,,transcrib]',s ,,notes3 ,italiciz$ text is surr\nd$ by und]scores3 italics4 ,,s>ah ,,w9nemucca',s ,,practical ,,solution ,,( ,,! ,,indian ,,problem4 ,a ,,lett] ,,to ,,dr4 ,,lyman ,,abbot ,,( ,,! 8,,*ri/ian ,,union40 ,,by ,,elizabe? ,p4 ,,peabody4 ,illu/ration ,,cambridge3 ,,john ,,wilson ,,& ,,son4 ,univ]sity ,press4 #ahhf4 ,,s>ah ,,w9nemucca',s ,,practical ,,solution ,,( ,,! ,,indian ,,problem4 ,,to ,,dr4 ,,lyman ,,abbot1 ,editor ( ! ,*ri/ian ,union3-- ,because y s cordially ann\nc$ ,s>ah ,w9nemucca's 8,,new ,,dep>ture10 a ye> or m ago1 z ! ,*ri/ian ,union's solution ( ! ,indian problem1 ,i s5d y ?is ,report t ,i am n[ desir\s to make to ! public1 un(ficial & (ficial1 ( h] progress4 ,! di/+ui%+ *>act]i/ic ( ?is ,new ,dep>ture is t1 in/ead ( be+1 z usual1 a passive reception ( civiliz+ influ5ces pr(f]$ by :ite m5 :o look d[n ^u ! ,indian z a spiritual1 moral1 & intellectual inf]ior1 x is a spontane\s movem5t1 made by ! ,indian himself1 f himself1 9 full consci\sness ( free ag5cy1 = ! education t is to civilize him4 ,s>ah ,w9nemucca's idea is an inh]itance f t rem>kable *ief ( ! ,piutes1 ,capta9 ,truckee1 :o 9 #ahdh1 = ! fir/ "t1 discov]$ t !re 7 :ite m5 9 ! _w6 ,9 ! fir/ *apt] ( h] 8,life among ! ,piutes0#a ,s>ah tells ( 8 meet+ ) ,g5]al 7!n ,capta97 ,fremont 9 ! m\nta9s ( ,nevada1 :o accept$ 8 pr(f]$ guidance on ! unaccu/om$ way1 & ) :om he & a doz5 ( 8 braves w5t d[n to ,cali=nia1 :]e ! wond]s ( civilization bur/ ^u him1 fir+ 8 imag9ation1 be=e 8 self-respect _h be5 w\nd$ & 8 he>t disc\rag$1 z is ! usual ,indian exp]i5ce1 ) an unqu5*able ardor to %>e ^! glories4 ,he & 8 braves 7 able to d ,fremont s]vice 9 ! affair ( ,m>iposa & ! imm$iately foll[+ conque/ ( ,cali=nia1 = :i* !y 7 decorat$1 & s respectfully & k9dly treat$ by ,fremont t ! old *ief's he>t 0 completely won2 & he clung to 8 8:ite bro!rs10 z he pa!tically call$ !m1 to ! end ( 8 life1 al?\gh imm$iately on 8 return to ,nevada he 0 told ( ^? t]rible emigrations t _h ru%$ across x 8l a ro>+ lion10 z ,s>ah phrases x1 /rik+ t]ror into ! s\ls ( ! wom5 & ev5 ( ! brave m51 :o c\ld n und]/& ! wanton & unprovok$ cruelty ) :i* ^! :ite savages %ot all ,indians d[n z soon z !y 7 se51 z if !y 7 wild bea/s4 ,b he p]si/$ 9 call+ !m exceptions to ! end ( 8 life4 ,! artless autobiography ( ! fir/ *apt]s ( ,s>ah's book gives ! key to h] c>e] z reconcil+ m$iator = ! mutual und]/&+ ( ! two races4 ,%e 0 educat$ = x by h] gr&fa!r4 ,t %e has actually become ?is1 is %[n by an article f ! 8,daily ,alta ,cali=nia10 ( ,july #bd1 :i* ,i h j receiv$2 & ,i beg t y w ins]t e ^w ( x "h3-- 8,we h ref]r$ already to ! s*ool = ,indian *ildr5 e/abli%$ 9 ,nevada by ! ,piute woman1 ,pr9cess ,s>ah ,w9nemucca4 ,h] ef=ts h seem$ to u to des]ve enc\ragem5t4 ,travell]s ?r\gh ,nevada :o h se5 ! squalid cr[ds ( ,indian *ildr5 at ! /ations tak+ eag]ly scraps ( food (f]$ !m at ! c> w9d[s1 may ?9k t ! reg5]ation ( ^? p is impossible4 ,to *ange ?is op9ion x is only necess>y to consid] ! case ( ,s>ah ,w9nemucca1 :o1 :5 h] *ildhood 0 long pa/1 fir/ _h opportunities = education1 & improv$ !m s well t h] atta9m5ts comm& ! respect ( all :ite p :o "k h]4 ,:at education has done = h] x may d = a majority ( ! *ildr5 ( t tribe 9 :i* %e 0 born a ,pr9cess1 a ,*ief's daught]4 ,%e is v active = h] p1 & loses no opportunity to urge !m =w>d 9 ! pa? to civilization4 ,rec5tly %e s5t a message to ^? ,indians liv+ 9 ,inyo ,c\nty1 9 ?is ,/ate1 urg+ !m to s5d _! *ildr5 to s*ool4 ,a copy ( ?is lett] 0 s5t to ! ,s*ool ,tru/ees ( ,inyo1 & we invite ! att5tion ( our read]s to x4 ,%e says3-- 8#8,,bro!rs ,,& ,,si/]s3 ,he>+ t y are ab\t to />t a s*ool to educate y\r *ildr51 ,i want to say a ^w ab\t x4 ,y all "k me2 _m ( y are my aunts or c\s9s4 ,we are ( "o race1--y\r blood is my blood1--s ,i speak to y = y\r good4 ,i c speak five tongues1--?ree ,indian tongues1 ,engli%1 & ,spani%4 ,i c read & write1 & am a s*ool tea*]4 ,n[1 ,i d n say ?is to boa/1 b simply to %[ y :at c be done4 ,:5 ,i 0 a little girl !re 7 no ,indian s*ools2 ,i le>n$ "u great difficulty4 ,y\r *ildr5 c le>n mu* m ?an ,i "k1 & mu* easi]2 & x is y\r duty to see t !y g to s*ool4 ,!re is no excuse = ignorance4 ,s*ools are be+ built "h & !re1 & y c h z _m z y ne$2 all !y ask y to d is to s5d y\r *ildr54 ,y are n ask$ to give money or horses1--only to s5d y\r *ildr5 to s*ool4 ,! tea*] w d ! re/4 ,he or %e w fit y\r little ones = ! battle ( life1 s t !y c att5d to _! own affairs in/ead ( hav+ to call 9 a :ite man4 ,a few ye>s ago y own$ ?is great c\ntry2 to-day ! :ite man owns x all1 & y own no?+4 ,d y "k :at did x8 ,education4 ,y see ! miles & miles ( railroad1 ! locomotive1 ! ,m9t 9 ,c>son1 :]e !y make money4 ,education has done x all4 ,n[1 :at x has done = "o man x w d = ano!r4 ,y h bra9s same z ! ,:ites1 y\r *ildr5 h bra9s1 & x w be y\r fault if !y gr[ up z y h4 ,i entreat y to take hold ( ?is s*ool1 & give y\r support by s5d+ y\r *ildr51 old & "y1 to x2 & :5 !y gr[ up to manhood & womanhood !y w bless y4' 8,x is h>d to f9d 9 all ! lit]ature ( p$agogics a /rong] appeal to a primitive or any o!r p to avail !mselves ( ! b5efits ( education4 ,exceptionally good 9 its language & logical 9 its pres5tation ( reasons1 x con/itutes n only advice to h] own tribe1 b x is ! f9e/ ( all ! g5u9e pro(s ( ! capacity ( ! ,indian intellect4 ,we _c help feel+ t su* a woman des]ves help1 & t h] "w %\ld comm& support f> beyond ! l9es ( h] own ,/ate4 ,if ea* ( ! tribes c\ld furni% only "o su* woman1 ( equal culture1 s9c]ity1 & en]gy1 _! jo9t influ5ce ^u ! future ( our ,indians w\ld be great] ?an all ! armies t c be put 9 ! field4 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld consid] h] & h] "w4 ,%e has def5d$ h] p aga9/ ! rascally treatm5t ( its ag5ts1 b ) a r>e discretion has nev]1 !re=e1 inflam$ !m aga9/ ! :ites4 ,%e has con/antly po9t$ to civilization z desirable above all ?