,description ( a ,j\rney & ,visit to ! ,pawnee ,indians :o live on ! ,platte ,riv]1 a tribut>y to ! ,miss\ri1 #gj miles f its m\? by ,brn4 ,gottlieb ,f4 ,oehl] & ,david ,z4 ,smi?1 ,april #bb-,may #ah #ahea1 to :i* is add$ ,a ,description ( ! ,mann]s & ,cu/oms ( ! ,pawnee ,indians by ,dr4 ,d4 ,z4 ,smi?4 ,illu/ration ,repr9t$ f ! ,moravian ,*ur* ,miscellany ( #ahea-aheb ,new ,york1 #aiad ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,description ,,( ,a ,,j\rney ,,& ,,visit ,,to ,,! ,,pawnee ,,indians ,,:o ,,live ,,on ,,! ,,platte ,,riv] ,a ,,tribut>y ,,( ,,! ,,miss\ri #gj ,,miles ,,f ,,its ,,m\? ,,by ,,! ,,brn4 ,,gottlieb ,f4 ,,oehl] ,,& ,,david ,z4 ,,smi?4 7,april #bb;d--,may #ah? #ahea47 ,hav+ 9 ! c\rse ( ! w9t] writt5 lett]s ( inquiry to ,mr4 ,samuel ,allis1 tea*] ( a gov]nm5t-s*ool = ,pawnee *ildr51 & ,major ,b>r[1 ,u4 ,s4 ag5t = ! ,pawnees1 bo? resid+ at ,bellevue1 & hav+ receiv$ lett]s f bo?1 ( an enc\rag+ nature1 we left ,we/field on ! morn+ ( ,april #bb;d1 on our int5d$ trip4 ,br4 ,paul ,oehl] accompani$ u to ,we/on1 9 ord] to take ! wagon back1 :i* 0 to convey u ?i!r4 ,pass+ by ! ,bapti/ mission /ation1 ,briggs' ,vale1 :]e we call$ 9 a few m9utes1 we soon /ruck ! prairie1 :i* we kept till our arrival at ,=t ,leav5wor?1 ab\t tw5ty-f\r miles f ,we/field4 ,?is is a v pretty prairie1 undulat+1 & at places q brok51 ) "h & !re a high bluff or m\nd1 ris+ above ! surr\nd+ c\ntry4 8,pilot ,bluff10 a few miles f ,leav5wor?1 /&s picturesque 9 ! prairie1 & af=ds a beautiful prospect4 ,we pass$ a company ( infantry 9 ! prairie1 travel+ f ,=t ,leav5wor? to ,=t ,gibson4 ,! qu>t]ma/] at ! =t1 ,mr4 ,ogd51 ) :om ,br4 ,oehl] 0 previ\sly acqua9t$1 receiv$ u v c\rte\sly1 & gave u a lett] ( introduction to ! qu>t]ma/] at ,=t ,ke>ney1 9 case we %\ld be oblig$ to g t way on our return home & ne$ any assi/ance4--,=t ,leav5wor? is eligibly situat$ on a high prairie1 ne> ! bank ( ! ,miss\ri1 ab\t #ce miles above ! m\? ( ,kansas ,riv]4 ,x is a place ( consid]able bus9ess1 9 ! way ( furni%+ milit>y /ores = ! m we/]n =ts4 ,at ! :>f a l>ge /oreh\se has be5 built by ! ,gov]nm5t = ! purpose ( deposit+ milit>y /ores4 ,! premises are kept 9 a v neat & cleanly condition1 & a l>ge g>d5 has be5 prep>$ ne> by1 = ! soldi]s to raise vegetables = _! use4 ,aft] cross+ ! ,miss\ri on a horse-boat1 :i* is kept "h at ! exp5se ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 we proce$$ t[>ds ,we/on1 situat$ ab\t five miles above4 ,! fir/ "p ( our road lay ?r\gh ! bottom1 9 wet wea!r almo/ impassable on acc\nt ( ! mud1 b at pres5t dry1 ?\gh r r\gh4 ,! latt] half ( ! road lay along ! riv]1 on ! side ( ! bluff1 :i* "h comes close up to ! riv]4 ,along ! road1 we notic$ _m sug>-maple trees4 ,t[>ds ev5+ we arriv$ at ,we/on1 a place ( consid]able trade1 hav+ ab\t #a1gjj inhabitants4 ,we _h expect$ to wait at ,we/on = a /eamboat1 t _h be5 adv]tis$ at ,/4 ,l\is = ! upp] ,miss\ri1 b z %e _h at ! late/ dates def]r$ ! "t ( h] dep>ture f ,/4 ,l\is1 & ! riv] 0 9 a v l[ /age1 s t x 0 d\btful1 :e!r aft] h] arrival "h1 %e c\ld run up any fur!r2 & he>+ ( a f\r-horse pass5g] coa*1 runn+ f ,we/on to ,c\ncil ,bluffs 9 f\r days1 :i* 0 to leave e>ly 9 ! morn+1 we conclud$ to take t1 ,april #bcrd4 ,e>ly at f\r o'clock 9 ! morn+ we />t$ f ,we/on 9 ! /age4 ,leav+ ! riv] to our left1 we travel$ ^u ! bluffs1 :i* "h run close up to ! riv]1 ! bottom ( ! ,miss\ri be+ on ! o!r side4 ,! c\ntry ?r\gh :i* we pass$ is a brok5 c\ntry1 heavily timb]$ & ) a ri* soil4 ,at #h o'clock we arriv$ at ,bloom+ton1 a little village ab\t sixte5 miles ,n4 ,w4 ( ,we/on4 ,on acc\nt ( ! unusual numb] ( pass5g]s1 tw5ty-"o 9 numb]1 ! /age proprietor _h to furni% an extra f\r-horse coa*1 to accommodate all4 ,?is be+ ! place ( breakfa/1 ! numb] r took our wor?y ho/ by surprise1 & x seem$ to give him no small anxiety to ent]ta9 s l>ge a company4 ,h[ev]1 by #aa o'clock we _h all breakfa/$1 & 7 soon aga9 9 motion1 ! road /ill cont9u+ = ab\t sev5 miles on ! bluffs1 :5 we aga9 desc5d$ into ! bottom1 :i* wid5s "h on ?is side ( ! riv]1 leav+ ! bluffs m to our "r4 ,we n[ travel$ ov] a v ri* bottom prairie ab\t sev5 miles to ,/4 ,joseph1 ! road on bo? sides l9$ ) f>ms4 ,! soil "h is extremely ri*1 ?\gh incl9$ to be wet 9 ! ra9y season4 ,/4 ,joseph is a ?riv+ t[n1 laid out only a few ye>s ago1 & numb]s ab\t #c1jjj inhabitants2 situat$ on a bluff on ! "r bank ( ! ,miss\ri4 ,"h we 7 in=m$ t ,major ,b>r[1 ! ,pawnee ag5t1 _h left t v day 9 a boat on 8 way to ,/4 ,l\is4 ,! dr9k+ ( intoxicat+ bev]age is c>ri$ on to a great ext5t 9 ^! fronti] t[ns1 & x is a common sight to meet ) drunk5 m5 9 ! /reets4 ,aft] an h\r's re/ at ,/4 ,joseph1 we resum$ our j\rney = ,savannah1 our /opp+-place = ! night1 f\rte5 miles di/ant4 ,! roads be+ v du/y1 travel+ by /age at pres5t is r disagreeable4 ,we pass$ ?r\gh a f]tile & well-timb]$ c\ntry1 ) neat cottages & beautiful f>ms scatt]$ on bo? sides ( ! road4 ,ab\t sunset we arriv$ at ,savannah4 ,! c\ntry ar\nd ?is place is ! prettie/ t we h yet se5 9 ! ,we/4 ,! t[n is situat$ 9 a roll+ prairie1 ) "s timb] on all sides 9 view4 ,! :ole prairie be+ occupi$ by ! t[n & adjac5t fields1 *eck]$ (f by f5ces into lots ( a few acres ea*1 gives x ! appe>ance ( an old-c\ntry settlem5t1 ?\gh x 0 comm5c$ only ab\t f\rte5 ye>s ago4 ,l& "h sells f fifte5 to tw5ty doll>s p] acre4 ,! village numb]s ab\t #hjj inhabitants4 ,! h\ses are mo/ly "o-/ory frame1 neatly pa9t$ :ite1 ) brick *imneys1 surr\nd$ by neat y>ds & grass-plots4 ,almo/ e h\se is furni%$ ) a lightn+-rod1 :i* /ruck u z some?