Note 247 — Chapter XXV · ACCOUNT OF THE MANDAN INDIANS
Hannibal Evans Lloyd translation
Consult on the subject of courtship and marriage, Catlin, North American Indians, i, pp. 120, 121. Matthews, Hidatsa Indians, pp. 52-54, claims that the custom of the more reputable families is not mere wife-purchase, but is based upon mutual respect, and the ability of the husband as a hunter and provider.—Ed.