hepe,atthistime,Ishallnotbedisappointedbynotreceivinglettersfromy
Still no word from the Board
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MayGodgrantthemarewardinturningthesepeoplefromdarknessto_ligh
Author goes on about the piety of the missionaries in the region
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owIamtryingtowritewithSarahHallWitchingabout.Ihavehadsomuchchargeofhersheisasmuchathomewithmeaswithher
This author has Hall's daughter
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astnightMrs.Wheelergavebirthtoa.deadchild.Shehadbeenconnnedtoherbedfortwomonthspreviously,onaccountofconvulsionsandotherdifnculties.
Mrs. Wheeler had a still birth after 2 months of complications
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ehavehadnonewsfrom3Qg_ggg;g_aincelastfall.Weexpectbutlittletillthebreak—ingupofourlongwinter.Ihaveaeennopapa:ofadateearlierngggJthanSept.last
Hall and La Pointe have not heard from Greene or the Board since September 1841
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hassucceedadverywell
All girls school at La Pointe is functioning well
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seeno~wayinwyion_£ufedénourexpénaes‘muchbelowthisestimate,exceptthemissignaxiesleavetheirworkandengageconsiderableinmanuallabo
The reasons the missions are so expensive is because the missionaries don't want to spend much time on the manual labor needed to sustain the mIssion
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ostofthegoodaaredesigned.fonthepaymentofhelp;andsuchotherexpensesasmustotherwisebepaidin
Most of the things Hall asks for are for other families around La Pointe
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herearemorewhitesinourvicinitythisWinterthanatanyformerperiod,butmostofthemareatsuchadistancefromusthattheydonotattendreligiousmeetin
There are more white people in the surrounding area than in years before
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hereisnotasingleIndianresidingatPthiswint
None of the Ojibwe are staying at Pokegoma during the winter of 41-42
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2nextSpringtoreturnornoasGodinhisprovidencesshalldictat
Ayer formally asks to leave the mission
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TheostensibleobjectofthevisitwastoleaveourtwoSonsinChristianfamiliestobeeducat
Ayer wants to leave his sons with Christian families in the city (ie in "civilization")
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willnowgiveyouafewitemsofourdomestichistoryforafewmonthspast
Boutwell's account of encountering the Ojibwe as they fled the Sioux
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ncasetheIndiansdonotreturnandcultivatetheirfieldsnextseason.Weoughtcertainlytoexpendlessthanusual,ifweallcontinueinourpresentcircumstance
This years annual report for Pokegoma will be reduced because of the lack of people at the mission
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MrCosleavestomorrowforOhiowherehe.willspendthewinteratschool.HeisdeficientinagoodEngeducationandfeelsmuchtheimportanceofacquiringon
Coe leaves for the winter to gain an education in Ohio
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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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purposeeconmyselftogotoLe?tandsetusaawithzfollowthemastheyleaveL.Ptforwinterqua
Ayer says he will follow all the Natives that went to La Pointe and further North
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MrBwasabsent3weeks.HefoundmostofourpeopleatLePcint,undertheearsofBrHall,whofurnishedthemworksufficienttohelpthemtotheirdailyfoo
The majority of Pokegoma Natives went to La Pointe
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arhasdeoolatedPokegoma0nthemognmhgofthe24thofMaymorethan100SiouxfelluponourquietgottlamentandintwoohorthoursmadeitasceneofWe.andd
Sioux attack Pokegoma and level it - not many die, but everyone leaves North after the attack
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Wethinkitexpedientonthewholethatthe"praying‘lndiansushoulddependonusasformerlyforaid,asthePaganpartyseekeverypossibleoccasiontoSpeakevilofthemandaccusethefarnerandBlacksmithofpartialitytowardthem[1j
There is a pagan person at Pokegoma who is helping with agriculture. This makes Ayer uncomfortable because he believes the pagans will use any opportunity to "un-christianize" the Natives
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heevidencesthatthispeopleareadvancingtowardacivilizedstatebothintheoryandfactarebecomingmoreand[more]numerous,andtheidea—soprevalentamongIndiansthatmanuallabordegradestoalmostalevelwiththeSlaveorbruteislooseningitsstrongholdonthemindsofm
The Natives at Pokegoma are becoming more civilized, according to Ayer
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wecannotreportasinglecaseofwhatwesupposetobegenuineconvers
Now Ayer is saying that Pokegoma is not doing well as far as the actual mission of conversion goes
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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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hissirnameisCo