+s1 & has taught !m t return to _! old ways is =ev] impossible4 8,we believe t ! ,indian ,dep>tm5t %\ld f\nd an ,indian s*ool 9 ,nevada & put ,s>ah at ! head ( x4 ,! co/ w\ld be small comp>$ ) ! value ( ! exp]im5t1 & surely x w\ld comm& ! sympa?y ( all "r-m9d$ p4 ,%e has ample culture1 & %e kn[s ! ,indian "* ?or\ghly1 :ile x is easy to believe t h] example w be ( great value 9 enc\rag+ h] pupils4 ,:5 ,indians h a :ite tea*] !re mu/ naturally seem a great gulf betwe5 !m4 ,! pupils mu/ (t5 despair ( ev] approximat+ ! le>n+ :i* !y believe came z naturally to ! :ite man z ! color ( 8 sk94 ,b :5 an ,indian tea*] l ,s>ah c say to !m1 #8,i le>n$ ?is1 ,i am an ,indian1 & y are z good z ,i am2 :at ,i le>n$ is z possible & z easy to y1' !re mu/ be 9 x a sup]ior enc\ragem5t4 ,we d n "k :e!r !re is on ?is coa/ any organization t is *>g$ ) ! int]e/s ( ^! humble p4 ,we believe ,mrs4 ,john ,bidwell has done some?+ 9 h] vic9ity t[>d advanc+ !m1 & %e may be kn[n to ! ,ea/ = h] good "w4 ,if !re be an organization x %\ld br+ ?is matt] to ! att5tion ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 to ! end t ?is ,indian woman may h facilities equal to h] en]gy & to h] noble _s4 ,x won't hurt ! :ites any to give _! g5tle & philan?ropic s5tim5ts free play 9 a matt] t is full ( int]e/ & ( g5u9e ,*ri/ianity40 ,)\t /opp+ to tell ( ! circum/ances ( h] life1 inw>d & outw>d1 t h br\ght h] to ! po9t ( h] pres5t und]tak+1--?\gh to d s w\ld give new mean+ & int]e/ to x1--,i ha/5 to say t a ye> & a half ago1 :5 x seem$ z if ! conditions %e crav$ 7 to be despair$ (1 ,s5ator ,lel& ,/an=d1 :o came into relation ) ! ,piutes 9 #ahfc & p]sonally knew _! exceptional "*1 spontane\sly de$$ to ,s>ah's bro!r1 ,*ief ,nat*es1 "o hundr$ & sixty acres ( l& ne> ,lovelocks2 & a few ( ! fri5ds ( ,s>ah at ! ,ea/1 to :om %e _h fully communicat$ h] idea & :at %e wi%$ to d1 advanc$ f _! own private res\rces b>ely suffici5t capital to enable ,nat*es to get 8 l& survey$ & 9 "p f5c$ & plant$1 & ,s>ah to op5 h] s*ool = 8 *ildr51 & ^? ( "s o!r ,piutes w&]+ 9 ! neighborhood seek+ *ance jobs ( "w4 ,%e began in/ruct+ !m 9 ! ,engli% language1 :i* %e _h gr[n up speak+ 9 h] equal int]c\rse ) bo? races4 ,our idea 9 giv+ ?is aid1 )\t :i* ! l& w\ld h be5 no boon1 0 to give ,s>ah ! *ance to beg9 h] exp]im5t indep5d5t ( ! ag5cy at ,pyramid ,lake1 :i*1 l ! l>ge majority ( ,indian ag5cies1 prev5ts civilization by insult+ & repress+ t creative self-respect & consci\s fre$om to act1 f :i* alone any vital human improvem5t c spr+4 ,we want$ t !re %\ld be no pretext ( favors receiv$1 = ! ag5t1 :o naturally en\gh is h] p]sonal enemy1 to int]f]e or m$dle :ile %e1 ) a few ( h] p1 began a self-support+1 self-direct$ life on ! gr\nd ( _! inh]it$ dome/ic moralities1 :i*1 9 ! case ( ! ,piutes at lea/1 are v pure1 z %e _h demon/rat$ to u 9 h] lectures & by h] own rem>kable p]sonality1 ?us mak+ a heal?y wild /ock ( natural religion on :i* to graft a ,*ri/ian civilization wor?y ( ! "n1 :i* might rebuke & correct t :i* c]ta9ly disgraces x n[ on our fronti]s4 ,b all t we did = h] /ill left h] ) brok5 heal? & numb]less h>d%ips to cont5d )1 :i* w\ld h cru%$ any less h]oic _s4 ,%e began h] s*ool 9 a bru% arbor1 tea*+ gospel hymns & songs ( labor1 t %e int]pret$ 9 ,piute2 & z soon z ! *ildr5 c\ld speak & und]/& "s ,engli% %e began to tea* !m to read & write x1 also to draw & ev5 to ciph]1 s5d+ u ?r\gh ! po/-(fice specim5s ( _! "w & ( _! sew+4 ,& 9 ,febru>y we 7 surpris$ ) ! foll[+ lett]1 :i* came soon aft] "o f h]self1 9 :i* %e describ$ ! unexpect$ visit1 & said t ,capta9 ,cook made a spee* to ! *ildr5 7:i* %e int]pret$ to !m 9 ,piute71 tell+ !m t :5 he 0 a boy he _h n su* advantages ( education z !y 7 enjoy+4 ,?is lett] ,i imm$iately s5t to ! editor ( ! 8,bo/on ,transcript10 :o publi%$ x ) 8 own indorsem5t z foll[s3-- ,a ,,pr9cess',s ,,s*ool4 ,miss ,elizabe? ,p4 ,peabody has _h h] he>t *e]$--n t x has ev] falt]$ 9 t g5]\s tru/ ( :i* only noble natures are capable--) ! foll[+ unexpect$ te/imony to ! fai?fulness ( ! ,piute 8,pr9cess0 ,w9nemucca to ! cause ( uplift+ h] p4 ,o!r fri5ds ( ! ,indian h turn$ aga9/ h]1 b ,miss ,peabody has p]sev]$ 9 support+ ?is mo/ rem>kable woman ?r\gh e k9d ( cruel & sc&al\s assault ^u h] "* by ^? int]e/$ 9 hav+ ! poor1 dispossess$ remnants ( ! peaceful ,piutes left nak$ to _! enemies4 ,?is is surely tru/wor?y te/imony3-- ,,lovelocks1 ,feb4 #be1 #ahhf4 ,,miss ,,peabody1--,a few ( ! pr9cipal resid5ts ( ,lovelocks1 hav+ he>d s frequ5tly ( ! ,piute s*ool & ! aspirations ( ! ,pr9cess1 conclud$1 aft] v little cogitation1 to v]ify 9 p]son ! tru? ( ^! prodigi\s reports4 ,z a few ( ! p>ty 7 unable to att5d dur+ ! week1 ! *ildr5 7 k9dly reta9$ on ,saturday = our enjoym5t4 ,! site ( ! s*ool build+ is ab\t two miles f ! t[n2 & s unpret5ti\s is x 9 appe>ance t a /roll] w\ld look ^u x z a quiet rural home in/ead ( ! labor field ( y\r wor?y b5efici>y4 ,:5 we ne>$ ! s*ool %\ts ( m]ry laught] rang ^u our e>s1 & little d>k & sunburnt faces smil$ a dim approval ( our visitation4 ,aft] a brief conv]sation ) ! ,pr9cess1 we seat$ ourselves com=tably1 evid5tly feel+ t 8,come :at come may1 ,"t & ! h\r runs ?r\gh ! r\ghe/ day40 ,speak+ 9 h] native tongue1 ! ,pr9cess reque/$ ! *ildr5 to "n all ! visible objects1 repeat ! days ( ! week & mon?s ( ! ye>1 & calculate to ?\s&s1 :i* !y did 9 a mo/ exempl>y mann]4 ,!n %e ask$ !m to give a manife/ation ( _! k ^u ! blackbo>d1 ea* 9 turn pr9t+ 8 "n & spell+ al\d4 ,x is ne$less to say1 ,miss ,peabody1 t we 7 spellb\nd at ! disclosure4 ,no?