“Cob-bass-“ [To-bass]
Cob-bass [To-bass]
Cob-bass [To-bass] was a great Pottawattamie war chief, [crossed out who end of crossed out]
.For many years he resided upon Turkey Creek, on the west point 
of the south side. [illegible] Co- [illegible]
	Old Mus-qua-buck's village was in the neighboring 
Grove.  Co-bass [To-bass] - was among the leading spirits 
of a chivalrous time, when Tecumseh and the Prophet 
were in the ascendancy of power.
His deeds of bravery, and heroic achievements in 
the deadly conflict contributed to the support of 
Tecumseh and his brother in their high adaptive [?] of and pretension to the 
establishment of the great Indian Confederacy. 
Co-bass [To-bass] sat in counsel with the illustrious 
Spirits – “hav to [illegible]” - .from the various tribes 
of Indiana - Shawnees, Hurons, Sacs,  Kickapoos, 
Pottawattamies, -Winnebago and others, who 
convened at the great council house at 
the lower Prophet's Town located on the Wabash 
river, AD - 1811.
Co-bass [To-bass] fought in the battle of Tippecanoe. 
He was honored among his people, who ever reverence etc. pay 
tribute to bravery. His tribal distinction as a 
great warrior was acknowledged and while
 the warrior had won distinction by his prowess in 
the bloody conflict at Tippecanoe, and escaped
 the imminent dangers of the battlefield - yet fell 
a victim, and "bit the dust" . through a reckless young 
Indian, who performed the fatal deed, without the 
provocation of malice nor for a redress of injury and or for a
 personal revenge.  Co-bass [To-bass] - fell a victim to the 
rifle ball, as he sat as domestic security at the entrance of his bark wigwam
in the full enjoyment robust health and vigor
[crossed out when end of crossed out] He was witnessing the sports of the village by the jubillint [jubilant] youths 
in a quiet evening of an autumn day in the year 
1836. The young Indians were indulging in their 
frolics - by wrestling – [crossed out and end of crossed out] playing - Yuch-yuch-chuk-chuk