A new farmer, Coe, at La Pointe is very pious
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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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heyaxefarmoreindustréousgenerally,nhan‘theyformerlyweré,andliveand_dreasmuchmorecomfortable.Thischangeisattributabletotheehange1hcommerceinna
Hall thinks the Natives are "advancing"
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shouldhope,whilet‘rav'elungandvisiting,tocom-FmnunoaneintelligencerespeoningtheseIndians,whichwouldawakenadeeperinterestinthooommunifyintheirbehaif,andinbehalfofmissionsgenerally.It
Hall wants to spread word about the intelligence of the Natives
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WeshouldthereforebeundertheneEcelesityoftravellingattheexpenseoftheBoard,unlessindi—viéueismightbenisposodtogiveussomethingforthispurp
Hall wants to spend the whole winter in the NE states with his family at the expense of the Board
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he.15underhiscareforthepnese
Hall's daughter is being completely supported by Boutwell
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Hall wants for the Board to give La Pointe $1000 for the year to come (1841)
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Boutwell is unlikely to return
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tonetimealmostalloftheadult.partoftheCongregationwereawakendtoaseriousattentiontoeter—nalthings.T
Ayer is describing a huge religious awakening for the congregation at Pokegoma
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mmediateprep—arationsweremadeforwa
The Ojibwe bands are getting for war to avenge 100 that were killed by Sioux in the past summer
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Wehavereducedthenumberofourstockaboutonethirdhavingkilledsomeandsoldothers,purposingtokeepmerelyenoughtomeetthewantsoftheMissionwithoutregardtoraisingcalvesorkeepingateamfortheIndiansasheretofore..Itiswethinkbettertokeepayokeofoxenand4or5cowsbothasahatterofcomfortandec—Ionomy
Ayer is reducing the stock at Pokegoma, possibly because he senses the end coming?
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MrEly8timewillbewhollyoc-cupiedinschool,thereforeallthesecularbusinessdevolvesonmeandwouldrequiremyWholetim
Ayer doesn't want to the "regular work" at Pokegama
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hinkheeughttohav6somehalptosharenheneocssarylabeursofourfamalea
Hall requests more female help at La Pointe
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fyounhinkIhaveaann£92morenhanycuaanéifordua,yénmnénle&ve9f?the'Booka.ThoughWeneednhemwecand0betteéwithautthem,(nhagehoolbooksexcept?ed),nhantheotherthing
It is interesting that the missionaries keep "complaining" about their ability to perform well for the school, yet continue to put the school last - either things are very bad, or they are not devoted to the original task anymore
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ThereligiouswantsofthispeopledemandallthetimeandstrengthofonedevotedMissiona
the Natives at Pokegoma want enough religious instruction to require a missionary whose full time job would be preaching
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MrElyarrivedfromLePoin1months.HeisnowinSCllOOwinter.Itisina
at Pokegoma, Ely is making the school thrive
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ecananleastcomeincgnnaffwithmereIndiananew,nhan'wecouldbeforenheAm.FurCG»compmenoedthefishingbusinesa,whetherwecanexertagreaterinflu—enceonthemornot.ThepapulatianofthisplaceisincreasingbathwhiteandIndia
there is increased contact between Ojibwe and While settlers
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erconstitutionisenfeeblg9dby.farmerattacksofdisease,andworndownbyaverexertia
mrs. hall is worn down from being sick all the time
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endafewmonthswithherfriend
While Hall isn't asking to be done, he is asking for a break
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nIdoBay,thatIthinkinthedutyofIbelieveauxcourseisonward;Gantherebeanydaubtofthosewhoaxeherenestay.here,andnhaxitistheQunyoftheenurabaea30tosustainthembytheirprayers,andsympathy)andeonnribuanionathattheyshallnotbeprasaedtoaeathinbadyandspirit
Hall thinks all current missionaries should stay in the field, yet he almost seems to imply that no new individuals should join them? But he just asked for manual labor help
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nfidenhthat1%isnetyethopel
unlike the other missionaries, Hall doesn't want to quit (or is it reverse psychology??)
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m-1.34M-1321613-wemaybeidlethat1.163116.askismmesanunng,butthemwemaydewgtaan:timeandan:energydirect;1yt0eifoztsfoxtheaalvatienofthispeapl
Hall is asking for money so that he can focus his energy where he feels it actually belongs
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E0domeatiohelpcanbeobnai'nednhiohoanbedependedon
is this saying that women are undependable?