+ r unusual 9 ?is we/]n c\ntry4 ,! :ole sc5]y ar\nd rem9d$ u =cibly ( ! l&scape ar\nd ,be?lehem1 ,pa4 ,9 ! village ?ree *ur*es1 all ( brick1 h be5 erect$1 belong+ to ! ,o4 ,s4 & ,n4 ,s4 ,presbyt]ians1 & ,campbellites4 ,! c\r?\se1 a brick edifice1 /&s 9 ! c5tre ( ! t[n1 9 an op5 squ>e4 ,a few days ago two de/ructive fires occurr$ 9 ! village1 consum+ a :ole r[ ( h\ses fac+ ! squ>e1 & de/roy+ prop]ty to ! am\nt ( #bj1jjj doll>s1 suppos$ to be ! "w ( inc5di>ies4 ,we 7 deta9$ "h two days1 ! coa* f above1 9 :i* we 7 to proce$1 in/ead ( arriv+ on ! ev5+ ( ! #bcrd1 did n come 9 till ! ev5+ ( ! #be?4 #bf?4 ,at l5g?1 aft] breakfa/1 we 7 enabl$ to leave ,savannah & proce$ on our j\rney4 ,our travel+ company 0 v disagreeable1 be+ %ock+ly pr(ane4 ,9 travel+ 9 ^! p>ts "o might almo/ suppose t all ! inhabitants 7 giv5 to pr(anity1 & ! "n ( ,god & ( ! ,savior is us$ 9 ! mo/ revolt+ mann]4 ,z we travel$ on ! c\ntry cont9u$ m or less brok51 ! timb] becom+ sc>c] ! fur!r ,nor? we proce$$4 ,oregon1 ?r\gh :i* we pass$ 9 ! aft]noon1 is a newly settl$ b ?riv+ t[n1 ) a tol]ably popul\s neighborhood4 ,soon aft] leav+ ,oregon we left ! bluffs to our "r & desc5d$ into a mo/ beautiful bottom c\ntry1 bord]+ on ! ,miss\ri ,riv]4 ,! bottom is ab\t t5 or twelve miles wide1 q level1 b\nd$ by a l9e ( high bluffs to ! "r h&1 at ! base ( :i* our road lay4 ,ab\t five or six miles (f to our left a /rip ( timb] 7! only to be se57 f f\r to five miles wide skirt$ ! riv] all ! re/ ( ! bottom1 & ! neighbor+ high bluffs 7 "o cont9u$ prairie4 ,! soil is spl5did1 b all ! mo/ eligible sites are already occupi$ by settl]s1 :o hold _! claims at enorm\s prices4 ,timb] is v sc>ce1 & s is /one4 ,n a pebble is to be se5 ei!r on ! bluffs1 or 9 ! bottom4 ,! settl]s are oblig$ to resort to dit*+ & mud-f5c+4 ,?is is done by digg+ two dit*es 9 a l9e ab\t six feet ap>t1 & pil+ up ! sod & gr\nd on ! int]v5+ space to =m a wall4 ,at #d o'clock we arriv$ at ,jackson's1 ?irty-two miles f ,savannah1 ! end ( our day's ride4 #bg?4 ,left ,jackson's aft] breakfa/4 ,our company 0 v annoy+ to u1 on acc\nt ( _! %ock+ pr(anity1 b we 7 oblig$ to endure x ) pati5ce4 ,aft] cont9u+ = sev]al miles fur!r ?r\gh ! above-m5tion$ ri* bottom prairie1 we aga9 asc5d$ ! bluffs to our "r1 travel+ all day1 mo/ly ?r\gh hilly prairie1 timb] be+ v sc>ce4 ,aft] a ride ( ab\t ?irty miles we arriv$ at a little village nam$ ,l9d51 at #d o'clock1 ,p4 ,m4 ,"h our driv] in=m$ u t 8 horses 7hav+ travel$ ne>ly =ty miles to-day7 7 tir$ & worn out1 & t he ?\ght !y c\ld h>dly travel any fur!r4 ,aft] tea1 h[ev]1 he said t he w\ld try & take u a few miles fur!r4 ,we1 !re=e1 proce$$ till x 0 q d>k1 b !re be+ a portion ( ! road be=e u r dang]\s to travel 9 ! d>k we /opp$ = ! night at a po/ (fice1 :]e we 7 well accommodat$ ) b$s4 ,we 7 n[ 9 ! ,/ate ( ,i[a1 hav+ cross$ ! l9e betwe5 t /ate & ,miss\ri a few miles back4 #bh?4 ,e>ly at #d o'clock we 7 aga9 /irr+4 ,by sunrise we came to ! valley or bottom ( ! ,ni%nebottona1 :i* riv] we cross$ on a wood5 toll-bridge1 newly erect$4 ,aft] breakfa/ we aga9 /ruck ! bluffs & travel$ all day ?r\gh an ext5sive prairie c\ntry1 brok51 v f]tile1 b lack+ timb]4 ,! c\ntry "h has be5 b lately settl$1 b x w\ld be m ?ickly inhabit$ if timb] 7 m pl5ty4 ,?is is all 8claim$10 & ! claims are held at an enorm\s price4 ,to-day we saw _m h\ses cov]$ ) prairie-sod1 on acc\nt ( ! sc>city ( bo>d timb]2 ! day previ\s we _h already pass$ _m h\ses1 ! *imneys ( :i* 7 made ( prairie-sod1 :i* seems to be q durable4 ,! fur!r nor? we proce$$ ! sc>c] ! timb] became along ! wat] c\rses4 ,"s ( ! /reams run ?r\gh ! prairie ) no timb] l9+ !m4 ,we _h rea*$ ! end ( our j\rney1 to )9 five miles1 :5 we took 9 a way-pass5g]1 a ,mormon1 :o 0 f ,ohio1 travel+ to see 8 bre?r5 ( ! fai? at ,kanesville1 a few miles above ,trad+ ,pt41 at ! ,c\ncil ,bluffs4 ,we soon got into a conv]sation ) him1 &1 ?9k+ f our inquiries t we 7 inquir]s aft] ! ,mormon fai?1 he proce$$ to give u an acc\nt ( _! religi\s op9ions1 tell+ u ab\t ! ?ree apo/acies f ! "t ( ,noah to ! "t :5 ! great prophet1 ,joe ,smi?1 arose 9 #ahcj6 ,^! ?ree apo/acies1 accord+ to _! op9ion1 are3 #a/1 ! g5]al apo/acy ( all ! nations ( ! e>? to idolatry2 #b;dly1 ! apo/acy ( ! ,jews1 & #c;dly ! apo/acy ( ! diff]5t sects call+ !mselves *ri/ians1 etc4 ,ab\t sunset we arriv$ at ,trad+ ,po9t1 ! comm5cem5t ( a cont9uation ( bluffs on bo? sides ( ! riv]1 call$ 8,c\ncil ,bluffs40 ,on ! opposite side ( ! riv] is ,bellevue1 ! resid5ce ( ,mr4 ,allis1 :o keeps a gov]nm5t-s*ool = ,pawnee *ildr51 & ( ! ,pawnee1 ,otoe & ,omahaw ,ag5t1 ,maj4 ,b>r[2 !re are also "h two trad+ e/abli%m5ts1 & blacksmi?-%ops = ! ,indians2 ab\t a mile bel[1 on ! same side ( ! riv]1 is ! ,mission ,/ation ( ! ,g5]al ,assembly's 7,o4 ,s47 ,bo>d1 among ! ,otoes & ,omahaws1 "u ! sup]9t5d5ce ( ,mr4 ,e4 ,mc,kinney4 ,imm$iately aft] our arrival at ,trad+ ,po9t we _h a conv]sation ) ,mr4 ,allis1 :o happ5$ to be on t side ( ! riv]4 ,he told u t he & ,mr4 ,mc,kinney _h be5 expect+ our arrival1 & t ! ,pawnees1 to :om he _h m5tion$ our int5tion ( com+ to see !m1 7 anxi\sly await+ u4 #bi?4 ,dur+ ! night we exp]i5c$ "o ( ^? sudd5 *anges common to ?is c\ntry2 9 ! morn+ :5 we awoke ! w9d 0 bl[+ a gale1 & x 0 sn[+ v fa/4 ,ab\t #aj o'clock we ?