+ b ! mo/ assidu\s labor c\ld h accompli%$ ?is "w4 ,b mo/ amaz+ly did ,i rudely />e 7& mo/ ( our p>ty 7 guilty ( ! same s97 :5 ^! seem+ly ragg$ & untutor$ be+s began s++ gospel hymns ) precise melody1 accurate "t1 & di/9ct pronunciation4 ,! bl5d+ ( _! voices 9 unison 0 gr&1 & an exce$+ly sweet treat4 ,we look ^u x z a m>vell\s progression2 & s gratifi$ 7 we t we conclud$ to s5d ?is te/imonial conta9+ ! names ( ^? pres5t1 9 ord] t y may "k ( ! good "w ! ,pr9cess is try+ to consummate4 ,consid]+ t only six weeks h be5 consum$ 9 effect+ ?is mu* x is six weeks s9ce ! h\se 0 complet$2 ! s*ool out ( doors _h exi/$ long]4--,e4 ,p4 ,p41 we feel t any fur!r assi/ance w\ld be well des]v$ & pr(itably exp5d$ by ,s>ah4 ,"o ( our p>ty1 ,capta9 ,cook by "n1 address$ ! *ildr5 ^u ! usefulness ( k & its p[] 9 ! _w4 ,:5 ! ,pr9cess _h made prop] int]pretation ( ?is spee*1 _! bright eyes seem$ to say 9 response1 8,we are1 ?\gh /ill 9 ! bud1 ! fl[]s ( ! com+ dawn :i* p]fume ! gold5 mosses ( ! oak40 ,i rema9 v respectfully1 ,,l\isa ,,m>z54 ,sign$ by ea*-- ,,mrs4 ,,j5nie ,e4 ,,h>r+ton1 ,,mrs4 ,h4 ,c4 ,,emmons1 ,t4 ,h4 ,,workman1 ,,geo4 ,w4 ,,lecompton1 ,,emily ,e4 ,,cutt+1 ,,capta9 ,,frank ,,cook4 ,s>ah wrote also t %e _h ask$ ^! p to write & tell me ( _! approbation1 because x 0 ,i t _h giv5 ! s*oolh\se4 ,b 9 do+ ?is1 & also by subsequ5tly nam+ h] s*ool ! 8,peabody ,in/itute10 :i* is pa9t$ on ! outside1 !re has gr[n up a false impression1 z if ,i 7 ! orig9ator & prevail+ influ5ce ( ! s*ool4 ,?is is diametrically opposite to ! fact2 = ! v po9t ,i w\ld make mo/ prom95t is t ! :ole ?+ is an ,indian idea & an ,indian plan2 & ! reason t %e feels me to be h] ma9/ay is t ,i d n bo!r h] ) my sugge/ions1 b wait to see :at x is h] impulse to d1 because ,i see t %e kn[s1 z ,i _c1 h[ ! ,indian m9d is to be approa*$ & set at "w = t self-developm5t :i* is ! only real education4 ,i owe to h] a conviction1 :i* has gr[n ^u me cont9ually = ?ree ye>s1 t ! only vital education = ! ,indian z = e *ild is ,froebel's me?od ( keep+ an equipoise ( do+ & ?9k+4 ,soon aft] receiv+ ! above lett] ,i _h sev]al newspap]s s5t me f ,nevada1 ,utah1 & ,cali=nia1 f :i* ,i w extract specim5 p>agraphs4 ,"o f a ,lovelocks correspond5t ( ! 8,silv] ,/ate0 says3-- 8,! ,pr9cess ,s>ah is mak+ h] s*ool = "y ,piutes a success4 ,! att5dance is l>ge1 & little ,indians may be se5 on our /reets e morn+ ) _! lun*es1 w5d+ _! way to s*ool1 a mile & a half (f4 ,%e keeps excell5t ord]1 & conducts ! s*ool z sy/ematically z any exp]i5c$ #8s*oolma'am4'0 ,!re is a v c]ta9 pro( t nei!r ,s>ah nor h] bro!r sugge/$ ?is article1 9 ! sev5 words we put 9 italics 9 ano!r p>agraph ( x2 = ,piutes h nev] be5 kn[n to h&le 8tomahawk or scalp+-knife10--nev] took a scalp1 ?\gh !y h be5 scalp$ !mselves by :ites1 ( :i* ,s>ah told sev]al pa!tic in/ances 9 h] lectures :5 %e 0 "h4 8,*ief ,nat*es has put aside ! tomahawk & scalp+-knife1 & tak5 hold ( ! pl\gh & grubb+-hoe4 ,he has cle>$ ab\t =ty acres ( ! "o hundr$ & sixty giv5 him by ,gov]nor ,/an=d4 ,he w s[ ?irty acres ( :eat1 & put ! re/ 9 b>ley & vegetables4 ,he has a doz5 or m ,indians work+ ) him ^u a dam belong+ to 8 :ite neighbors1 :o pay him by all[+ him wat] = 8 ran*1 ?is season40 ,ano!r says3-- 8,s>ah ,w9nemucca ,hopk9s has erect$ a s*oolh\se = h] p1 & has ab\t tw5ty-five pupils1 all little ,piutes4 ,!y le>n rapidly2 & ?\gh ! s*ool has be5 h\s$ only ab\t six weeks1 "s ( !m c read & write already4 ,! s*ool is free to all ,piute *ildr5 9 ?is c\nty1 provid$ _! p>5ts make arrangem5ts to bo>d !m4 ,?is is ! only drawback to ! s*ool1 t ,pr9cess ,sallie has n means to fe$ ! *ildr51 & %e c\ld n h built ! s*oolh\se _h x n be5 = ! assi/ance giv5 h] by philan?ropic p 9 ! ,ea/40 ,ano!r quotes f ! 8,daily ,alta ,cali=nia0 ! fir/ notice x made1 z e>ly z ,m>* 7ref]r$ to on page #d73-- 8,out 9 ,nevada is proce$+ an exp]im5t t des]ves ! respectful sympa?y ( ! _w4 ,pr9cess ,s>ah1 daught] ( ,w9nemucca1 late *ief ( ! ,piutes1 has op5$ a s*ool = ! ,indian *ildr51 & ! "y ( h] tribe are flock+ to x = in/ruction4 ,9 ?is ef=t to reclaim h] primitive p ?is ,indian woman rises to a nobility t puts h] 9 l9e ) ! be/ ( ! sup]ior 8 race40 ,:5 ,i wrote to ,s>ah = an explanation ( ! 8drawback10 %e said t ! ,piute p>5ts :o _h be5 do+ job-"w = ! p ( ,lovelocks 9 ! w9t]1 mu/ g on _! summ] hunt = subsi/5ce & w9t] /ores1 & take _! *ildr5 ) !m1 & already "s ( h] be/ s*ol>s _h gone2 = :i* %e 0 sorry1 z %e _h hop$ t :5 ,s5ator ,/an=d %\ld g home f ,congress at midsumm]1 he w\ld /op & see !m1 & be s pleas$ ) :at ,nat*es _h done ) ! l& & :at %e _h done 9 ! s*ool1 t he w\ld dem&1 f ! fund 9 ! ,indian ,(fice appropriat$ = ,indian education1 money en\gh to make h] s*ool a bo>d+-s*ool dur+ ! summ]s4 ,%e said ! poor p>5ts _h assembl$ 9 c\ncil 9 h] s*oolroom1 & express$ _! grief t !y c\ld n pay h] !mselves = _! *ildr5's bo>d2 & !y comp>$ ?is s*ool1 :]e ! *ildr5 7 s happy 9 le>n+1 to ! ,res]vation s*ools1 :]e !y 7 :ipp$ & taught no?+1 b on :i* ! ,gov]nm5t wa/$ millions ( doll>s e ye>4 ,n[ ,i 7toge!r ) o!r intimate fri5ds ( ,s>ah7 0 desir\s t ! ,gov]nm5t %\ld n be solicit$ to help1 b t h] own "w1 se5 9 contra/ ) ! "w ( ! ag5cy1 %\ld comm& its sympa!tic co-op]ation2 & ,i put into ! 8,bo/on ,transcript0 ( ,april #ba ! foll[+ article3-- ,,! ,,fir/ ,,s*ool ,,taught ,,by ,,an ,,indian4 ,to ! ,editor ( ! ,transcript3 ,i 0 mu* oblig$ to y = y\r sympa!tic introduction to ! lett] f ^? sev5 p 9 ,lovelocks :o wrote me ab\t ,s>ah ,w9nemucca's s*ool1 ^: success "u su* h>d conditions z %e is 9 7/>v+ on p9e nuts1 )\t bread or meat7 is su* a v important fact ) respect to ,indian education1 :i* hi!rto has be5 necess>ily s imp]fect1 because conduct$ by in/ructors :o did n "k any ,indian language4 ,?is is ! fir/ in/ance on record ( an ,indian s*ool taught by a full-blood$ ,indian :o grew up ) bo? races1 speak+ bo? languages1 & inspir$ f h] infancy ) ! idea ( civiliz+ h] p by mak+ ,engli% also _! v]nacul>1 & prep>+ ! s*ol>s 9 _! turn to tea* ,engli% to _! companions & _! p>5ts1 z *ildr5 c be/ d4 ,!n1 aft] ins]t+ ! above-giv5 slips f ! ,we/]n pap]s1 ,i add$ ?is p>agraph3-- ,if ,i c raise #ajj a mon? ?is summ]1 ! calamity ( hav+ ?is real s*ool scatt]$ may be av]t$4 ,)9 a week ,i h rais$ ne>ly a hundr$ = ,april2 & if promissory notes to be paid 9 ,may1 ,june1 ,july1 & ,augu/1 c be s5t me at once1 ,i c s5d h] a telegram to keep h] s*ol>s1 = _! bo>d w be paid4 ,any sums f "o doll> to a hundr$ may be s5t to me at ,jamaica ,pla91 #d ,*e%ire ,/reet1 9 ^! promissory notes1 = :i* ,i %all n dem& paym5t unless ! s*ool goes on4 ,,elizabe? ,p4 ,,peabody4 ,?is appeal imm$iately br\ght #djj 9 sums f "o doll> to fifty doll>s1 & a promise ( ano!r #ajj = ,augu/2 & ,i s5t ^w to h] to keep h] s*ol>s4 ,?is 0 a great pro( ( ! moral impression %e _h made ( h]self 9 ! summ] ( #ahhc1 = already all ! organiz$ sympa?y = ! ,indians 9 ! ,ea/ 0 pre-engag$2--z1 be=e ! ,piutes 7 he>d (1 all ! funds to be rais$ by ! wom5's associations 7 pl$g$ to _! own mission>y "w2 :ile ,g5]al ,arm/rong came e ye> & c>ri$ (f ?\s&s ( doll>s = ,hampton ,s*ool & ,c>lisle1 & ,bi%op ,h>e did ! same = ,dakota4 ,b ,i see t ,i am transc5d+ ! limits y prescrib$ = my article1 & mu/ ha/5 to tell ( a mon?'s visit made to ,s>ah1 beg9n+ ,july #ah1 by a lady :o has be5 = tw5ty ye>s engag$ practically 9 public & private education ,we/ & ,ea/1 & :o became acqua9t$ ) ,s>ah 9 ! summ] ( #ahhc1 & !n promis$ h]1 if %e recov]$ ,malheur1 t %e w\ld g out & r5ew ) h] ! s*ool t ,s>ah & ,mrs4 ,*>les ,p>i% _h kept1 "u ! auspices ( ! only good ag5t among sev5te5 t ev] 7 s5t out to ! ,piutes2 & x may be se51 by read+ ! six? *apt] ( 8,life among ! ,piutes10 t no?+ is want$ to solve ! ,indian problem practically 7at lea/ among ! ,piutes7 b good fai? on ! "p ( ! ,gov]nm5t ag5ts 9 giv+ !m ! :ite man's *ances )\t disc\nt+ _! e>n+s 9 ! ag5ts' int]e/4 ,= ! la/ ye> ?is lady has be5 ! tea*] ( me?ods 9 a normal s*ool 9 ,wiscons92 & %e (f]$ to g out at h] own exp5se1 if provid$ ) free passes1 & report to me conc]n+ ! s*ool4 ,9 q a volum9\s correspond5ce ) me %e has giv5 a hi/ory ( ! /atu quo1 compreh5d+ an acc\nt ( ! /ate ( ?+s bo? inside & outside ( ! ran*1 hav+ f\nd t ! half _h n be5 told h] ( ! difficulties att5d+ su* an attempt z ,s>ah's1 aris+ f ! g5]al ho/ility ( ! fronti]sm5 to ,indians1 & _! disposition to cru% _! attempts at self-subsi/5ce1 int5sifi$ by e degree ( ,indian success4 ,%e f\nd ,s>ah p]sonally also 9 circum/ances ( inf9itely great] discom=t ?an %e _h imag9$1 & 9 addition to ! *ronic rheumatism & neuralgia f :i* %e knew %e _h be5 suff]+ = two ye>s1 pro/rat$ e o!r day ) *ills & fev]1 s t ! fir/ ?+ %e set h]self to do+ 0 to cure h] ) qu99e1 :i* %e effect$4 ,b ?is makes m /rik+ h] te/imony to ! "* & quality ( ,s>ah's tea*+1 :i* is direct$ to mak+ ! *ildr5 und]/& & speak ,engli% & !n to read & write x4 ,%e f\nd ! pupils 9 ! ,second ,read]1 & %e said e lesson 0 read 9 ,engli% & 9 ,piute2 & 9 ,s>ah's read+ to !m 7f ! ,bible = in/ance71 !re 0 ! same use made ( bo? languages1 & ! conv]sation ^u ! subject matt] t accompani$ x 0 extremely animat$4 ,comp>+ ! classes ) ^? ) :i* %e 0 famili> 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates s*ools ( *ildr5 ( ! same age1 ,s>ah's s*ol>s 7 decid$ly sup]ior4 ,9 _! writ+ & draw+1 ( :i* %e s5t me a doz5 or m specim5s1 ! sup]iority 0 m>k$1 & made m m>vell\s by ! fact t !re 0 no s*ool furniture b b5*es )\t backs1 :i*1 :5 !y wrote1 drew1 or ciph]$1 !y us$ z tables1 sitt+ or kneel+ on ! floor1 & sometimes1 mak+ ! floor _! table1 !y lay on x to write or ciph]4 ,b ! *ildr5 7 s int]e/$ & zeal\s to le>n t !y 7 p]fectly ob$i5t1 & :5 out ( ! specific s*ool h\rs1--:i* 71 at ! "t %e arriv$ !re1 dim9i%$ f ! f\r h\rs t _h be5 ! rule1 by ! pressure ( ! indu/rial "w connect$ ) ! agriculture & h\sekeep+ 7= ?is s*ool ( ,s>ah's compreh5ds all _! life71--%e f\nd ! boys digg+ a cell>1 & ! girls assi/+ ,s>ah ab\t ! cook+ & ! clean+1 ev]y?+ be+ scrupul\sly neat bo? 9 s*oolroom & t5t4 ,! ages ( ! *ildr5 rang$ betwe5 six & sixte51 & ! individuality ( ea* *ild 0 describ$1 ) ^? po9ts 9 :i* !y sev]ally excell$4 ,)9 its range1 9 %ort1 ! education 0 sup]ior1 in/ead ( inf]ior1 to ! av]age :ite education 9 our prim>y s*ools1 be+ ^u ! me?od ( ! 8,new ,education10 9 :i* do+ leads ?9k+1 & gives def9ite mean+ to e ^w us$4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld induce y\r read]s to look into ! volume publi%$ by ,c>leton ,co41 ( ,new ,york1 nam$ 8,! ,hidd5 ,p[]10 writt5 by ,mr4 ,tibbles1 ! :ite husb& ( ! ,ponca ,bright ,eyes1 e ^w ( :i*1 z he told me1 is fact1 except ! prop] names4 ,x is utt]ly impossible to beg9 to d ju/ice to any su* movem5t z ,s>ah ,w9nemucca's unless ! c5tury-long action ( ! ,indian ,r+ is und]/ood4 ,?is subtle p[]1 :i* dates ) ! organization ( ! ,fur-trad]s' companies1 has come to gov]n ?is c\ntry z completely z = a "t did ! ,slaveocracy1 & /ill defeats ev]y?+ propos$ to be done2 & ?is expla9s :y 9 ^! la/ few ye>s s little has be5 accompli%$ by ,indian ,rights' associations1 & ! enlight5$ plan ( ,mr4 ,dawes & o!rs = division ( l&s 9 sev]alty to ,indians4 ,,po/script4 ,"h ends ! article ,i prep>$ = ! 8,*ri/ian ,union10 b :i*1 prov+ too long = a newspap]1 y h advis$ me to pr9t 9 a pamphlet2 & ,i conclude to make x an appeal to ! ,,un(ficial p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 in/ead ( to ! ,gov]nm5t1 z ,i fir/ ?