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Butwehavenotstrengthtoendureitmuohlong
Hall is speaking for all missionaries when he says that they are almost out of energy to continue
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istoubgnggbuged=tn'mpendso-muehnime&n¢atxangthinmanuallabour.asmuchneluvtarnupnmyaparopxiane‘dutiasa3amissionaryandminisner.ThisIjghavedameanddonebeeauseIthoughtitautyned9
Hall is also finding himself spending (in his opinion) too much time on manual labor and not enough time preaching
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ngagajdnbOurexpendituresf9?theyearneeama,lzealaop~strainedneaskferamareliberalgrantnemeetnhgm,than.1anKnQforlastyear
Hall needs more money to keep La Pointe afloat
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avidGreenetoJohnSymour,Boston,9Octob
the Board releases Seymour, but suggests that he not study divinity
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whenGodconvertsthemtheywillflocktotheirfarms&houaes,butifwearetowaituntilnocanassembleacongregationbytheprocessofcolonization,I.feartheOjibuenationwillfallintotheglove&hellbeforetheyheartheSoape
Ely seems to be saying that God should just convert the Ojibwe, because if the missionaries try to do it, it will never happen
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rewecalledtobefarmersinsteadofM
"Are we called to be farmers instead of missionaries?" seems to be the over arching questions of all the missionaries right now
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lltheglGdSofFondduLacstationarenowremovedeithertoPokegemaorthisplace,save2Boxes,whhwillsoonbebroughtdown
Fond du Lac is completely moved out of
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havedevotednotimeexcetontheSabbath,toimpartingreligiousinstruction&nonetoschoolteaching0thestudyofthelanguage,exceptthreemonthsofmynrstyearatMackina
Seymour has been so busy doing manual labor at Pokegoma that he hasn't taught any religious instruction or school
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rElyhasnotbodilystrengthsufficienrforanylaboriousbusines
Ely is weak
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ransportationisandwillbehighforseveralyearstosome_ShouldweaidtheIndiansanotherye
Ayer anticipates high transportation rates for the next few years because the Natives, while "establishing" themselves, don't have their own teams
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Icanonlysay,thatabout3weekssincetheSiouxfellupontwopartiesofOjibueyontheirreturnhomeironSt.Peter's&‘kill—ed96.
Sioux attacked the Ojibwe and killed 96 people
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iarrhoeafor4or5.dhysp
Ayer has been ill
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DavidGreenetoDelia
Okay so it appears that Greene says the Board doesn't recommend that Cooke return to La Pointe, but that if she wants to still, they might let her?
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Iwouldsubmitthequestionofmylongercontinuanceundertheirdirection,tothedecisionofaccordancewithmywishe
Delia Cooke does not want to terminate her connection with the Board
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WithChristianregardstoyurwife
I'm no expert, but this has to be some kind of serious dig for that time, right?
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et,ifyouwentthereinobeiencetowhatappearedtoyoutobethecallsofGod'sprovidenceandhaveonestlylaboredthereforhim,youmaybesurethathehadsomeWisepurposeisendingyouthere,andthathehasnotcalledyoutoremovefromthatpost,untitheworkwhichhehadinviewwasaccomplish
Greene essentially tells Ely that he and his family are staying at Fond du Lac until it develops
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IhadlittlehopeoftheFonduLacstationfromthebegin'ning,thoughIhardlyknowwhatreasontoassignforit,exceptthestrengthofpaa1innuencether
Greene believes that the original failure of Fond du Lac was caused by the influence of Catholicism there
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tterunderstandingofeachone'sappropriatedutiesinthemission
Articles of Agreement between Hall and Ely about what each other do
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elivermefromdealingwithsuchIndsasthese.
Ely doesn't want to occupy Fond du Lac anymore
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Thelabourofasinglefemalew0uldrelieveme&setmeatlibertytodevotemytimetodirectMissionarylabours--butnosuchhelpistobehadher
Hall expressed to Ely that he was in need of another woman at La Pointe because his wife was continually ill and he was doing all the housework
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feélsomuchirritatedattimeswhensomeoftheseScampspresentthemselves&commencetheirbegging,thatIfeelwretchedenough,untilIseetheirbacks,&eventhenfeelwretchedthatIhaze£§l1.§
Ely describes the needs of the Natives through his own eyes at Fond du Lac
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HetellsmehehastheVenerealdiseas
Eminaso (a Native in Ely's region) has a venereal disease
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sireyourconnectionwiththeBoardtobeformallyathis,youwillpleaseinformmeofit,andyour1eCommitte
Delia Cooke might be completely done with the Board and assisting at the Missions
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pposedthatyourhealthrequiredasuspension
Delia Cooke was out of work for a while due to illness
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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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FredericAyertoDavidGreene,PokegomaDec.28,18
This whole letter is Ayer explaining to Greene how productive the Pokegoma mission has been in the past year
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AbouttheMiddleofAugMrsALyer]wasconnnedwithayoungSon—Soonattackedwiththeintermittentfeverwhichcontinuedtwomonths—Isnowrecovering—Doeslightwor
Mrs. Ayer got sick from pregnancy and still only does light work
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henmyfamilyweresosickthatIcouldnotwrit
Ayer family was sick as well
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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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utIthinkthatasystemorhabitofdoingthiswouldbeunjudicious,andattendedwithvariousevilsmorethanoutweighing,inthelongrun,allthegoodwhichitwouldeffe
Mr. Greene doesn't want the missionaries giving out gifts often because it taints the message
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whoaimataradicalintellectual&moralimprovementitcan
the missionaries want to establish a radical intellectual & moral improvement
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D.GreenetoJosephTow
Mr. Greene seems to suggest that Mr. Town should abandon his post at the mission since he is gone from there so often anyway
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ct22[1836
very sick woman
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Chiefgavemehismedisinba
a chief at La Pointe gives his medicine bag to Joseph Town, except it's actually at Fond du Lac?