\ght we w\ld v5ture to cross ! ,miss\ri to ! opposite side2 ! attempt 0 accompani$ ) great p]il to our lives4 ,! w9d beat ! wat] into ! skiff1 ! f]ryman's h&s became s b5umb$ t he c\ld h>dly pull ! o>s any m1 & by ! comb9$ effect ( ! gale & curr5t we drift$ ab\t a mile bel[ ! usual l&+-place4 ,mr4 ,allis /ood wat*+ on %ore1 ready to help u1 & z soon z ! skiff t\*$ ! bank he held to x1 & hav+ fa/5$ x he assi/$ u ) our trunks up ! /eep bank4 ,hav+ proce$$ to 8 h\se1 we 7 glad to w>m our numb limbs by ! fire4 ,! provisions1 = ! accommodation ( ,mr4 ,allis' family & ,pawnee *ildr51 are wret*$1 "r on ! bank ( ! ,miss\ri4 ,! dwell+ :i* is occupi$ by !m 0 =m]ly a trad+ e/abli%m5t & is almo/ 9 ru9s4 ,! family1 besides t5 or twelve ,pawnee *ildr51 & sev]al :ite *ildr51 are oblig$ to live 9 "o small room1 ! only "o h>dly fit to be occupi$1 ab\t eighte5 feet squ>e1 :i* s]ves = p>lor1 sitt+-room1 & kit*51 & a sleep+ ap>tm5t = ! *ildr5 above4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,allis are devot$ mission>ies4 ,!y 7 among ! fir/ mission>ies ( ! ,am]ican ,bo>d1 :o ne>ly tw5ty ye>s ago comm5c$ a mission among ! ,pawnees2 s9ce ! ab&onm5t ( t mission a few ye>s ago1 on acc\nt ( ! ho/ile incursions ( ! ,si\x1 !y h be5 labor+ "h at ,bellevue1 9 a mo/ exempl>y mann]1 = ! improvem5t ( ! ,pawnee *ildr5 9 _! *>ge4 ,gov]nm5t all[s !m ! sum ( #ejj doll>s annually = ! support ( ! s*ool1 :i*1 h[ev]1 is b>ely suffici5t to defray _! exp5ses4 ,"u ! mo/ disc\rag+ circum/ances1 combat+ ) mu* sickness 9 ! family1 on acc\nt ( ! location & dilapidat$ condition ( ! build+s1 !y h /ill held out1 & toil$ = ! good ( ! *ildr5 "u _! *>ge1 to :om !y seem to h ! same atta*m5t z to *ildr5 ( _! own4 ,!y are bo? becom+ consid]ably advanc$ 9 ye>s & beg9 to feel ! effects ( _! self-d5y+ labors4 ,!y are lo? to surr5d] ^! int]e/+ *ildr5 to _! hea!n fri5ds1 on acc\nt ( ! want ( necess>y provisions = _! future advancem5t1 & are anxi\s t fur!r ef=ts %\ld be made = _! b5efit4 ,at ! same "t !y are desir\s ( resign+ _! *>ge z soon z !y c give !m up into o!r h&s1 :o w seek _! improvem5t4 ,gov]nm5t is unwill+ to make any fur!r provision = bett] build+s = ! ,pawnee s*ool "h1 b w\ld probably be will+ to furni% ! necess>y means = ! same 9 ! ,pawnee c\ntry1 :i!r1 h[ev]1 ,mr4 ,allis is unwill+ to g on acc\nt ( ! *eck !y =m]ly receiv$ f ! ,si\x4 ,aft] d9n] ,mr4 ,allis accompani$ u to ! h\se ( ,mr4 ,%>pee1 :o has be5 ext5sively trad+ ) ! ,indian tribes 9 ^! p>ts = ! la/ tw5ty ye>s1 & :o express$ 8 satisfaction at ! object = :i* we _h arriv$4 ,he said t "s ( ! ,pawnees _h lately express$ _! uneas9ess le/ we might n come1 b t he _h giv5 !m ! assurance t we w\ld arrive 9 a few days1 & he 0 !re=e ! m rejoic$1 s9ce :at he _h told !m _h n[ come to pass4 ,on our way to ,mr4 ,%>pee's we met sev]al ,pawnees1 :o1 :5 ,mr4 ,allis ann\nc$ to !m t we 7 ! m5 :om !y 7 expect+1 came up to u 9 ! mo/ fri5dly mann]1 & tak+ u by ! h&1 gave u a he>ty %ake1 say+3 8,lo-wa6 ,tapooska20 i4e41 8good10 or 8h[ d y d1 tea*]40 ,we next proce$$ to ! ,presbyt]ian mission /ation1 ab\t a mile di/ant1 :]e we 7 to make our /ay1 till our prep>ations = visit+ ! ,pawnees %\ld h be5 consummat$4 ,! mission-h\ses are pleasantly situat$ on a high bluff fac+ ! ,miss\ri ,riv]1 ) a bottom prairie ab\t a mile wide f bluff to riv]4 ,! level on :i* ! h\ses /& ext5ds ab\t half a mile 9 ! re>1 ) a gradual asc5t1 till x meets ano!r l9e ( bluffs ris+ /ill high]4 ,! h\ses 7 orig9ally enclos$ by pickets1 :i*1 h[ev]1 are decay+ & fall+ d[n1 & x is probably ! int5tion ( ! mission>ies to remove !m altoge!r1 z su* =tifications1 ?\gh !y may gu>d aga9/ depr$ations ( ! ,indians1 /ill h a t5d5cy ( creat+ prejudices on _! "p4 ,our reception at ! mission 0 v cordial1 & we _h reason = ?ankfulness to ! ,"l 9 provid+ su* k9d fri5ds = u4 ,! sup]9t5d5t ( ?is mission is ! ,rev4 ,e4 ,mc,kinney1 :o previ\sly to 8 comm5c+ ! mission among ! ,otoes & ,omahaws1 _h be5 labor+ among ! ,creeks & ,*octaws4 ,!y h at pres5t ab\t ?irty-five *ildr5 & y\? 9 ! in/itution1 ,otoes & ,omahaws1 & a few ,puncaws & ,pawnees4 ,on our introduction to ! *ildr51 ! ,pawnee *ildr5 pu%$ !mselves 9 advance ( all ! re/1 9 ord] to be ! fir/ 9 %ak+ h&s ) u1 ?9k+ !y _h ! be/ "r to u1 :o 7 go+ to visit _! p4 ,! two tribes1 ! ,otoes & ,omahaws1 among :om ?is mission is locat$1 are /ill1 l all ! we/]n prairie tribes 9 _! orig9ally savage /ate1 n hav+ z yet1 l ! ea/]n tribes ( ,indians on ! ,nor? ,am]ican cont95t1 made any advancem5t 9 civilization1 until )9 a few ye>s hav+ liv$ remote f ! good z well z ! evil influ5ces ( ! :ites4 ,! great] "p ( ! ye> !y roam1 l ! o!r prairie ,indians1 ov] ! ext5sive prairies on ?is side ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s1 *as+ ! buffalo1 :i* is ! same to !m z ! seal is to ! ,gre5l&]4 ,_! proximity to ! :ites1 h[ev]1 & ! facilities af=d$ !m = obta9+ intoxicat+ liquors1 dur+ ! %ort "t t !y rema9 at _! villages1 has latt]ly _h a demoraliz+ & deg5]at+ effect ^u !m1 & ! c\nt]act+ influ5ce ( ! gospel seems z yet to h made no visible impression ^u any ( !m4 ,/ill ! mission>ies1 :o are labor+ "h1 are s[+ ! se$ 9 te>s1 tru/+ to ! promise ( our ,"l3 8,ca/ ?y bread ^u ! wat]s1 = ?\ %alt f9d x aft] _m days40 ,& surely1 :5 we look back at ! labors ( our fir/ mission>ies among ! hea!n1 & consid] h[ ! ,"l ev5tually cr[n$ _! toils1 :o w d\bt ,8 ability & will+ness to d ! same ?+ at ! pres5t day1 :5 ev5 ! hea!n tribes are begg+ to h mission>ies among !m--an in/ance ( :i* we witness$ at a c\ncil1 :i* ,mr4 ,mc,kinney held ) a delegation ( ! pr9cipal *iefs ( ! ,puncaws1 a tribe ( wild ,indians liv+ ab\t #aej miles up ! ,miss\ri1 :o _h come to ,c\ncil ,bluffs expressly = ! purpose ( solicit+ mission>ies4 ,! foll[+ is a spee* :i* ! pr9cipal speak] made to ,mr4 ,mc,kinney3 8,my ,fa!r1--,i wi%$ to see y a long "t already4 ,i am n[ "h4 ,my he>t is glad t ,i c n[ at l5g? behold y\r face4 ,my he>t is n[ z cle> z ?is pleasant & bright day4 ,i see y d a great deal = ^! *ildr5 "h1 & ,i wi% y w\ld d some?