\ght ( do+4 ,=1 not)/&+ ! good int5tions ( ! new adm9i/ration1 ,i see x is effectually h9d]$ 7h[1 x does n itself realize7 f do+ ju/ice to ! ,indian1 z its fir/ act ) respect to ! ,cr[ ,creek tribe promis$ w\ld be its policy4 ,i m5tion$ t ! satisfactory te/imony respect+ ! "* ( ,s>ah ,w9nemucca's s*ool1 ) :i* ,i clos$ ! above report ( x1 0 extract$ f 8volum9\s lett]s10 ov]fl[+ ) details ( ! innum]able difficulties ,s>ah _h to cont5d )1 ( :i* "s idea may be obta9$ f ! foll[+ extract ( a lett] :i* my correspond5t address$ at ! same date to an ,indianapolis newspap]3-- 8,nat*es want$ l& ( 8 own2 & = a wond]1 he got x4 ,s5ator ,/an=d gave him "o hundr$ & sixty acres4 ,:]e cattle range1 l& mu/ be f5c$4 ,lumb] is v high1 z x comes f a di/ance4 ,miss ,peabody s5t him #bjj to f5ce x4 ,wat] comes next4 ,nevada is a des]t )\t irrigation4 ,by agree+ to pay !m out ( 8 crop1 ,nat*es furni%$ ?irte5 m5 7,indians & himself7 "o mon?1 to "w on ! dam & dit*es1 to pay = 8 wat]1 b gets no pap] to %[ h[ long4 ,ea/]n p help him to a wagon1 pl\gh1 spade1 hoe1 & axe4 ,he already has horses1 & he gets 9 sixty-eight acres ( nice :eat4 ,z ! :eat gr[s & tempts ! cattle1 ! wat]-p[] p tell him he mu/ leave ! gate op5 s !y c get to _! dit*es1 "s ( :i* !y put on 8 l& )\t p]mission4 ,! :ite m5 on ea* side ( him h gates1 & keep !m %ut1 al?\gh _! l& is us$ only = graz+4 ,i g to t[n1 f9d !y h no "r to say any?+ ab\t x1 & ! gate is put up1 & ! old uncle :o has camp$ by x to keep out ! c[s & save ! :eat c d some?+ else4 ,! :eat gets ripe2 he c hire a ma*9e to cut x at #a4ge p] acre1 ca%4 ,he has no ca%2 he mu/ hire ,indian wom5 at #e p] acre1 & pay 9 :eat4 8,! next "t ,i g to t[n1 ,i am told t ! wat] company has decid$ n to let ,nat*es h any m wat]1 because #8,indians are s lazy1 !y don't want !m ar\nd1' &1 = illu/ration1 po9t to t old man :o sat all day by ! hole 9 ,nat*es f5ce4 ,i tri$ to expla92 b x is n p]mitt$ to expla9 ?+s "h4 8,at all ! railway /ations along ! road1 "o sees ,indians sitt+ on ! %ady side ( ! h\se or walk+ along ! track1 sometimes begg+4 ,i talk$ ) "o ( !m ( ! loaf+ & c>d-play+ t is s common4 ,%e admitt$ & regrett$ x1 & add$3 #8,let me disguise y z an ,indian1 & g to ! res]vation :]e all ^! ,indians h be5 tra9$4 ,/ay a few weeks z an ,indian1 & le>n to enjoy "w z we h to d x1 & see if y ?9k our "y m5 c see any good 9 x1 or h any motive = do+ x4 ,y "k *ildr51--see :at y ?9k ! same tra9+ w\ld d = a :ite *ild4'0 ,x is pla9 t jeal\sy & opposition 7 excit$ to madness by ! v success ( ,s>ah's unexampl$ ent]prise1 :i* has also ar\s$ ! att5tion ( ,ag5t ,gibson1 ^: intrigues =m ! subjects ( o!r lett]s4 ,! week be=e %e arriv$1 an (ficial f ,wa%+ton1 :o 0 an intimate fri5d ( ,gibson1 _h appe>$1 & told ,s>ah t unless ,nat*es w\ld surr5d] 8 indep5d5t possession ( ! l&1 & %e ! direction ( h] s*ool1 to ! au?oriz$ ag5t ( ,pyramid ,lake1 no aid w\ld be giv5 to ! bo>d+-s*ool f ! res]v$ fund = ,indian ,education4 ,s>ah1 h[ev]1 _h indignantly refus$ to accept any aid on su* de/ructive conditions4 ,i mu/ confess ,i 0 n surpris$ or v sorry = ?is f9al demon/ration t ! only effectual ?+ to be done to help ! ,indian to come up f himself 7to use a happy expression ( ,mr4 ,dawes'1 t exactly describes :at ,s>ah is int5t ^u do+71 is to ,,aboli% ,,! ,,pres5t ,,ag5cy ,,sy/em ,,altoge!r1 z ,i am glad to see 0 propos$ by ,mr4 ,pa9t]1 at ! late ,mohunk ,conf]5ce2 = x is ! mo/ effectual in/rum5tality ( a =midable ,,r+1 compos$ ( ! /ill unre=m$ civil s]vice on ! fronti]s1 & ( ! majority ( ! fronti] population1 :o deprecate ,indian civilization1 & "w aga9/ x ) an imm5se m]cantile int]e/ scatt]$ all ov] ! ,union1 t fatt5s on ! ,,contracts ,,= ,,supplies1 :i* is ! brea? ( life to ?is well-nam$ 8,hidd5 ,p[]40 ,x has be5 sugge/$ t ! prelim9>y /ep to su* abolition mu/ be to make public ! hi/ory ( ?is ,r+1 ^: action f its beg9n+ has be5 = ! g5]al removal ( ! tribes f _! sev]al orig9al localities2 reveal+ ! secret ( ! ,florida ,w>1 & o!r op]ations1--among its mo/ subtle ones be+ its app>5tly fri5dly co-op]ation & hypocritical flatt]ies ( ! v>i\s organizations = educat+ & *ri/ianiz+ ,indians4 ,su* a hi/ory w\ld expla9 _! motives 9 mak+ ,s>ah ,w9nemucca 8a suspect0 9 ! eyes ( j ^? :o %\ld h receiv$ 9 g5]\s fai? ?is *ampion ( h] p's "r & opportunity freely to select ! be/ ?+s 9 civilization1--! pr9cipal "o be+1 z %e intuitively saw & ev]ybody is at l5g? conv9c$1 ! individual v]sus communal t5ure ( l&1--:ile !y are also free to reta9 :atev] ( ! inh]it$ tribal cu/oms %e also sees intuitively are necess>y to pres]ve _! social life he>t-:ole1 ?\gh op5 to inspiration = individual self-developm5t4 ,9 h] 8,life among ! ,piutes10 :i* e "o %\ld make x a matt] ( consci5ce to read be=e mak+ up 8 m9d ^u ! "* & aims ( ?is mo/ rem>kable woman1 x w be se5 h[ naturally & inevitably %e incurr$ ! enmity ( ! sev]al ag5ts to :om has be5 trac$ directly e sl&]1 especially t ( ,r9eh>t4 ,! six? *apt] ( t book gives an appreciative acc\nt ( ! only ag5t among sev5te5 t _h be5 s5t out to ! ,piutes s9ce !y 7 kn[n to ! :ites1 :o 0 n a calamity to !m4 ,?is man1 ,samuel ,p>i% by "n1 by 8 dis9t]e/$ness1 hone/y1 & ! simple humanity ( 8 arrangem5ts1 demon/rat$ t !re ne$ be no difficulty ) ! ,indians if !y are treat$ fairly1 & t ) ! same *ances ! ,piutes at lea/ c become z prosp]\s & ri* z ! :ite settl]s1 in/ead ( be+ ! burd5 t all ,indians h seem$ to be dur+ ! 8,c5tury ( ,di%onor10 s fai?fully repres5t$ by 8,h4 ,h40 9 ! book ( t "n1 & lat] 9 ! wond]ful /ory ( 8,ramona10 :i* is gradually do+ = ! ,indian :at 8,uncle ,tom's ,cab90 did = ! negro4 ,b x w\ld take a volume ev5 l>g] ?an ,mr4 ,tibbles' book ^u ! 8,hidd5 ,p[]0 to give 9 detail ev5 ! hi/ory ( ?is p]secution ( ,s>ah1 :i* has be5 trac$ out 9 all its subtleties by _m ( h] fri5ds1 :o consi/1 ,i may truly say1 ( all ! hundr$s ( audi5ces :om h] artless addresses took captive1 betwe5 h] arrival at ,bo/on 9 ! spr+ ( #ahhc & h] dep>ture to ! ,we/ f ,baltimore 9 ! ,augu/ ( #ahhd4 ,i h nev] se5 or he>d ( "o p]son ( all ^? :o !mselves he>d h] speak 9 public 7aft] ! fir/ lecture t %e gave 9 ,bo/on71#b :o 0 9 ! slighte/ degree affect$ by accusations t answ]$ !mselves 9 e p]son's m9d :o _h be5 "u ! spell ( ! simple /atem5t ( facts t %e made ) names & dates1 & defi$ ! _w to prove "o ( !m false4 ,i myself he>d h] speak 9 public 9 ,massa*usetts1 ,rhode ,isl&1 ,connecticut1 ,new ,york1 & ,p5nsylvania z _m z ?irty times1 9 :i* %e nev] repeat$ or contradict$ h]self once1 ?