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MrandMrsAyerMrSeymour&MissStevensstillcomposetheMissionfamil
the mission family at Pokegoma
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OneweaidedinputtingupaloghousethisFall.Anotheriscommenced,andtwoorthreeotherswishtobuildassoonaswecanaidthe
Natives are beginning to move into and around Pokegoma and build houses and farms
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ormerlyknownasYellowLakeMissio
Yellow Lake Mission turned into Pokegoma -> moved to be closer to the impressionable Natives
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Mywifeisquiteillwithasorethr
Boutwell's wife is illl and so is his child
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IammytimeathomewhichIoughttospendabroadotemanyhourstodomesticdutieswhichoug
Hall almost seems upset that he has to be at home caring for his children instead of travelling and christianizing the Natives
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WehavenofourChildren,betweenthebirthfnotwoofwhomwasthereabove18months.TheycannotlearntodosuchbusiesswithoutgoingtoCollege,Perhapshecan.B[u]tareallbabiesandrequiiscqnstantattention.Besideswhattheysufferfromneglectintheireducation,theysufferfromneglectinotherrespects.Thecareofsuchafamilyisenoughtophoweverstrongherconstienfeebledbydisease.Durimyself,exceptthekindassispartof[the]dayatatimeatassociateinthemission,dreofherownfamilydidnotpethanatherconnnementwitquitefeeble,shehasbeencagratitude.Thepromiseofstostratethehealth&stren[g]thofanyMother,ionmaybe;muchmoreonewhoseconstitutionismyWife'slastconnnement,sheha[d]nonursebuttancerenderedbyMrsNewtonwhoassistedusathreeorfourdifferenttimes.MrsTownourssedthechildafewtimes,butthenumerousdutiesrmithertodomore.Mywifehoweverwasbetterhanyofherotherchildren.Tho'herhealthisnowrriedthroughsofarinamannerthatcallsforspecialrengthequaltoourday,hasbeenverined.Mywifeoftenfeelsasifshecouldnotsustaintheconstantlabourswhichdevolvedup
there are four children at La Pointe in 1836, all of whom are considered babies that need constant care
Hall thinks that they are being neglected both in terms of education and actual care
the women are sick a lot and cannot care for the babies as well as mr. Hall thinks they should be
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havebeenobligedthetmyhandsintothewashtub,tohandlethemopandwashmydishes.Youmaybedisposedtoaskifon
when having to wash is own dishes and cook his own meals, Hall questions whether or not most men could learn those skills on their own
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unstab
Hall describes the Natives as having unstable character
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ightitnotbefortheinterestofthecausetocalloneofushomefortwoorthreemonths,ofwecanbespared,toconsultwiththeCommitteeandmakeeffortstoobtainlabourersforthisne
Hall is suggesting sending missionaries back to Boston for a few months to have them talk to the committee and obtain new people for labor
he also wants to keep the newly built houses in the hands of the committee and lend them to the Natives
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MissCookisnowatFondduLac.ShewentthereinMay&willprobablyremaintillnextspring.Heraidseemedtobeneededtheremorethanhere.MrElyiserectingsomesmallbuildingsfortheaccommodationofhisfamilyandschoo
Miss Cook is at Fond du Lac with Mr. Ely
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FondduLacandLeechLak
All Northwest Missions, but especially Fond du Lac and Leech Lake, need more labor to sustain them
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WehaveamoreformidablefoetoencounterinCathlolicismthaninheathenismitself
Hall believes that Catholicism is a bigger threat to the success of the missions than "heathenism"
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heinnuencetheCatholicsareexertingisbecomingmoreapparenteveryyea
the missionaries believe that the Catholic influence is increasing every year
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uniformorthographywoulddomuchtofacilitatetheprogressofmissionshereinseveralrespec
a uniform orthography is felt to be needed in order to progress the mission
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OneoftheseyoungmenspentthewinteratFondduLacwithMrEly
one travelling Native spent winter with Mr. Ely at Fond du Lac while travelling to Lac Courtiraille
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reachin
Preaching at La Pointe is the best it's ever been in 1836
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.GreenetoF.Ayer,MissionaryRooms,Boston,Jun
Greene suspects that soon the influx of white people into the "wilderness" will soon reach the missions in the Northwest
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AndsothetotalnumberofthenEwly-convertedIndiansinthismission,sinceth
213 new converts since August (1835?) at Fond du Lac (?)