+ = my p4 ,i am a fool1--,i h no s5se1-b y h k4 ,y h ! words ( ! ,great ,_s1 & ,i wi% y !re=e to come to u1 & tea* u40 ,besides ^!1 x is report$ by trad]s1 t ! ,si\x 7,soos71 a p[]ful tribe numb]+ ab\t #be1jjj s\ls1 liv+ ,nor? ( ! ,puncaws1 & o!r tribes to ! ,nor? are also anxi\s to h mission>ies among !m4 ,:at a wide field = mission>y labor6 ,& /ill we mu/ he> ! rem>k s (t5 made by *ri/ians 9 ! ,ea/1 s pa9ful to our e>s3 8,!re is no use 9 hav+ mission>ies among ! ,indians-no good c be effect$ among ! ,indians--bett] s5d ! mission>ies :o are labor+ among ! ,indians1 & appropriate ! funds sp5t = missions & s*ools among !m1 to "s o!r hea!n field40 ,f :at we h witness$ on our excursion to ,c\ncil ,bluffs1 & our subsequ5t visit to ! ,pawnees1 we confid5tly express ! op9ion t we c n[h]e expect hea!n nations1 ) ! contract$ ideas t ^! p h ( ! nature ( ! gospel1 to be m anxi\s to h mission>ies among !m4 ,& we _c o!rwise ?an d5\nce expressions l ! above1 z n brea?+ ! _s ( our ,"l & ,savior1 :o has enjo9$ ! comm& ^u 8 foll[]s to 8g & prea* 8 gospel to e creature40 ,fur!rmore1 f :at we h se5 & he>d1 we firmly believe t ! ,"l is prep>+ a wide door = ! prea*+ ( 8 gospel among ! ,we/]n & ,nor? ,we/]n prairie tribes1 & ! ,mac$onian cry is r++ 9 ! l&3 8,come ov] & help u60 ,we solemnly put ! "q to su* objectors to our ,indian missions3 ,:]e lies ! fault t s little has be5 done 9 latt] ye>s by ! ,bre?r5 among ! ,indians8 t our missions among ! ,indians h be5 /agnant--yes1 we may truly say1 retrograd+ = s _m ye>s8 ,%all x be attribut$ to ! ,indians1 :o1 z we h se51 are truly anxi\s to receive ! gospel8 ,or %all we admit1 t ! bless$ gospel ( our ,savior has n t p[] ov] ! ,indians t x has ov] o!r nations8 t !re is a defici5cy 9 ! gospel 9 n be+ able to subdue ! obdurate he>t ( ! r$ man8 ,%all we d\bt = a mom5t ! incapacity ( ! ,"l 9 bless+ ! fai?ful prea*+ ( 8 ^w ) ! outp\r+s ( 8 ,_s8 ,or is !re a defici5cy 9 ! plan ( salvation t ,indians %\ld be exclud$ f ! glori\s privileges ( ! same8 ,or h we =gott5 ! hi/ory ( our fir/ missions among !m1 ! piety & consi/5t *ri/ian lives ( our fir/ ,indian conv]ts1 _! p]secutions f _! hea!n bre?r51 & _! suff]+s ev5 unto dea? = ! sake ( ! gospel8 ,if we wi% to f9d :]e ! fault lies we mu/ look = x 9 our own he>ts4 ,!re x is4 ,!re is a lack ( t mission>y _s :i* actuat$ our =efa!rs6 ,!re is a lack ( t ,_s ( our ,savior1 :o 9 8 mission>y capacity to a _w ( s9n]s has set u a patt]n to foll[4 ,we h sadly deg5]at$1 & ! _s ( ! _w has tak5 a p[]ful hold ^u our m9ds2 & x is meet = u all s]i\sly1 e>ne/ly1 pray]fully1 to cry3 8,turn u unto !e1 oh6 ,"l1 & we %all be turn$2 r5ew our days z ( old60-- ,9 ord] to make our visit f ,bellevue to ! ,pawnees1 x 0 necess>y t we %\ld be well suppli$ ) provisions1 z ! ,pawnees 7 at pres5t v mu* /rait5$ = ! necess>ies ( life4 ,^! ,mr4 ,mc,kinney k9dly volunte]$ to furni% u )1 besides suffici5t extra to make a small fea/ ( crack] & c(fee = ! *iefs ( ea* village4 ,mr4 ,allis 0 recomm5d$ to u by all z ! be/ int]pret]1 & on acc\nt ( 8 acqua9tance ) ! ,pawnees1 & hav+ _! good w1 x 0 altoge!r an advantage to u to secure 8 k9d (fices1 :i* he 0 will+ to af=d4 ,mr4 ,%>pee promis$ to furni% u two mules1 & ,mr4 ,re$1 ! f>m] at ! mission1 gave u ! use ( 8 light two-horse wagon4 ,?us be=e ! close ( ! week our arrangem5ts 7 made to comm5ce our j\rney to ! ,pawnees ! foll[+ ,monday1 ,may #e?4 ,sunday1 ,may ! #d?4--,we 7 bo? call$ ^u to take an active "p 9 ! meet+s to-day at ! ,presbyt]ian mission4 ,z x is v unusual = any adult ,indians to att5d ^! meet+s on ! ,"l's day1 ! ex]cises are conduct$ altoge!r 9 ! ,engli% language4 ,9 ! =5oon !re is ,sunday s*ool = ! *ildr5 ( ! in/itution4 ,at ab\t #b o'clock1 ,p4 ,m41 !re is public prea*+1 :i*1 besides all at ! mission1 ,mr4 ,allis & 8 ,pawnee *ildr51 & "s ( ! :ite families f ,bellevue1 att5d4 ,9 ! ev5+ !re is a meet+ 9 :i* a disc\rse is address$ p>ticul>ly to ! ,indian *ildr51 b :i* is att5d$ by all4 ,9 ^! ev5+ meet+s diff]5t scripture tru?s are pres5t$ to ! *ildr5 9 a simple n>rative /yle1 & n only ! *ildr5 !mselves1 b also ^? employ$ 9 ! mission1 seem to be v mu* int]e/$ 9 ^! in/ructive meet+s4 ,9 ! aft]noon br4 ,oehl]1 9 company ) ,mr4 ,re$1 ! f>m] ( ! mission1 visit$ ! village ( ! ,omahaws1 ab\t f\r miles di/ant4 ,_! village be+ simil> to ^? ( ! ,pawnees1 we w ref] ! read] to a subsequ5t page = a description4 #e?4--,a consid]able "p ( ! =5oon hav+ be5 sp5t be=e ! mules 7 caught on ! prairie & br\ght 91 & ,mr4 ,%>pee promis+1 if we w\ld wait till ! foll[+ day1 he w\ld accompany u to ! ,pawnees1 9 ord] to inquire ( !m :e!r any ( _! "y m5 _h /ol5 a horse he _h lo/ a few nights ago1 ,mr4 ,allis & ourselves det]m9$ to wait = him1 z he _h an ext5sive k ( ! ,indians1 & ( travell+ on ! 