\gh x 0 obvi\s t except 9 ! *oice ( "s p>ticul> subject to be made h] !me1 %e took no previ\s ?\ght z to :at %e %\ld say1 b tru/$ t ! "r words w\ld be giv5 h] by ! 8,_s ,fa!r10 ^: special mess5g] %e believ$ h]self to be1 & impress$ h] audi5ces to believe t %e 04 ,%e got ?\s&s ( signatures to h] petitions1 made fri5ds = h]self1 & int]e/$ ! mo/ excell5t memb]s ( ,congress to pres5t h] petitions1 & ! ,s5ate did1 on ,july #f1 #ahhd1 pass a bill :i* by implication aboli%$ ! ag5cy ( ,pyramid ,lake1--= x propos$ to give ! res]vation to ,w9nemucca's & ,legg9s' b&s 9 sev]alty ( l&s4 ,& s ,i cont5t myself ) :at w give to any p]son ( common s5se & c&id he>t ! above h9ts by :i* !y may e/imate ! intr9sic wor?1 or r wor?lessness1 ( ! sl&]\s rumors :i* ,gibson has lately succe$$ 9 impress+ ^u ! m9ds ( a few p]sons :o ought to be h] coadjutors1 & :om %e c\ld aid 9 h] turn 9 c>ry+ out _! own good int5tions to ! ,indians1 if x 7 n = ! unhappy misconception ( h] :i* prev5t$ _! mak+ acqua9tance ) h]self p]sonally4 8,!re is no?+ s sad 9 ! records ( exp]i5ce z t ! *ildr5 ( light %\ld misund]/& ea* o!r20 nor is any?+ s disa/r\s z a mi/ake made by ! good-int5tion$1 because _! impressions are n que/ion$ b swall[$ incont95tly1 )\t inve/igation4 ,c\ld ,i h _h a p]sonal int]view ) ^? p]sons1 ,i feel sure !y nev] w\ld h giv5 publicity to _! mi/ake1 = :i* ,i hold only ,gibson morally responsible2 b ?is int]view !y did n seek1 hav+ jump$ to ! conclusion t ,i 0 passively delud$4 ,!y did n "k t ,i _h be5 a /ud5t ( ,indian hi/ory = m ?an sev5ty ye>s1 hav+1 z e>ly z sev5 ye>s old1 tak5 my fir/ impression f my own "m's en?usiasm = ano!r 8,indian pr9cess0 :om a great-uncle ( m9e1 "o ( ! g5]als 9 our ,revolution>y ,w>1 m>ri$ 9 ,nor!rn ,mi*igan1 :]e he w5t to settle aft] ! w>1 & ^: half-bre$ desc5dants1 by ! "n ( ,hunt1 are valuable citiz5s ( t ,/ate4 ,x 0 ! fir/ impression ( ! noble dome/ic education ?is ,indian pr9cess gave h] *ildr51 foll[$ up by he>+ my fa!r read to my "m1 be=e ,i 0 t5 ye>s old1 ! ,moravian ,heck]weld]'s 8,hi/ory ( ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,indians10 :i* goes into ! details ( ! tribal mode ( tra9+ ! *ildr5 to habits ( rev]5ce = eld]s1 tru?fulness ) ea* o!r1 & a maje/ic self-respect1 t gave me a key to ! *>act]i/ic ,indian virtues1 & enabl$ me to read 8,hubb>d's ,indian ,w>s10 ) op5 eyes to see t ! :ite race 0 m responsible ?an ! ,indians = ! cruelties :i* transpir$ on bo? sides4 ,ev] aft] ,i 0 an omnivor\s read] ( ev]y?+ ,i c\ld f9d ab\t ,indians1 :e!r f e?nologi/s or travell]s or resid5ts1 among !m1--l ,catl91 = in/ance2 s t ,h4 ,h4's 8,c5tury ( ,di%onor0 told me no?+ t ,i did n "k be=e4 ,besides ?is1 ,i le>n$ f ,william ,b4 ,ogd5#c ! hi/ory ( ! orig9 & action ( ! ,indian ,r+ f its beg9n+ ) ! fur-trad]s2 & /udi$ ! secret hi/ory ( ! ,florida w>1 ) (fic]s ( ! army engag$ 9 x1 :o reveal$ to me its p]si/5ce 9 ! int]e/s ( ! civil s]vice "u ,gov]nor ,duval4 ,all ?is1 & acqua9tance ) ! half-bre$ ,*ippewa mission>y ,tann]1 :o ?irty ye>s ago made 9 ,bo/on precisely ! same explanatory criticism on ! vici\s pr9ciple ( all ! mission>y "w = ,indians t ,s>ah ,w9nemucca does1#d prep>$ me to appreciate & und]/& ! fir/ lecture ,i he>d f h]1 :i* %e address$ 8exclusively to wom510 9 :i* %e unfold$ ! dome/ic education giv5 by ! gr&mo!rs ( ! ,piute tribe to ! y\? ( bo? sexes1 ) respect to _! relations ) ea* o!r bo? be=e & aft] m>riage1--a lecture :i* nev] fail$ to excite ! moral en?usiasm ( e woman t he>d x1 & seal _! confid5ce 9 h] own purity ( "* & purpose4 ,! fai? t %e !n inspir$ 9 me has gr[n by ev]y?+ else ,i h kn[n h] to say & d 9 a m ?an ?ree ye>s' intimacy 9 :i* my life has be5 b\nd up 9 h]s2 yet my fai? & confid5ce 9 h] d n re/ exclusively on h] own eloqu5t ipse dixit & practical consi/5cy ) x1 f> less on my own subjective impressions1 :i* ,i am fully aw>e c be no evid5ce to o!r p1 b on collat]al evid5ce t has be5 cont9ually p\r+ 9 ^u me1 t ,i am ready to give viva voce to o!r p1 b mu* ( :i* _c1 ) propriety1 be put into public pr9t1 z x involves a /ory ( private trials ( h] own t are sacr$ to ^? :o "k !m 9 all _! p>ticul>s4 ,?is collat]al evid5ce consi/$1 9 addition to :at is publi%$ 9 ! ,app5dix to 8,life among ! ,piutes0 7see ! 8,lett] ( ,rog] ,%]man ,day1 unsolicit$071 ( ! te/imony ( p]sons unkn[n to ,s>ah ,w9nemucca1 :o unexpect$ly arose 9 h] audi5ces to confirm :at %e said & decl>e x 0 n exagg]at$1--su* p]sons z ! ,rev4 ,edw9 ,br[n ( ! fir/ ,*ur* 9 ,provid5ce1 ,pr(essor ,brew] ( ,new ,hav51 ,fa!r ,hughes ( ,/4 ,j]ome ,conv5t 9 ,new ,york1 & a ,fr5* prie/ = :om he spoke1 & :o he said 0 9 ,yakima :5 %e 01 all ( :om gave p]sonal indorsem5t to h] /atem5ts2 also correspond5ts ( m9e 9 ,nevada & ,cali=nia1 "o ( :om furni%$ ! foll[+ slips f ! ,cali=nia newspap]s ( #ahgi1 confirm+ h] /atem5ts ab\t ,r9eh>t & ,scott4 8,9 addition to :at ,pr9cess ,s>ah ,w9nemucca said dur+ h] lecture ! o!r ev5+ ab\t "o ,r9eh>t 7! ,indian ag5t at ! ,malheur ,res]vation71 to ! effect t n an ,indian rema9s on ! res]vation at t place1 additional /atem5ts come by way ( ,walla ,walla4 ,^! reports say t !re has n be5 a s+le ,indian at t ag5cy = ov] a ye>1 & yet supplies are be+ con/antly s5t ?i!r by ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,! ag5t 7,r9eh>t7 himself has tri$1 & s5t 8 emiss>ies all ov] ! c\ntry1 ev5 unto ,nevada1 to bribe ! ,piutes to return4 ,b 9 va94 ,^? poor ,indians h _h a ta/e ( 8 brutality1 & !y want no m ( x4 ,s x seems t ,s>ah knew :at %e 0 talk+ ab\t1 & knew ! facts4 ,%e said t ?is pet ( ! ,indian ,r+ _h promis$ pay to ! ,indians = work+2 & :5 !y appli$ = _! wages1 8 c\rse t[>d !m 0 su* t !y decl9$ fur!r peonage ( t k9d4 8,!n he assum$ ! "* ( ! bully1 & ) pi/ol 9 h& attempt$ to =ce !m to "w = him4 ,n[1 all[+ ! "o concession t ! ,piutes are m51 x is p]fectly natural t !y %\ld h left him & ! res]vation4 ,_h he be5 a man ( hone/y & honor1 he w\ld h in=m$ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! exact condition ( ?