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hopeofhavingapermanentmissionaryintheirlocalitypleasedthemimmesely.Theyshowedmetheplacewheretheywishedtohavethemissionchurchndthehomeofthemissionary
Baraga claims that the Natives at Fond du Lac desperately want a missionary to reside there permanently
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PierreCotté
Baraga mentions the fur trader again (Pierre Cotte) who sings and reads to the Natives
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IwentonMay26ona,whereIspent14days.IfoundtheIndiansthereinthebestofconditions.ItisremarkablehowthesepoorIndianscankeeptheirfaithinreligion,sincetheyhavenomissionaryamongthe
In May, Baraga visits Fond du Lac (which was unoccupied by missionaries) and remarks how well off they are
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hichaltogetherconstitute107sheetsofwriting,occupiedmeverypleasantlythroughoutthewholelongwinterinm
Baraga makes a set of four small works, both in English and Ojibwe, to be used for teaching
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cannotlabormuchinwinter,atthetimethatthepportunityoffereditselfIhadnothingint
Baraga states that the winter months are essentially useless to missionaries
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AgreementbetweenNindipens&Ely,June16,18
Nindipens and Eninabonde make a deal with Mr. Ely that he can use all the grass and timber he pleases in the land that is his
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tseemsthatBoutwellisdepressed,andhasindicatedsuchtotheABCFMandtohisfamilybackeas
Boutwell is depressed
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Mr.Boutwellismoreinfaultthanyourself.Butinhemanwhomweemploytodothatbusinesswasaquentlytoinquirewhatheshoul
the tone of Hall's response suggests that he frustrated at the Mission and at Greene
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Youmustnotbefortsofthecatholics
Hall advises Greene not to let the Catholics upset him
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oallwhichwedesire,&whichwesupposedthatthedowhatweca
In response to Greene stating that abandoning the mission would be the next option, Hall says that it is their duty to do what they can
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rombelowarrived?Isfowhatarethey?Ifnotrecd:1whenissheexpected?ShouldIbedisappointedinaorderedcanyoufurnishmeandatwhatrate.Atwithgoods(principallydrygoods)?WhatistheknownwhentheRedRiverpeoplewillbedown.alvedandaretheydoingwell.IfIcouldnotleaveheretogoforthemtillthenrstofJunewouldnotthecareofthembetoomu
Mr. Ayer's questions for Henry Sibley, who resides at St Peters
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Oneonwhomandencecuthimselfseverelysomeweekssince—andavebeensicmorethanusual
help at Pokegama for the Ayer's family is low because of injury and sickness
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andmustbeforafewweeks—asourgroundforplantingisyetcoveredwithlogs&brush.
the Ayer's family arrived at Pokegama (?) and is unsettled due to house and land setbacks
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Largeandshowyplatesanswerthemostvaluablepurpos
the fact that the missionaries need colorful plates to get the Natives attention suggests that the Natives are not truly interested in being converted
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heCatholicpriestisstillhere,andisveryactiveamongtheIndiana
the Catholic influence in the area is strong
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fheisneededmoreatFondduLac,oratsomeotherstationthanhere,hewillprobablylea
Sproat was supposed to go with Ely to Fond du Lac, but the sickness of Mrs. Hall made him stay at La Pointe to help Ms. Cooke with the school
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TwonativeyoungmenoftheMethodistconnexionarespendingthewinteratthisplace.Theyareinvaluableassistantsninourwork.TheyweresentoutbytheMethodistEpiscopalSocietyasnativemissionariesorexhorte
two Native missionaries sent out by the Methodist Episcopal Society
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fIthoughtyouorLydiacouldbetion,AreyounotwillingtoserveChristinthisw
Hall essentially asks his sisters to come help at La Pointe
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Ihavebeenobligedtorenderilytotheneglectofimportantmissionarywor
because his wife is often sick, Mr. Hall has to do some housework, which takes away from the importance of missionary work
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I.amhourlyledtoseethatthereisanap—parentcrisis--betweenus&theCatholics
"crisis" between the Christians and the Catholics
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Andbythebye,I.havenotmention-edthatI.hadahelper.TheMethodistssentout3YoungmentogotoLac.Courterei
Ely has 3 helpers for working the school
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SheisconvincedthatBaptism&Absolutioncanneversaveher.Shewasbredecatholic.Shelistenedwithdeepattention&sometimeswithtears,lestsumner,atLePoi