8pla9s10 z ! l>ge prairies are "h call$1 & might on t acc\nt be ( great s]vice to u4 ,an "u-*ief ( ! ,l\p ,pawnees1 by ! "n ( ,gat>ritatkutz 7,big ,axe7 0 also wait+1 9 ord] to accompany u4 #f?4--,at l5g? we 7 ready to comm5ce our j\rney f "h to ! ,pawnees1 ab\t #i o'clock1 accompani$ by ! be/ wi%es ( our k9d fri5ds at ! mission1 & ) ! enc\rag+ ,daily ,^w3 8,i w make an ev]la/+ cov5ant ) y1 ev5 ! sure m]cies ( ,david10 7,is4 #ee3c7 ) ! ,doctr9al text3 8,!re is "o body & "o _s1 ev5 z ye are call$ 9 "o hope ( y\r call+3 "o ,"l1 "o fai?1 "o baptism1 "o ,god & ,fa!r ( all1 :o is above all1 & ?r\gh all40 7,eph4 #d3d-f47 8,9 doctr9e & 9 practice "o1--,we'll love & s]ve ! ,"l alone2--,) "o accord s\nd =? ,8 praise1--,till we %all see ,8 face40 ,! ideas ( leav+ ! abodes ( civilization1 & travell+1 un>m$ & ungu>d$ by a compet5t =ce ( m51 9 ! l& ( num]\s savages1 _h a t5d5cy to cause e dep5d5ce ^u an arm ( fle% to vani%1 :ile we c\ld put our confid5ce ^u ! all-p[]ful arm ( our ,savior1 9 ^: cause we _h und]tak5 ?is j\rney among wild untutor$ b>b>ians1 & :o wat*es ov] 8 p ev]y:]e4 7,ps4 #aci47 ,our c\rse to-day 0 ,n4 ,w4 & ,w41 tak+ ! great road travell$ by ! emigrants1 on leav+ ! ,bluffs = ,oregon1 ! ,salt ,lake1 or ,cali=nia4 ,! road 0 v dry & du/y1 & ! w9d com+ f ! ,we/ blew ! du/ 9 our faces1 by :i* we 7 v mu* incommod$4 ,aft] leav+ ,bellevue1 & asc5d+ ! bluff1 :i* br\ght u on ! level ( ! high prairie1 a beautiful prospect pres5t$ itself4 ,be=e u1 z f> z ! eye c\ld rea*1 0 ! wide prairie ext5d+ to ! horizon2 on our "r 7 clumps ( timb] skirt+ bo? banks ( ! ,miss\ri1 b\nd$ by ! bluffs on ! o!r side ( ! riv]1 ) ! ,mormon settlem5t ( ,kanesville1 beautifully spread out be=e u1 situat$ 9 "o ( ! valleys betwe5 ! bluffs ab\t six or eight miles di/ant1 beyond ! riv]2 on our left1 9 ! middle gr\nd1 lay ! valleys ( ! ,great & ,little ,papilion1 ) ! ,omahaw village1 l a clu/] ( potatoe hills1 situat$ on ! opposite bank1 ne> _! conflu5ce1 ) "h & !re a clump ( timb] along bo? /reams1 :ile f> away 9 ! di/ance c\ld pla9ly be di/+ui%$ ! valley ( ! ,platte1 ) ! timb]1 gr[+ on its num]\s isl&s4 ,aft] proce$+ "s five miles 9 ! prairie1 we met a l>ge tra9 ( ,oregon emigrants1 :o1 by "s int]e/$ p]son1 _h be5 induc$ to turn ab\t1 9 ord] to take a road1 :i* w\ld lead !m to ano!r f]ry on ! ,elkhorn riv]1 7a bran* ( ! ,platte17 & al?\gh ,mr4 ,%>pee repres5t$ to !m t ! road !y _h be5 travell+ 0 ! bett]1 /ill 8 repres5tations 7 ( no avail1 & !y pref]r$ to travel a r\te #ae or #bj miles fur!r ?an ours1 & mu* worse bridg$ across ! mudholes4 ,a l>ge company ( wild ,indians 7,omahaws7 0 hov]+ on horseback ar\nd ! tra91 wat*+ a favorable opportunity to /eal some?+1 or p]*ance1 %\ld a beef /ray "s di/ance f ! re/1 7a good opportunity = :i* 0 giv5 by _! turn+ back aga917 to drive x beh9d a bluff & slay x4 ,! sight ( a l>ge tra9 ( #bj or #cj wagons1 travell+ 9 long s+le file1 ) f\r or m yoke ( ox5 or c[s atta*$ to ea*1 is really picturesque2 & we _h frequ5tly ! opportunity on our j\rney ( behold+ su* a long l9e ( :ite-cov]$ wagons1 pres5t+1 at a di/ance ( sev]al miles1 a beautiful appe>ance4 ,dur+ ! day we pass$ sev]al tra9s1 de/9$ = ,oregon1 ,salt ,lake1 or ,cali=nia4 ,9 ! ,oregon tra9s we obs]v$ _m c[s yok$ 9 teams1 besides numb]s ( !m driv5 along loose2 mil*c[s comm&+ a high price 9 ,oregon4 ,:5 ! sun _h ne>ly rea*$ ! we/]n horizon1 we arriv$ at our camp+ gr\nd1--a small clump ( trees on ! ,great ,papilion1--a spot g5]ally select$ by ! emigrants1 at ! end ( ! fir/ day's travel1 we/ ( ! ,bluffs4 ,! animals 9 our tra91 consi/+ ( a horse1 a pony1 belong+ to our ,pawnee fri5d1 & two mules1 7 fir/ driv5 to ! wat]1 ( :i* !y /ood 9 great ne$4 ,! horse 0 !n hobbl$1 i4e41 a rope ti$ ar\nd bo? =elegs1 s %ort1 z m]ely to enable x to get along sl[ly to graze1 & to h9d] x f /ray+ too f> away4 ,! pony & ! two mules 7 secur$ by means ( a rope ab\t #cj feet long1 ti$ ar\nd ! neck ( ea*1 & dragg+ beh9d !m1 s z to facilitate ! cat*+ ( !m aga9 on ! foll[+ morn+4 ,we !n pit*$ our t5t = ! night1 & hav+ built a fire1 proce$$ to prep>e "s c(fee1 :i* 0 peculi>ly acceptable aft] a fatigu+ day's travel4 ,our /ore ( provisions consi/$ ( ab\t a bu%el ( %ip crack]s1 a boilt ham1 & "s molasses 9 an ,india rubb] flask1 all ( :i* 7 provid$ by our k9d fri5d1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinney4 ,we _h h>dly camp$ be=e ! tra9s comm5c$ p\r+ 9 = ! night1 & ev5 late 9 ! night !y cont9u$ to arrive1 s t by morn+ ! place 0 cov]$ ) t5ts & wagons1 & sw>m+ ) p1 horses1 mules & cattle4 #g?4--,at an e>ly h\r we 7 aga9 mov+1 9 ord] to rea* ! ,elkhorn ,f]ry be=e any ( ! tra9s %\ld take ! prec$5ce1 :]eby we w\ld h be5 deta9$4 ,we _h fir/ to cross ! ,papilion on a bridge1 & z x 0 v n>r[1 & ! road lead+ to x v /eep1 we 7 oblig$ to unh>ness ! mules f ! wagon1 le/ !y might1 by pu%+ "o ano!r1 precipitate ! wagon & !mselves into ! /ream & mud bel[4 ,! wagon 0 !n pull$ across ! bridge by h&4 ,asc5d+ ! opposite hill1 we 7 aga9 on ! high prairie4 ,be=e u1 twelve or fifte5 miles di/ant1 c\ld be discov]$ ! timb] ( ! ,elkhorn1 :i* we expect$ to cross be=e noon2--to our "r we c\ld yet p]ceive ! timb] ( ! ,miss\ri1 & ! ,old ,c\ncil ,bluffs1 :]e =m]ly !re 0 a =t = ! protection ( ! trad]s2--& to our left ! timb] ( ! ,platte4-- ,arriv$ at ! ,elkhorn1 we saw a consid]able numb] ( ,pawnees1 :o all appe>$ glad at our com+ to visit !m4 ,"h we le>nt t a slight affray _h tak5 place ! day be=e1 betwe5 "s ,pawnees & a tra9 ( emigrants4 ,! read]s ( ! ,miscellany h p]haps read ( su* cases 9 ! newspap]s1 head$3 8,depr$ation ( ! ,pawnees 7or "s o!r ,indians7 ^u a tra9 ( emigrants10 & ! l1 :]e ! blame is g5]ally atta*$ to ! ,indians4 ,i ?9k x is due to ! ,indians to /ate "h t ! fault does n always lie ) !m1 b v (t5 ) ! :ites4 ,! road ( ! emigrants lies ?r\gh ! c\ntry belong+ to ! ,indians2--_! hunt+-gr\nds are trav]s$ by ! long l9es ( :ite-cov]$ wagons1 & ! buffaloes1 ! pr9cipal subsi/5ce ( ! ,indians1 are !reby *as$ away to m di/ant & m seclud$ pa/ures1 p]haps to regions :]e x w\ld be unsafe = !m to hunt1 on acc\nt ( o!r tribes inimical to !m2 & !y h !reby be5 r$uc$ to pov]ty & want4 ,= all ^! privations !y h be5 promis$ pres5ts1 z a comp5sation1 f our ,gov]nm5t1 b ?us f> !y h receiv$ no?