+s1 & ?us h prev5t$ ! ,gov]nm5t f /ill =w>d+ supplies = t ag5cy4 ,n an ,indian is )9 two hundr$ miles ( ! ag5cy1 & n "o c be brib$ to return4 ,yet ! ,gov]nm5t /ill s5ds ! supplies4 ,:at becomes ( !m8 ,p]haps ,r9eh>t c\ld tell2 & p]haps ,commission] ,hoyt c\ld tell--if he w\ld4 ,"u su* circum/ances1 no wond] ! "q is ask$ :y ,r9eh>t is /ill kept 9 (fice "u sal>y1 = p]=m+ duties t d n exi/4 ,x is sugge/$ t ! res]vation l&s be sold = ! b5efit ( ! ,indians4 ,! "q is ask$1 says ! despat*1 = :at ,indians8 ,!re are none )9 two hundr$ miles40 ,"h is ano!r newspap] slip ( ?is date1 head$ 8,a ,model ,repres5tative ( ! ,indian ,bureau30 8,two or ?ree weeks s9ce1 a fell[ nam$ ,j4 ,w4 ,scott1 :o pret5ds to be act+ = ! ,int]ior ,dep>tm5t1 arriv$ "h f ,oregon4 ,8 ?reats creat$ consid]able al>m among ! ,indians1 :o congregat$ "h f all p>ts ( ! c\ntry to he> :at he _h to say4 ,nat*es & ,w9nemucca say t at ! "t ( ! outbreak at ! ,malheur ,res]vation1 a ye> ago la/ summ]1 ?is man ,scott1 :o !y /ate _h a beef contract at ! res]vation1 _h a talk ) ! ,indians at ,cr[ley's ran*4 ,!y told him t if he w\ld /ate _! grievances on pap] & s5d ! docum5t to ,wa%+ton1 !y w\ld return to ! res]vation4 ,! *iefs dictat$ & ,nat*es int]pret$ :at he %\ld write4 ,:5 !y f9i%$1 n hav+ v mu* confid5ce 9 8 integrity1 !y took ! pap] f him & gave x to ,g4 ,b4 ,cr[ley to read4 ,9 ?is way !y asc]ta9$ t he _h n writt5 :at !y dictat$1 & in/ead ( /at+ ! fact t !y 7 be+ />v$ at ! res]vation & 7 driv5 to desp]ation by ! treatm5t !y receiv$1 he pa9t$ ! ,indians z demons & ! ag5t z an angel4 ,?is infuriat$ ! savages1 & ,nat*es & ,w9nemucca c\ld h>dly re/ra9 ! res]vation ,indians f scalp+ ,scott "r !n & !re4 ,kn[+ t he _h play$ ! ,indians false at t "t1 ,nat*es & ,w9nemucca 7 afraid to tru/ him at ! c\ncil held "h ^u 8 arrival f ,malheur a %ort "t ago1 & !y ask$ a few :ite m5--among !m ! writ]--to be pres5t4 ,:at occurr$ at ! c\ncil 0 tru?fully report$ 9 ^! columns at ! "t4 ,scott1 x appe>s1 does n l ! tru?2 s he report$ to ,nat*es ye/]day t ! #8,silv] ,/ate' /at$ a few days ago t he 7,nat*es7 & ,j]ry ,long1 ! int]pret]1 7 ! mo/ notori\s li>s 9 ! c\ntry4 ,:at object ! fell[ c\ld h 9 tell+ su* a lie to ! ,indians1 ! writ] _c surmise1 unless x 0 = ! purpose ( mak+ !m di/ru/ful ( ^? :o tell ! tru? ab\t ! ,malheur ,ag5cy4 ,an acqua9tance ( _m ye>s ) _m ( ! ,piutes ( ,humboldt ,c\nty w>rants ! writ] 9 say+ t s f> z 8 exp]i5ce ext5ds1 !y are g5]ally tru?ful & reliable2 :ile respectable :ite m5 :o knew ,scott 9 ,plumas ,c\nty1 ,cali=nia1 be=e he w5t to ,malheur1 say ! records ( ! c\rts 9 t c\nty w %[ t dec5t m5 te/ifi$ t !y w\ld n believe him "u oa?4 ,surely ! ,int]ior ,dep>tm5t ought to s5d a man ) a bett] reputation z its repres5tative to hold c\ncils ) ! ,indians1 & keep ,mr4 ,scott at ,malheur to take ! c5sus ( ! ,indians & make affidavit to ! quantity ( beef & blankets di/ribut$ at a res]vation :]e !re has n be5 an ,indian s9ce a ye> ago la/ ,june40 ,to ^! slips ,i might add mo/ curi\s lett]s t ,i h receiv$ f bo? ,democrats & ,republicans ( ,virg9ia ,city & ,r5o1 :o1 suppos+ me to be si/] ( ! millionnaire bank]1 wrote to induce me to s]ve _! political int]e/s ) money & influ5ce1--"s prais+ & "s abus+ ,s>ah1 & bo? enlight5+ me4 ,hop+ t ,i %all be p>don$ = ! inevitable egotism ( mak+ ?is special plea = my reliability z a witness 9 ?is case1 ,i conclude to add to ! report ( ! claims ( h] s*ool :at has transpir$ ev5 s9ce ,i began writ+ ?is ,po/script4 ,) h] la/ lett] ackn[l$g+ ! la/ money subscrib$ = h] bo>d+-s*ool 9 ,augu/1 came a notice t ! lit]>y ex]cises ( ! s*ool 7 susp5d$ = a mon?1 on acc\nt ( h] ne$ ( re/1 & 9 ord] t ! *ildr5 might assi/ 9 h>ve/+ ! spl5did crop1 "s ( :i*1 z x _h be5 agre$ ^u be=eh&1 0 to pay ! elev5 m5 :o _h labor$ ) ,nat*es 9 ! w9t] to buy wat] f ! wat] company = ! ye>'s irrigation1 & "s 0 to pay ! fifte5 labor]s1 m5 & wom51 :o 7 to help 9 ! reap+1 :ile ! re/ ( ! :eat1 sold at ! curr5t m>ket price ( #cj p] ton1 w\ld provide = ! ensu+ ye>'s ma9t5ance1 besides af=d+ food & se$ corn = ano!r ye>'s plant+4 ,i mu/ confess ,i 0 r surpris$ at h] lett]'s n conta9+ a pan ( joy on ?is imp5d+ happy consummation1 b only a pa9fully e>ne/ expression ( anxiety t ,i %\ld n[ re/ f my labors = h]1 & be cont5t if %e only w5t on 9 future ) ! day s*ool4 ,b ,i ascrib$ h] subdu$ tone to ! exhau/ion produc$ by ! long /ra9 %e _h be5 "u ( body & m9d4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 expla9$ by h] next lett]1 :5 %e enclos$ to me a lett] %e _h receiv$ f a mi/ak5 fri5d ( m9e tell+ h] t ,miss ,peabody _h s5t h] all ! money t _h be5 provid$ = h] own old age1 & _h be5 work+ = h] to get ! #ajj a mon?1 h>d] ?an %e 7,s>ah7 _h ev] work$ 9 h] life4 ,i ne$ n say t ?is 0 accompani$ ) a passionate entreaty t ,i w\ld nev] s5d h] ano!r c5t1 & susp5d all fur!r c>e = h] "w4 ,( c\rse ,i repli$1 in/ant]1 t ?is lett] 0 false 9 e po9t2 t ! provision = my old age 0 unt\*$1 & t ! "w ,i 0 do+ = h] 0 ! greate/ pleasure ,i _h ev] enjoy$ 9 my life4 ,b be=e %e c\ld get my reply 7= x takes six days = a lett] to g f ,bo/on to ,lovelocks71 ano!r %ort missive came1 say+ t ,i mu/ n write to h] aga9 till %e %\ld s5d ^w ( h] new :]eab\ts2 =1 8on acc\nt ( our ill luck10 ,nat*es & h]self 7 go+ away to e>n "s money1--%e to get "w 9 "s kit*5 = at lea/ h] bo>d4 ,b n a ^w ( explanation ( ! 8ill luck10 :i* ,i c\ld n div9e4 ,i h !re=e kept back ?is pap] f ! press till ,i %\ld he> aga94 ,& ano!r lett] has at la/ come1 aft] a =tnight ( dreadful sil5ce1 ackn[l$g+ my lett]s t %e _h j f\nd1 on h] return to ,lovelocks aft] a =tnight's s]vice 9 ! kit*5 ( a ,mrs4 ,m>y ,wa%1 ( ,rye ,bea*1 :]e %e _h e>n$ h] bo>d1 & _h less ?an a doll> 9 money2 & 9 ?is lett] %e expla9s ! 