some of the Natives want to be converted, but don't think they can be
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precedenthasbeenestablished,&theScripturesarebeingdailyreadtot
precedent of reading scripture to Natives every night
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Ifyoufind'DrSir,thatI.asktoomuch,Ihopeyouwillcheckm
Ely asks for a lot for the school in order to maintain the attention of attending students (scholars) and attract new members
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hiefMg—oz
Chief Ma-ozit (Loon's foot) approves of the school where Ely is
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Theywhocome,therefore,Come?fromtheirownWills
According to Ely, children come to mission schools of their own accord
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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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DeliaCookeEly--BornJan28,183
Delia Cooke Ely born 1/28/1838
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NogoodsfromBostonthisyea
No goods from Boston were brought to the mission in 1937
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Nothingremarkabletookplace,Lastnight,shehadalittlefever.WasveryrestlessSheprobablytookcoldbeingoutinthedampa
mary got a slight fever
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MrElytcLJmenottosayanythingtoherbutwhipherdirectly,&thenadded,"sheneverdoessotome.Itisbecauseyouareslackinyourgovernment.Alas,Ifearitistootrue.Ifrequentlyspeaktoheroftenbeforesheminds.Imustbegin,adifferantcourse.Iwillspeaktoheronce,&ifshedoesnothear,speaktoheragain,&thencorrectherifshedisobeys.Some-timeswhentoldtodoathing,sheisheedlessaboutit&goesratherwnndslowlyIdonotknowwhattodointhatcase,ifsheunderstoodmoreitNbeverydiffere
Parenting styles
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heIndiansaretakingInninitoLapointeheisverysickIsgoing,tobecuredbythemedicinemenatLapointe
Innini is being taken to La Pointe to see the doctors there
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heletherpeaceofbreadfall&inbendingtotakeitthechairturnedover.Shebruisedherheadsadly.Shehassatoutonthegreengrassthismorn,forsometimeamusingherself
mary bruises her head
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havegivenherMagnisiatwi
Mary Ely given Magnisia (food tooth ache?)
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hebabewasinthecradlelyingveryquietlywhenallatonceshescreamedout.Miss0tookherup&examinedher,shesawmarksoffingersonherfacethelittlegirlhadevidentlybeenscratchingher.Thegirldeniedthatshehaddoneanythingtoher.Itookherout&whippedherarms&sentherhometoldhernevertocomeinthehouse
A little girl comes into the Ely home and scratches the baby
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Sheseemedtobeingreatpaininthebowels&criedabouthalfanhour.Wegaveheralittlepeppermint&thateasedher
Baby Ely is still ill in the bowels
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M.hasbeenquitedisposedtosleep.Itmaybeonaccountofthestateofherbowels,nothinghaspassedhersinceyest
Baby Ely is still sick in the bowels
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twouldhardlybesupposedaChildofheragetobecapableofsuchexpression'-=sheis8weeksoldTo—da
Mary Ely is very expressive
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hehasnotbeenVerywelltoday,sickatthestomach.SometimesitseemsasifsheWaspleadingtobetakenupwhenshecatchesaneyefixaduponher,herwholebod,eyes,arm,areallinmotionpleadin
Mary Ely has been sick
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aryWrightEly,bornSabbathMay29thWethinkheronthewholeaprettygoodbaby.Shedoesnotseemtocomplainwithoutsomereason.Shebeginstonoticethosearoundher&appearspleasedwhennoticed.Sheisnowsevenweeksold.
Mary Wright Ely = daughter
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heTaw-Rouzecameinthismorningtoaskmeforalittlephysio.Itold[him]Iwouldgivehimsomesalts.Wehadverylittleofthat.Hesaidhehadbeensickagoodmanydays.Igave.himsome.Iwenttohislodgethisafternoon,themedecinehadoppor—atedwe
the Taw-Rouze (Native Doctor?) asks Mrs. Ely for salt because he has been sick
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836Jan.4MydearhusbandleftthismorningincompanywithanIn-dianboy,(Kucgetash)forLapoin
1/4/1836: Mr. Ely leaves for La Pointe with Kuogetash (Native boy)
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Sufferedmuchfromthetooth-achetoday.Itwillprobablyulceratebytomorrowmornin
Mrs. Ely has a busted tooth
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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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couldmarryanIndianwifebutsuchastepIampersuadedwouldcontributelittletomyinnuenceamongtheIndians—destroyforeveramongmyfriends—breaktheheartofanaffectionatemother&bringthegrayhairsofabelovedfatherwithsorrowtothegrav
Seymour is unaffective among the Ojibwe because he is unmarried (want to get married because of his "sense of duty"), but he feels that marrying an Ojibwe women would ruin his reputation