+4 ,s :5 ! emigrants are pass+ ?r\gh _! c\ntry1 !y frequ5tly apply to !m = tobacco1 or "s o!r small pres5ts4 ,x seems t 9 ! above in/ance1 :ile ! ,pawnees 7 hov]+ ar\nd ! tra91 !y 7 refus$ a pres5t1 & "o ( ! m51 ) ! ox-:ip1 /ruck an ,indian1 :o came ne>1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 r\s$ ! feel+s ( ! ,indians4 ,^! accord+ly drove (f a beef or two1 :i* 7 !n despat*$4-- ,! ,elkhorn at ?is place is a deep & rapid /ream1 ab\t #bj y>ds wide4 ,two ,fr5* halfbre$s are liv+ "h1 9 ord] to keep a f]ry = ! emigrants4--,hav+ pass$ ov] ! ,elkhorn1 our road lay across a bottom prairie ext5d+ betwe5 ! ,elkhorn & ,platte riv]s4 ,we n[ turn$ (f f ! wagon road1 tak+ ! village = our l&m>k2 )\t any track across ! prairie1 & soon arriv$ on ! nor? bank ( ! ,platte4--,! grass be+ some:at m advanc$ 9 ! bottom ?an on ! high bluff on ! opposite side1 :]e ! village is situat$1 ! ,pawnees _h turn$ _! ponies to graze 9 ! bottom1 wat*$ by ! wom5 & *ildr54--,_m wom5 7 also engag$ 9 digg+ = roots ) _! hoes1 provisions be+ at pres5t v sc>ce among !m4 ,we 7 soon surr\nd$ by a cr[d ( "y m51 wom5 & *ildr51 :o by _! smil+ c\nt5ances seem$ to bid u welcome4--,x is difficult to describe our feel+s on ! pres5t occasion4 ,we 7 n[ 9 sight ( ! village1 :]e ! p liv$1 :om we _h come to visit1 9 ord] to give !m ! opportunity ( accept+ or reject+ ! (f] ( hav+ ,mission>ies to live among !m1 to lead !m to ! ,savior ( s9n]s4 ,a wide /ream1 ov] a mile across1 sep>at$ u f ! object ( our j\rney1 & c\ld n be cross$ )\t gett+ assi/ance f ! v p1 = ^: b5efit we _h come4 ,f ! conv]sation ( ,mr4 ,allis & ,mr4 ,%>pee ) ! ,indians !re seem$ to be "s difficulty 9 gett+ help1 orig9at+ 9 a jeal\sy exi/+ betwe5 ! ,*ief 9 our company & ! pr9cipal ,*ief ( ! village4 ,meantime x comm5c$ ra9+1 & a /rong1 *illy w9d 0 bl[+1 :i* =c$ u to wrap ourselves 9 our blankets4 ,9 ?is p]plexity ne>ly an h\r 0 sp5t4 ,at l5g? a mess5g] 0 despat*$ across ! riv] to in=m ! pr9cipal *ief ( ! village1 ,siskatuppe1 ( our arrival1 ) ! reque/ t he w\ld s5d u "s m5 to assi/ u to cross4 ,aft] ano!r h\r's pati5t wait+ we 7 *e]$ by see+ ! *ief ) ab\t tw5ty m5 com+ to our help4--,! =d ( ! riv] is only ab\t f\r feet at ! deepe/ places1 b :at makes ?is riv] peculi>ly p]il\s 9 cross+ is ! %ift+ quicks& at ! bottom1 s t1 :ile cross+1 x is necess>y to keep con/antly mov+2--= ! mom5t a p]son /ops he beg9s to s9k on acc\nt ( ! unc]ta9 foo?old4--,our baggage 0 plac$ ^u ! backs ( ,pawnees1 :o imm$iately />t$ (f ) _! load4 ,! mules hav+ be5 unh>ness$1 & ! h>ness plac$ 9 ! wagon1 a long rope 0 ti$ f ! end ( ! tongue ( ! wagon to ea* s+le-tree4 ,! ,pawnees !n took hold ( ! rope1 :ile "s pu%$ beh9d at ! wagon1 & ?us proce$$ into ! riv]4 ,mr4 ,%>pee k9dly (f]$ br4 ,smi? 8 horse1 :ile he & br4 ,oehl] ea* took a mule1 & ,mr4 ,allis borr[$ a pony ( ! ,pawnees1 ! m\nt$ m5 tak+ up ! re>4 ,a full half h\r 0 consum$ 9 cross+1 & pass+ ov] two isl&s on our r\te4 ,at l5g? we rea*$ ! opposite bank1 :]e we 7 greet$ by numb]s ( ,pawnees1 :o 7 await+ our arrival4 ,a difficulty :i* n[ pres5t$ itself be=e u 0 to get ! wagon up ! /eep bluff1 ! sides ( :i* _h become slipp]y by ! fall+ ra94 ,to obviate ?is difficulty x 0 necess>y to g ne>ly a mile d[n ! riv]1 ?r\gh _! cornfields1 9 ! bottom1 to a place :]e x 0 n q s /eep z else:]e4--,at l5g?1 be+ arriv$ at ! village1 we f\nd1 9 spite ( ! ra91 cr[ds /&+ ar\nd ! *ief's lodge1 to receive & to welcome ! mission>ies4-- ,hav+ secur$ ev]y?+ loose ab\t ! wagon t might be liable to be /ol51 & entru/$ our baggage1 h>ness & animals to ! c>e ( ! *ief1 we ent]$ ! lodge ( our ho/4 ,we 7 n a little surpris$1 :5 we came 91 to f9d t x 0 a spaci\s ap>tm5t1 a description ( :i* w be giv5 at ano!r "t4 ,we _h h>dly rea*$ ! place :5 a "y g5tleman 9 ! employm5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t arriv$ 9 company ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates int]pret] at ,=t ,ke>ney1 a black man1 :o speaks ! ,pawnee flu5tly4 ,!y _h travell$ ! :ole di/ance1 )\t an escort1 alone2--,=t ,ke>ney be+ ab\t #aej miles fur!r up ! ,platte riv]4 ,?is "y man 0 s5t out to ! diff]5t tribes ( ,prairie ,indians1 ! ,pawnees among ! re/1 9 ord] to invite !m to att5d a ,g5]al ,c\ncil ( ,tribes at ,=t ,l>amie1 to be held ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ,septemb]4 ,:ile ,mr4 ,allis & ourselves1 & ! above-nam$ p]sons f ,=t ,ke>ney lodg$ ) ,siskatuppe1 ! pr9cipal *ief ( ! village1 ,mr4 ,%>pee put up at ! lodge ( ! *ief ,gat>ritatkutz1 :o _h travell$ ) u1 & ) :om he is accu/om$ to t>ry :5ev] he comes to ! village to trade4 ,aft] we _h sp5t an h\r 9 dry+ our clo!s1 smok+1 & conv]s+ ) "s ( ! *iefs & braves1 a mess5g] arriv$ f ,mr4 ,%>pee1 invit+ u to be pres5t at a fea/ ( c(fee & crack]s1 :i* he _h prep>$ = ! *iefs1 dur+ :i* he int5d$ to make inquiries respect+ 8 /ol5 horse4 ,:5 we arriv$ ,mr4 ,%>pee in=m$ u t1 z ! pr9cipal m5 7 n[ assembl$1 x w\ld be a conv5i5t opportunity = u to hold a c\ncil ) !m4 ,we accord+ly comm5c$ by in=m+ !m ( our object4 ,! jeal\sy betwe5 ! *iefs1 h[ev]1 became app>5t1 & aft] "s consultation among !mselves ,siskatuppe intimat$ t "s ( ! *iefs 7 n pres5t1 & z ! bus9ess be=e u 0 ( great importance to ! :ole b& !y ought also to be summon$4 ,x 01 !re=e1 resolv$ imm$iately to adj\rn to 8 lodge1 9 ord] to receive our communications4 ,accord+ly all ! *iefs & braves hav+ be5 assembl$1 we 7 in=m$ t !y 7 n[ ready to he> u4 ,br4 ,smi? !n 9 a spee*1 :i* 0 int]pret$ by ,mr4 ,allis1 in=m$ !m ( ! object ( our visit4 ,h]eupon ,siskatuppe made an address1 welcom+ u 9 ! k9de/ mann] & hop+ t we might s5d mission>ies among !m4 ,br4 ,oehl] !n1 9 an address1 expla9$ to !m m p>ticul>ly ! object :i* mission>ies h 9 view1 & t x 0 especially our pres5t aim among !m to f9d out :e!r !y 7 desir\s n only ( hav+ _! outw>d condition bett]$1 b ( hav+ ! mission>ies among !m to tea* !m ab\t a ,savior1 :o came into ?is _w to save u f our s9s1 to prea* :om 0 our fir/ & pr9cipal design4 ,sev]al o!r *iefs & braves !n made spee*es1 expressive ( _! satisfaction at our com+ to see !m1 & welcom+ u to live ) !m1 promis+ u _! protection2 s t we %\ld 9 no wise be h9d]$ by any ( _! p2 & t we might re/ assur$ t our cattle & all o!r prop]ty :i* we might br+ along ) u %\ld n be de/roy$ or mole/$ by any "o4 ,moreov]1 !y ackn[l$g$ t !y ne$$ in/ruction1 & t !y w\ld all be will+ to li/5 to u4 ,we 7 v mu* pleas$ ) ! app>5t e>ne/ness ) :i* ^! rem>ks 7 made1 & h no d\bt t !y made ^! promises 9 good fai?4 ,be=e u 7 ?us assembl$ ! nobility ( ! village1--! *iefs & braves1 besides numb]s ( ! common p1 at lea/ #ejj 9 all1 sitt+ 9 solemn c\ncil4 ,:at a spectacle = ! humble mission>ies ( ! cross6 ,"h 7 ! repres5tatives ( a village1 numb]+ at lea/ #b1ejj s\ls1 delib]at+ ^u ! acceptance or rejection ( mission>ies1--hold+ a c\ncil1 unconsci\sly1 :e!r ! "t 9 ! provid5ce ( ! ,"l _h at l5g? arriv$1 :5 !y %\ld aga9 be in/ruct$ 9 ! k ( ! 8,unkn[n ,god10 :om !y1 & _! fa!rs & =efa!rs h wor%ipp$1 ?\gh 9 great ignorance & sup]/ition4 ,o1 h[ *e]+ to our he>ts1 :5 we 7 n m]ely coldly p]mitt$ to make our abode ) !m1 s t !y might d]ive f u "s temporal good1 9 supply+ _! wants :5 hungry & de/itute2 b :5 we 7 hail$ & welcom$ among !m z ! 8,m$ic9e m5 ( ! ,great ,_s10 to h :om among !m1 w\ld bett] _! outw>d condition1 & p]haps 7z we ard5tly hope & pray1 ?r\gh ! bless+ ( our ,"l17 make !m a happy & *ri/ian nation4 ,( :at va/ importance may h be5 ?is solemn h\r = ^! p8--! future1 we humbly tru/1 w develop _m happy results f ! decision ( ?is c\ncil2 b ,et]nity alone may reveal1 t ! happ9ess or mis]y ( _m a s\l1 b\ght by ! preci\s blood ( ,jesus1 0 connect$ ) ! results ( ?is occasion6 ,our bus9ess ) !m be+ ov]1 ! above-nam$ "y man1 9 ! employ ( ! gov]nm5t1 also made kn[n to !m t _! ,great ,fa!r at ,wa%+ton _h invit$ !m to a gr& c\ncil ( ! diff]5t nations1 to be held at ,=t ,l>amie = ! purpose ( def9+ ! t]ritories ( ! diff]5t prairie tribes1 :o 7 also to receive pres5ts !re f him1 z a comp5sation = ! losses :i* !y h 9 lat] ye>s su/a9$1 on acc\nt ( ! sc>city ( ! buffaloes1 occasion$ by ! great emigration to ! f> ,we/1 etc41--at all :i* !y express$ _! great satisfaction4 ,aft] ! cr[d _h some:at disp]s$1 a di% ( s\p1 made ( hom9y & beans1 0 plac$ be=e u1 ) two spoons1 made ( buffalo horns1 9 ! di%4 ,hav+ fa/$ s9ce sunrise1 we c\ld n compla9 ( our appetites1 & ! di%1 ?\gh n attractive 9 its appe>ance1 0 soon empti$ ( its cont5ts4 ,we !n prep>$ "s c(fee1 & hav+ supp$1 gave our *ief & 8 family a fea/ ( ! rema9+ c(fee1 ) "s crack]s & slices ( ham4 ,we _h h>dly f9i%$1 7mu* "t 0 n consum$ 9 wa%+ our di%es17 :5 a mess5g] arriv$1 invit+ u to a fea/1 :i* "o ( ! *iefs _h prep>$ = u4 ,:5 we arriv$1 & _h seat$ ourselves on mats ar\nd ! fire1 7= !re are no *airs 9 a ,pawnee lodge17 a di% ( s\p1 made ( corn1 0 aga9 plac$ be=e u4 ,z our appetites _h previ\sly be5 satiat$1 we c\ld m]ely p>take ( a few spoonsful1 to please our k9d ho/4 ,we _h h>dly ent]$ into a conv]sation :5 an invitation came f ano!r *ief2--& s we 7 l$ f lodge to lodge1 till we _h p>tak5 ( ab\t a doz5 fea/s4 ,at la/ we return$ to ! lodge ( ,siskatuppe1 &1 hav+ wrapp$ ourselves 9 our blankets1 & laid ourselves d[n on mats on ! gr\nd1 7 soon 9 ! l& ( visions4 ,may #h?4--,e>ly 9 ! morn+ we 7 awak5$ by ! %rill voices ( ! ,pawnee wom51 :o 7 engag$ 9 clean+ up ! lodge1 & collect+ _! hoes1 previ\s to _! go+ out to ! fields to prep>e ! gr\nd = plant+ corn4 ,our breakfa/ be+ ov]1 & hav+ _h our animals br\ght f ! pa/ure1 we1 toge!r ) ! g5tleman f ,=t ,ke>ney & 8 int]pret]1 />t$ = ! upp] village1 di/ant ab\t #be miles1 accompani$ by our old fri5d ,gat>ritatkutz & ano!r ,pawnee4 ,our road 0 aga9 = sev]al miles across ! high prairie4 ,we !n desc5d$ into ! bottom prairie ( ! ,platte1 travell+ ab\t five miles 9 sight ( ! riv]1 :5 we made a halt ne> ! /ream 9 ord] to prep>e d9n]4 ,! situation "h pleas$ u v mu*1 z v suitable = a mission /ation1 %\ld ! ,pawnees be p]man5tly locat$ :]e !y at pres5t reside4 ,! timb] on ! isl&s 9 ! ,platte is v easily obta9$ "h4 ,! prairie bottom is f two to ?ree miles wide1 g5tly asc5d+ to ! bluffs1 & ext5ds ab\t t5 miles along ! ,platte1 be=e ! bluffs aga9 approa* ! riv]4 ,a mile or two f :]e we took our lun* a beautiful spr+ ( nev] fail+ wat] gu%es =? f ! bluff4 ,aft] d9n]1 hav+ p]mitt$ our animals to graze a :ile1 we proce$$ on our j\rney1 travell+ p>tly on ! high prairie1 aft] asc5d+ ! bluff1 & p>tly 9 ! bottom4 ,at a c]ta9 place1 z we 7 travell+ along1 we notic$1 t our ,pawnee fri5ds rode aside to a spot1 :]e _! att5tion seem$ to be rivett$ ^u some?