8ill luck40 ,"s ( h] inimical :ite neighbors _h told h] p1 :o _h agre$ to take pay = _! "w f ! :eat1 t ,miss ,peabody 0 s5d+ h] out #ajj a mon? = !m1 & ?us put !m up to dem&+ _! pay 9 money at once6 8,if we c\ld h borr[$ #bjj = two mon?s10 %e says1 8we c\ld h paid !m 9 money1 & !n sold ! re/ ( ! crop = #cj a ton4 ,b x 0 ! game to =ce u to sell ! crop to ! /ore-keep]s = #ag a ton1 :i* 7?anks to ! ,_s ,fa!r = s mu*7 paid all our debts1 b left no?+ ov]2 & ,i c\ld n fe$ on love1 s c\ld n r5ew ! s*ool2 & ,i 0 p]fectly disc\rag$ & worn out40 ,add to ?is1 h] de> niece ,delia _h j di$1 :o _h be5 9 a consumption ev] s9ce ! dea? ( ! eld] son ( ,nat*es1 :i* took place :5 !y 7 all s sick ( pneumonia at ,w9nemucca j be=e ,mr4 ,/an=d gave !m ! ran*4 ,%e rejoices t 8%e is safe 9 heav520 %e hopes ! 8,_s ,fa!r may soon let me die40 ,:5 %e has fix$ up h] w9t] clo!s %e says %e %all g & seek m "w = h] bo>d2 & adds 9 clos+1 8,s1 d>l+1 d n talk any m on my behalf1 b let my "n die out & be =gott52 only1 don't y =get me1 b write to me sometimes1 & ,i w write to y :ile ,i live40 ,( c\rse ,i h repli$ to ?is wail1 t :ile ,i d n wond] at h] despair = ! mom5t1 ,i by no means accept x z ! f9ale ( our great endeavor1--t x is a natural b tempor>y reaction ( h] n]ves1 & ,i see t %e is /ill h] :ole noble self 9 ?is en]getic action = p]sonal indep5d5ce1 :i* ,i %all make kn[n at once to all h] fri5ds1 sure t x w *all5ge !m to help h] ?r\gh ano!r ye> until ano!r h>ve/4 ,meantime ,i believe t ! entire *ange ( "w w prove a recreative re/1 & h] p w pla9ly see by x t x is n true t %e _h be5 liv+ irrespective ( !m on ! #ajj a mon?1 & t h] en?usia/ic s*ol>s w n fail to br+ _! p>5ts back to _! confid5ce & gratitude to h]4#e ,i tell h] t ,i h f\nd at ! bookb9d]'s two hundr$ copies ( h] book1 :i* ,i %all at once beg9 to sell = h] aga91 (f]+ to s5d "o1 po/paid1 to :oev] s5ds me #a4jj1 & ?us make ! ne/ egg ( a new fund to enable h] to r5ew h] gr& ent]prise ( mak+ a ,normal ,s*ool 7= t is :at %e 0 do+7 ( ,indian tea*]s ( ,engli%1 = all ! tribes ^: languages %e kn[s1 & :o w1 9 _! turn1 give _! s*ol>s1 toge!r ) ! civiliz+ ,engli% language1 ! indu/rial education t !y h at ! same "t receiv$1 :ile help+ 9 ! h\sekeep+ & on ! ran*4 ,& ) ?is impli$ appeal to ! multitudes ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o1 ,i am c]ta91 are e>ne/ly desir\s to d some?+ = our ,indian bro!rs1 b d n "k exactly :at to d1 ,i s5d =? ?is pamphlet 9 ! fai? t has br\ght millions ( doll>s1 unsolicit$ except 9 pray]1 to ,george ,mull]'s ,orphanage 9 ,bri/ol1 old ,engl&1 & creat$ ! ,consumptives' ,home & ! asylum = incurable canc] pati5ts 9 ,new ,engl&4 ,,elizabe? ,p4 ,,peabody4 ,,jamaica ,,pla91 ,,mass4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,= sale by ,t4 ,y4 ,cr[ell1 #ac ,lafayette ,place1 ,new ,york4 #b ,9 t fir/ lecture %e (f5d$1 by h] /ory ( ! conduct ( ! ,me?odi/ ag5t ,wilbur1 a ,me?odi/ lady1 :o endeavor$ to bribe h] to say no m ab\t him1 by promis+ h] hospitality & o!r assi/ance4 ,b ,s>ah 0 oblig$ to tell h] %e _h no?+ else to tell b j su* actions ( ag5ts z 84 ,?is />t$ an opposition aga9/ h]self at once1 t succe$$ 9 mak+ ! ,woman's ,association turn a cold %\ld] to h]4 #c ,william ,b4 ,ogd5--sometimes call$ 8,k+ ( ! ,we/10 ! f\nd] ( its capital1 ,*icago--0 br\ght up ne> ! ,indians ( ,c5tral ,new ,york1 & did n ab&on1 until ! la/ "p ( 8 life1 a plan he =m$ e>ly1 to g into ,congress & agitate to ga!r ,indians into ,/ates to be repres5t$ 9 ,congress1 to :i* he ?\ght !y w\ld give a ne$$ pr$om9at+ moral elem5t4 ,?is op9ion 0 =m$ f long & intimate acqua9tance ) individual ,indians1 ,ea/ & ,we/1 & sympa?iz$ ) by ^? :o _h x 9 _! p[] to s5d him to ,congress4 ,he ?\ght to give t5 ye>s to ! agitation ( ! subject2 b ! pecuni>y responsibilities = o!rs1 ^: prop]ty he _h advis$ !m to inve/ 9 ,*icago1 & :i* 0 imp]ill$ by ! panics ( #ahcg & #aheg1 oblig$ him to put x (f till dea? mock$ 8 great purpose4 ,a great purpose mu/ be execut$ 9 ! fir/ f]vor ( its conception1 or x nev] w be4 #d ,?is 8vici\s pr9ciple0 is admirably set =? 9 ,fr$]ic ,d5ison ,maurice's 8,religions ( ! ,_w10 & _! relation to ,*ri/ianity1 :i* ought to be a manual = mission>ies to ! ,indians especially1 !y are s apt to =get1 ) ! exception p]haps ( ,quak] mission>ies 9 ! _s ( ,william ,p5n1 t ,god reveals himself to e s\l ( man4 #e ,x may seem /range t h] own p c\ld be s influ5c$ by ! settl]s ev5 = a "t4 ,x %[s _! demoralization4 ,x 0 "o ( ,s>ah's acute/ trials to f9d1 :5 %e w5t out to ,nevada1 9 ,augu/1 #ahhd1 h[ ! la/ sev5 ye>s ( homelessness depriv+ h] p ( all opportunity = family c\ncils & ! h]$it>y dome/ic discipl9e1 _h told on _! morals4 ,%e f\nd !m divid$ into small squads scrat*+ = m]e bread "u capta9s elect$ = _! sm>tness 9 gett+ along1 in/ead ( _! goodness1 z :5 ! fa!rly *ief appo9t$ !m2 & t !y _h p>tially lo/ _! old confid5ce 9 h] z _! fai?ful 8,"m10 ?\gh %e c\ld n blame !m = x1 z %e said %e _h be5 made ! m\?piece ( s _m ly+ promises4 ,! same want ( confid5ce _h transpir$ tempor>ily 9 #ahhj1 :5 ! ,indian ,(fice fail$ to s5d ! canvas = ! hundr$ t5ts to ,lovelocks t x spontane\sly promis$ h] fa!r :5 !y 7 9 ,wa%+ton 9 #ahgi2 & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior also fail$ to foll[ up ! writt5 ord] he gave h] to %[ h] p & ,ag5t ,wilbur ( ,yakima4 ,b t _h prov$ a transi5t spasm ( d\bt1 & %e _h come ,ea/ on h] mission 9 #ahhc1 at _! entreaty4 ,%e _h begun to feel1 h[ev]1 s9ce comm5c+ h] s*ool1 t x w\ld prove a rally+-po9t ( union1 & ) ! exception ( ! int]pret] & ! o!r virtual slaves ( ! ag5t on ! ,res]vation1 t !y w\ld be br\ght into unity ) h]1 not)/&+ ! unceas+ intrigues ( ,gibson aga9/ h]1 & :i* 7 und\bt$ly excit$ by ! fact t h] s*ool 0 attract+ ev5 ! ,piutes on ! ,res]vation1 :o want$ to s5d to h] _! *ildr54