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ltthattheSpiritdirectedhi
Mr. Town will occupy Fond du Lac
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thofthesamemo
52 Native baptized at Fond du Lac in September 1835 (148 total, everywhere?)
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thankedthegoodma
a pious fur-trader at Fond du Lac is the reason so many Ojibwe wanted to be converted (Pierre Cotte)
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ndiansinFondduLac
According to Baraga, the Natives at Fond du Lac want a priest
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62 baptized in September by Baraga
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6India
In august of 1835, 86 Natives were baptized by Baraga
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heconversionofasingleheathe
according to Baraga, "the conversion of a single heathen" provides enough joy to forget all the hardships of the land
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withhisfamily,toFondduLacinafewda
at the end of September the Ely family will return to Fond du Lac
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verydaytheydelayourcauseissufferin
it appears that there are few people aside from the main men that want to work on the mission
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hiswouldgiveonly
One missionary and one male teacher, plus laborers, is the fewest people that should be in a mission
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Fondd
Both Fond du Lac and Sandy Lake are unoccupied
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ostundividedattentiontothelanguage
the learning of the Ojibwe language should be paramount to at least one of the present missionaries
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Thehabitsoflifeandcharacte
The nomadic lifestyle of the Ojibwe means that preachers must travel from house to house
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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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Theirerrorsaremoreformidabletothemissionarythantheheathenismit
The Catholic influence in the area is deemed as worse than the Native religious influences
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doubtfulwhetherwemaycalculateoneno
lack of people and supplies makes it seem like Fond du Lac will be without missionaries for a while
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FondduLacistherefo
Fond du Lac is without missionaries in September 1835
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eretoassistMr.Hall.FondduLacistherefor
September 1835: Ely stays at La Pointe, Fond du Lac in unattended
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ourlettersofJuly7thtoMessrstreedaysagoandinformusthatwearetoreceiveno1eBoardthepresentseason
Mr. Greene is not sending any additional resources to the Missions in the Northwest
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onsecratedourdearbabeinbaptism.WecallherElizabethAntoinett
Boutwell and Crooks baptize their daughter Elizabeth Antoinette
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Alas,isis[sic]notverysad0seesomanysoulstogoeternalruinbecauseofascarcityofpriests!
"scarcity of priests"
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NinetymilesfromhereisantherIndianvillagecalledFondduLac,wheretherearemanyIndianswhowishtoaccepttheCatholicreligion
Fond du Lac is 90 miles from La Pointe, and according to Baraga has many Ojibwe who want to be converted
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henumberofmycatechuensisveryremarkable.Theyardentlylongforholybaptism,andwillreceiveitssoonastheyarebetterinstructe
according to Baraga, the Ojibwe at La Pointe are desperate to be baptised (50 between August 2 and 9)
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buildingofamission
a mission church is built at La Pointe and is functional August 9 1835
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Trulythelackofpriestsintheirregionislamentabl
The area around La Pointe is low on priests
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ButItoldthegooIndiansthattheirbrothersonLakeSuperior,whohaveneverseenapriest,ne(1spiritualaidmuchmorethanthey,andthatanothermissionarycertainlwouldcomesoontoArbreCroche;bywhichtheywerecalmedsomew
Natives at Arbre Croche want Baraga to stay and be their missionary, but he tells them that he is more needed at La Pointe
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About4pm.MydearHesterwasconnned,andpresentedmewithannehealthydaughter
Crooks gives birth do a daughter August 4, 1835
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enen
different denominations minding their own business and staying out of the way of others seems to be agreed upon
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appropriatio
the government is fully willing to help "civilize" the Natives at La Pointe
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ThismanandhisWifearethenrstfruitsuntilChristamongthpoorIndians,whohavecomeandunitedwithhisChurch.Theyappeartruly0lovetheSaviourandhisword
Christianized 4 of the Ojibwe
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anuscriptsRelatingtotheDavidGreenetoS.Hall,IamgladtonndthatyoudcdespondingalightasMrFewithMr.StuartduringthevgreatestanxietynowisI‘E‘Sptcatechists.Ididhopetosendespairofnowsendingonewithoutapreacher;&theheforareleasebeforeanotherNorthwestMission
The Northwest missions are low on men, and the church, while willing to provide funds, does not attempt to provide actual missionaries
