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Boutwell came to Pokegoma from La Pointe and encountered the same mindsets from the Ojibwe
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Iwillonlyadd,thatinleavingL.LakeIleftmygarden&houseinthecareoftheC
Boutwell left things in the charge of the Chief at Leech Lake
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WewereunanimousinourviewswithregardtoreoccupyingLeechLake&inabandoningFondduLacincasetheBoardcannotsustainboth.Todowhichrequirestwo
Boutwell, Ayer, and Ely are all in agreement that if finances are bad, they should reoccupy Leech Lake and abandon Fond du Lac
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earenotabandoningLeechLakeforgood,buthopetoresumeitagain.WeareunderthenecessityofleavirgoneofourstationsforthepresentormaintainthematthedisadvantageofmyremainingaloneatL[eech]Lake&MrElyatFduLac
Boutwell tells Sibley that Leech Lake isn't abandoned long term
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ouwillbealittlesurpriedwhenItellyouMrElyslittlegirlafewdaysagowastakenoutofthecreekfrdead.Theyworkedseveralhoursbeforeshediscoveredanywarmthinhrbody&hardlyanysymptomsofanimation.ImentionthisthatyoumaydoubleyourwatchfulnessoverlittleJulia
Boutwell tell Aitkin that Ely's daughter nearly drowned
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eshallleaveitforhim&hisbrethrentodecid
Greene tells Ely that Boutwell will decide where to stay for the next year
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owever,ifhecancomewithoutexpensetotheBoard,canbekeptunderyoureye,andcangobackwithoutbeingheldupmuchforashow,Ithinkweshallnotobjecttohis
But as long as the Chief of Leech Lake is Boutwell's problem, Greene is fine with him traveling with him
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wouldprobablyoccasionsometalk,perhapsunfavorabletotheinterestsoftheBoard,ifyoushouldbeseentravellingacrossthecountrywithanIndi
this is so hypocritical - "civilize" them, but don't let them be seen with you because they will always be inferior
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YourrequestrelativetovisitingNewEnglandwaslaidbeforetheCommittee,andtheyassentedtoyourproposal.ShouldyoucometoNewHaMpshire,weshallexpectyouofcoursetovisitBoston,asweshallwishtoconferwithyouonsometopicscogéntedwiththemissio
Greene and the Board let Boutwell vacation in New England
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MrBoutwellwritesmefromFondduLac,thathehasdeterminedtoleavehisfamilytherewhilehegoeshimselftoLeechLaketoseetheIndiansthere,andtakecareofthepropertyhehasthere,andthenwillreturntoFduLtospendthewinter
Boutwell is going to leave his family at Fond du Lac while he travels to Leech Lake
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Boutwell's son is baptized Ramsey Crooks
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Bro.Elysooncametoseemen,andinformedmethatbothourlittleonesareillwithcoughandso;ethroat.Ifoundthemquiteill,especiallydearAntoinett
Boutwell and Ely's children are ill
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mbarkedwithMr.Aitkinf1:SandyLake,toaccompanyhimtoSaintPeter'stoattendtheTreaty.LeftmydearfamilyatFondduLacwithBr
Boutwell and Aitkin travel to Sandy Lake for a treaty
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rrivedatFondduLa
Boutwell arrives at Fond du Lac (for permanent placement)
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Boutwell departs for Sandy Lake with his whole family and a 2 week old baby
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tomothatyouhadbetterremovetooneofthosestationsandtakeupyourabo
Greene lists reasons why Boutwell should relocate
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greateratPokegummathanatFonduLac
Greene suggests that Boutwell relocate to Pokegoma or Fond du Lac
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ftheIndianscontinuetoharasshimasmuchastheyhavedoneatLeechLake,itseemstomebestthatheshould,thecomingfall,joinyouandmakehishometherefortheprese
Greene suggests sending Boutwell to Ayer because the Natives are harassing him at Leech Lake
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heAmer.FurCo.haveitincontemplationtoabandontheirtradingpostsinthosequarters.Iftheydo,itissomewhatdoub[t]fulwhetheritwillbesafeforamissionfamilytoattempttoresideatL[eech]Lakeatpresent.TheIndianswillbesomewhatexasperatedifthetradersWithdraw.Bythelatestintelligencefromthatquarter,welearntthattheexcitementhassomewhatsubside
Hall also informs Greene about the situation at Red Cedar Lake (Boutwell said it was Sandy Lake?) but says that it seems to have calmed down
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IshallstandmygrounduntilIseetheprovclearlyindicatesthatIshouldremove.Iknownotwhatthefuturewilldevelop.
Boutwell is scared of another attack, but resolves to stay on
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isdeterminedtowithdrawallthepostswestofSLak
Aitkins wants to withdraw all posts west of Sandy Lake, which greatly worries Boutwell
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havedenelookingforhisreturn,andthinkhehasleftusaltogeth
has Boutwell left altogether?
