Download or read book Essay on the Welsh Indians written by Tom Placide and published by . This book was released on 1851 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Undated essay by Tom Placide discussing the origin of the Welsh Indians in 1170 and providing examples of the Welsh language being understood by various nineteenth century North American Indian tribes. Placide speculates that the Welsh Indians became the "Padoucas," but also cites accounts, including those of George Catlin, Lt. Roberts (1851), and Capt. Davies, which suggest that the Mud Indians of Illinois, the Mandans, and the "Asquaw" were of Welsh descent.