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hiscircumstancehastendedtoremovethemfromthetimebeingfromourintercourse&innuenc
agricultural failures forced the Ojibwe to travel to deer land for food, so they are removed from the influence of the missionaries during the winter
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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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reinthehabitofkeepingamistres
Missionaries should not live alone because it will be assumed that they have taken a mistress - this is why most missionaries are actually Mission Families
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Butexperiencehadtaughtme,thattoresideinatradersfamily,howeverImightbecalledaMissionary,yetitwasimpossibletoremovetheimpressionfromtheInds.Mind,thatIwasinterestedinthetrad
The Ojibwe don't separate between missionaries and traders
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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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FondduLac.ReachedtisplBro.Hall,inlookingoverthMNHS.1Box.P2528aceabout2pm.Theafternoonwasoccupiedwithapremises.&c.withaViewtoapermanentlocationforamission,andinmakingarrangementsforBro.E.toremainherethepresentwinter.At8
Fond du Lac and Mr. Ely
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allseemedtodemandthatIshouldhaveawi
Mr. Boutwell's circumstances seem to him that he needs a wife
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atient,affeotionato,peraovcringlaboristheonlythingthatwill3370theIndia
"the only thing that will save the Indians" is "patient, affectionate, persavering labor"
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ourinter-coursewiththem&yourwholelaborswillrequirepotionce3acontinuallyoperatingcompassionfortheirooulo
working with the Natives requires patience and "compassion for their souls"
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heschoolhasbeensuspendedforeightweeks.AswecouldobtainnohelpwewereunabletodowithoutMissCook'sassistanceinthefamily.Sheisabouttocommenceagain
because many of the women at La Pointe are/have been very sick, school closed for 8 weeks
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houldyougotothisstationyouwouldbeexpectedtoteachtosomeextent,todidintakingcareofthesecularaffeirsofthefamily,andtobewiththeIndiana,asmuchascircumotencsewouldpermit,aidingthemcomeintheirattemptstobecomesettled&cul—tivatetheground,persuadingthemtoattendmeetingt,andsendtheirchildrentoschool,impartingreligiousinstructionasforasyoucould,bymeansofinterpretersorotherwise.Youmightalsodidsomeinprovidingcomfortablebuildingsforthefamily,iftheyshouldnotyetbefurniehod,andperhapsituiohtbeadvisableforyoutoaidoccasionallyatoneortwooftheotherattioneinthatvicinity,inthesamen
What Mr. Town would be expected to do at Yellow Lake
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hepo'sonsatthisstationno
Mr. Greene breaks down to Mr. Town who all is located at Yellow Lake
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WilliamTBoutwellPapers,MNHS.1Box.P2528March19[1834]Quiteillthismorning—withbile
Boutwell is sick
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nadditiontothearticleswhichIhaverequestedyouinformerletterstosendus,IwishyouwouldalsosendthreeorfourEnglishBiblesforgratitousdistribution,andan8vNewTestamentinlargetype.Alsoaflatfurcap,(thesizeshouldberathersmallforama3oruplainsuspenders,someshavingsoapasomecommonglassinkstands.Ihopetheshoeswillnotfailtoc
items that Mr. Hall requests from Mr. Greene
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esidesthecareofourfamily,includinganinfantchilddeprivedofthebreastattheageofalittlemorethanfourmonths,thecareofMrs.HallhasdevolveduponMissStevens,MissCookandmyself
a four month old baby was left without a nursing mother on in La Pointe
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thinkImentionedinmyformerletterthatMrsHallhasexperiencedaslightattackoffever.Aftershehadbeenconnnedtwoorthreeweeks,shebegantobeconvalescent,andwethoughtshewouldspeedilybewell.Bytoomuchexposureandoverexertion,herfeverreturnwithviolence,andsoreducedher,thatinfour[or]nvedayswegaveupallhopeofherrecoveryandlookedalmosthourlyforherdissolution.Throughdivinemercy,herfeverinafewdayssubsided,butlefthersolow,thatwithsymptomsofotherdesease[sic]withappeared,wehadbutslighthopesofherrecoveryforamonthormore.Sheappearsnowtoberecovering,thoughyetunabletomovewithoutassistance
Mrs. Hall is ill and still recovering, after over a month of being sick
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erearesupposedtobenearlyasmanyIndiansintheFondduLacDepartment,asinalltheLakeSuperiorDepartmen
almost as many Natives in Fond du Lac as in all of Lake Superior area
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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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erequestthatHrSeymourorElymaybesenttoouraidnextspring"iftheLordwil
Mr. Ayer requests Mr. Ely or Mr. Seymour
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yIsupposeIam18yearsofag
Mrs. Ely is only 18
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Embarkedabout10o’ClkA.M.withmydearWife,onboardaboatbelongingtoA.M.F.Co,boundtoFondduLacinchargeofDoct.Borup....PeterAzhaniguonaccompaniesus.HeisaNativeofF.du.Lac—1/4/White,--ConvertedhaslabouredoneyearwiththeMethodistBrethren,&cameoutwithtwoIndianPreachers,toestablishaMissionatLacCourtereille.Itwasdeemedexpendeintbythemtoreturn&winteratLePointe.Br.HallemployedonasInterpreter--&Petercametoassistme.HespeaksonlyOjibue—reads&writestolerablywellmownlan
Mr. Ely and his wife are travelling to Fond du Lac
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