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shallhavethemeansofaidingtheInds,iftheyreturn&supportingmyfamilywithoutcallingupontheBeardanotheryaa
Boutwell has resources, now that most Natives have fled war
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sMrAgm&~E§.amebénhgoneitismyautyfornhe.presenttoabidebytheatuiifEufhowlongyourcommitteewillhhink1tem-pediennformene:emalniftheSiouxtreatyisnon’ranifleé&theprospectsofwar‘contlnuo,fsubmittoyourself&the
Boutwell also leaves it up to Greene and the Board to decide if he should stay
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heyhavenotyetfrightenedmeaway,thoughnheirthreatshavesomewhatdis-turbedmywife
The Sioux say they will kill the first white man's wife they find, and Boutwell seems to be confused as to why his wife is uneasy
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willnowgiveyouafewitemsofourdomestichistoryforafewmonthspast
Boutwell's account of encountering the Ojibwe as they fled the Sioux
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Thedisease(whichprovedtobetheDysentary)soonassumedamalignanttypeandragedwithgreatsever-fity1:111it.terminatedthelivesofin-r"oldestchild(alittlegirlof3years)andMrB3youngestchild(20monthsofage)nnefornerlivedoneweekfromitsfirstattach,thelatter10d
Dysentery kills Ely's oldest and Boutwell's youngest
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Thepreopootsofthismissionaredark&discouragingsofarastheInda.areconosrne
While Pokegoma seems to be doing rather well, Boutwell suggests that La Pointe is struggling to stay afloat
The longer these letters go on, the less successful the Missions appear to be
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Wefealthatanimportantpointhasbgengainedinbreaksinguptheirinveneratehabinofbegging&intméducingthatoflabcrinitsstead
Boutwell and Ayer started using a system of labor for the Natives to receive food, rather than them "begging"
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he.15underhiscareforthepnese
Hall's daughter is being completely supported by Boutwell
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IneversawtheseInds.halfsogivenuptoeveryspeciesofwicked-nes
According to Boutwell, the Ojibwe at Leech Lake are spiritually and moral less than any other he has seen
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hatIspokeloud&plain
Boutwell describes a conflict he had with some of the Natives in his area
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henextthingisrevenge
Boutwell is put on a list of men suspected of stealing ammunition, and his cattle are killed by the Natives in the region
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Forbetterthanamonthmywifehardlypassedacomfortablehourinsleepbydayornight,fromapainintheear&teeth.Iwasconnnedmyselfabout20daysfromawoundinthefootbyastub&IwasobligedtoemployanInd.womantoprescribe
sickness was prominent in the Boutwell family, with both husband and wife being afflicted by something
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Mywifeisquiteillwithasorethr
Boutwell's wife is illl and so is his child
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tseemsthatBoutwellisdepressed,andhasindicatedsuchtotheABCFMandtohisfamilybackeas
Boutwell is depressed
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IknowtheIndian.Iknowhimwell,forIamanIndianmyself.Hethinkslittleandspeaksmuch.Hedoesnotlookbeyondthepresent,andhehatesyourobjectinhisheart,althoughitisoneofcharityandforthebenentofhimselfandchildren.
This is how the second chief of the Leech Lake band views Boutwell and his mission efforts
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AmandthezealofPaul&thefaithofAbraham
Boutwell hired a Catholic Frenchman as a laborer, but feels that he is not a good representation of the faith, and has decided to do all laboring himself - he asks for a pious man to be sent to Leech Lake instead
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handedandthenrstyeardshimselfembarrassedandabletoadvancebutceneedstobere-enforced
Boutwell has been at Leech Lake for two years, working solo, so the progress is slow and needs to be re-enforced
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onsecratedourdearbabeinbaptism.WecallherElizabethAntoinett
Boutwell and Crooks baptize their daughter Elizabeth Antoinette
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yhouse,whenIbegantooccupyit,hadadoor,threewindows&amudchimney,butneitherchair,stool,tableorbed-stead
Boutwell built his own house at Leech Lake
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heseventhdaythemessengerbroughtmeanmrmatlve[answer]&thenextdayIpackedupmyeffects,swungmypack&marched
In order to overcome suspicions of a mistress, Boutwell marries Hester Crooks
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ywifeisquiteillfrominnammationinoneofhereyes,whichissoswollenthatshecannotsee.Iamphysician,nurse,house-keeper.&c.whichoccupiesallmytimeandthoughts
When his wife is ill, Boutwell is forced to take care of the house
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esterCrookswasmarriedtoMrBoutw
Boutwell married Hester Cooks
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ywife,Innd,isnosmallcuriositytothispeople,thoughoneoftheirkindred,accordingtothenesh.HermannersanddressbeingthatofnAmericanwoman,whichmostofthenumberneversaw,excitesthestareandgazeofall,youngandold,maleandfemal
Boutwell's wife is an Ojibwe woman
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allseemedtodemandthatIshouldhaveawi
Mr. Boutwell's circumstances seem to him that he needs a wife
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WilliamTBoutwellPapers,MNHS.1Box.P2528March19[1834]Quiteillthismorning—withbile
Boutwell is sick
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AlinefromBr.Elyrecdthisev
Mr. Ely tells Mr. Boutwell that the first chief, La Gueule Plot, wants a school
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ButIforbear,IhavealreadyraiserawarofexterminationifwhatIhavenowgivenyouismadepu
Boutwell knows these statement would cause the killing of many Natives if they were made public
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nInd.roullmostsurelytthesd—‘ventardofyourliberolity.Every
Boutwell sees the Natives as charity seeking
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hismightoperateasastimultuswiththemtocultivateafixavalueuponcorn,rice&0,atleastwithsuch,ascarstohavetheirohil.instructed,ratherthansquanderitinfeasts,&feedingsuchasaretooindolenttomakeagardenthemselve
Boutwell disapproves of the way the Natives handle food
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Ire—membered.tohavereadthe“servantienotabovehisMaster
how Boutwell views his relationship with the Ojibwe
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Mr.BoutnellremainayearatMackinaw,toassistHr.F.inthatmission,andtostudytheOjibwalanguage..Ou
Mr. Boutwell stayed at Mackinaw for a year to assist with the mission there and learn the Ojibwe language
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