+ on ! gr\nd4 ,inquir+ :at x 01 !y in=m$ u1 t at t place ab\t n9e or t5 mon?s ago1 a ,si\x *ief _h be5 kill$ by ! ,pawnees4 ,x seems1 he _h made a ho/ile incursion ^u ! ,pawnees1 ) a company ( 8 p1 & hav+ f\nd "s squaws engag$ at "w 9 _! fields1 he _h kill$ !m4 ,! ,pawnees1 irritat$ at ?is unprovok$ attack1 imm$iately made up a p>ty1 :o hotly pursu$ _! enemies1 &1 ! horse ( ! ,si\x *ief be+ we>i$1 & n able to keep up ) ! re/1 he call$ to 8 m53 8,/op n = me1 b save y\rselves2 ,i %all die fight+40 ,8 pursu]s soon came up ) him & kill$ him1 fight+ bravely4 ,! spot :]e he _h be5 kill$ /ill pres5t$ ! m>ks ( ,indian b>b>ity2 /ones1 arr[s1 & small pieces ( ! skull1 :i* _h be5 cleft by _! tomahawks1 ly+ ar\nd1--! bones hav+ be5 c>ri$ away ) ! c>cass by ! wolves ( ! prairie4 ,we turn$ away 9 disgu/ f a place1 :i* _h be5 ! sc5e ( su* a b>b>\s atrocity1 pray+ only ! m f]v5tly to ! ,"l1 t ! passions ( ^! poor p might be s(t5$ d[n by ! all-subdu+ influ5ce ( ,8 bless$ gospel1 ?r\gh ! happy effects ( :i* alone1 we h be5 made to diff]4-- ,z we 7 approa*+ ! upp] village we obs]v$ s5t9els /&+ on ! highe/ bluffs1 po/$ !re1 x seems1 to wat* ! approa* ( any /rang]s4 ,! fir/ t we obs]v$ 0 at a di/ance ( five miles f ! village4 ,9 ! bottom prairie1 numb]s ( ponies1 ! prop]ty ( ! village1 7 graz+1 wat*$ by wom5 & *ildr54 ,z we approa*$ ! village1 "y m5 & boys jo9$ our c>avan1 & :5 at la/ we arriv$ !re a d5se cr[d ( *ildr5 surr\nd$ u1 eag] to see ! visitors ( _! village1 s t x 0 necess>y = a *ief to come to our aid1 :o op5$ a way ?r\gh ! imm5se ?rong = our wagon to proce$ on to ! lodge1 :]e we 7 to put up4 ,we 7 "h1 z well z at ! o!r village1 /ruck ) ! l>ge proportion ( *ildr51 a circum/ance n g5]ally obs]vable among ,indians4 ,mr4 ,allis in=m$ u t visit+ !m a few mon?s previ\s 7! smallpox hav+ appe>$ among "s ( ! ,indian tribes7 he _h vacc9at$ ab\t #a1ejj "u #ad ye>s ( age 79 a population ( h>dly #f1jjj72 ! la/ "t t ! :ole tribe _h be5 vacc9at$1 hav+ be5 #ad ye>s ago4 ,! village /&s on a ris+ gr\nd1 ab\t ?ree miles f ! riv]1 & consequ5tly ! same di/ance f ! ne>e/ timb]4 ,9 a valley ne> by fl[s a beautiful /ream1 f :i* ! p ( ! village are suppli$ ) wat]4 ,! lodge1 :]e we 7 to rema91 0 ! m$ic9e lodge ( ! village1 & j z we ent]$ x we f\nd a company ( ab\t a hundr$ m5 engag$ 9 danc+ a m$ic9e dance1 9 ord] to propitiate ! ,great ,_s1 to grant !m prosp]ity 9 ! approa*+ buffalo-hunt+ season1 & protection f _! enemies4 ,_! nak$ bodies 7 pa9t$ 9 ! mo/ grotesque mann]1 _! hair & weapons plum$ ) eagles' fea!rs1 & ?us arm$ ) b[s & arr[s1 spe>s1 & %ields1 !y 7 danc+ to ! beat ( ! drum1 int]m+l$ ) songs4 ,_! yells r5t ! air1 :ile ! v e>? seem$ to %ake "u _! feet4 ,aft] we _h sat 9 ! lodge a few m9utes1 a d5se cr[d ( two or ?ree hundr$ *ildr5 fill+ up ! space at ! entrance1 ^: curiosity 0 probably m attract$ by u ?an by ! danc]s1 a *ief came =? f ! danc+ p>ty1 ) a :ip 9 8 h&1 at sight ( :om ! *ildr5 made = ! door1 b z x took "s "t be=e ! cr[d c\ld get out by ! n>r[ op5+ he comm5c$ ply+ 8 :ip mo/ unm]cifully on ! nak$ backs ( ! poor *ildr5 till ! entrance 0 cle>$4 ,we 7 !n in=m$ t on acc\nt ( our arrival1 out ( def]5ce to u1 !y w\ld n[ dance outside2 if1 h[ev]1 we wi%$ to look at !m :ile danc+1 we 7 welcome to come out & see !m4--,aft] a little :ile we w5t out & look$ at !m = "s "t1 :ile !y 7 engag$ 9 ^! religi\s ex]cises4 ,our he>ts melt$1 & our eyes fill$ ) te>s at ! ?\ght ( ! b5ight$ /ate ( _! m9ds1 liv+ )\t ,*ri/1 & )\t hope4 ,we 7 n long engag$ 9 ^! m\rnful reflections1 :5 a mess5g] arriv$ invit+ u to a fea/4 ,we foll[$ ! mess5g]1 :o l$ u to a lodge1 :i* we ent]$4 ,our ho/1 :o _h prep>$ a fea/ = u1 0 no o!r ?an ! *ief ( ! ,gr& ,pawnee ,b&1 & pr9cipal *ief ( ! :ole ,pawnee nation4 ,he receiv$ u 9 a v w>m & affectionate mann]1 embrac$ u1 & welcom$ u among 8 p4 ,8 "n is ,ass]ureg>rigu2--he seems to be extremely old1 on ! v]ge ( ! grave1 yet1 9 spite ( 8 great age1 is /ill v mu* respect$ by 8 nation4 ,aft] be+ invit$ to sit d[n on mats1 a di% ( gre5 corn s\p 0 plac$ be=e u1 :i* 0 v palatable4 ,! old man compla9$1 t ! corn _h n be5 suffici5tly boil$1 z he _h ord]$ x to be put ov] :5 he he>d ( our arrival1 & _h be5 anxi\s to be ! fir/ to welcome u by a fea/4-- ,our repa/ be+ f9i%$1 we 7 yet invit$ to sev]al fea/s prep>$ by ! *iefs ( ! village1 :]eupon we return$ to ! m$ic9e lodge4 ,9 ! ev5+ a c\ncil ( ! *iefs & braves 0 call$1 9 ord] to in=m !m ( ! bus9ess ^u :i* we _h come to visit !m4 ,we 7 receiv$ 9 ! mo/ cordial mann]1 embrac$ by sev]al ( ! *iefs1 & aft] in=m+ !m ( our object ! pr9cipal *ief ( ! ,pawnee tribe1 a=em5tion$1 made a reply to ! foll[+ effect3 8,x appe>s to me ?is ev5+ z ?\gh ,i _h be5 dead a long "t & _h sudd5ly to-day ris5 f ! dead1--s glad am ,i to he> ! news t tea*]s are will+ to come among u1 9 ord] to live ) u & in/ruct u4 ,we %all welcome y among u1 & ! *iefs w see to x1 t y\r prop]ty & cattle %all be protect$2--,i hope y w come soon to live ) u4 ,i am n[ a v old man1--,i mu/ soon g h5ce2 !re=e come soon t ,i may behold ! mission>ies liv+ among my p be=e ,i die40 ,spee*es to a simil> effect 7 !n made by ,leezikutz1 *ief ( ! ,republican b&1 ,t]r]icawaw1 *ief ( ! ,topages 7pron\nc$ ,tuppay7 b&1 & two or ?ree o!r inf]ior *iefs1 :i* 7 all int]pret$2 & f9ally a *ief nam$ ,lalogehane%>n 7or ,fatty1 z he is call$ by ! :ites1 f 8 corpul5ce1 some?+ v unusual among wild ,indians7 clos$ by mak+ a long appeal to ! *iefs1 deliv]$ 9 a v l\d & sonor\s voice1 exhort+ !m to keep ! promises :i* !y _h j made4 8,don't *eat10 said he2 8don't act deceitfully4 ,y h n[ promis$ ^! m5 t if !y come to live among u y w take !m "u y\r protection1 & w always re/ra9 y\r p f mole/+ _! prop]ty4 ,rememb] ?is1 & n[ s9ce y h made ^! promises1 see to x t y also keep !m40 ,! c\ncil !n disp]s$1 n1 h[ev]1 be=e sev]al *iefs _h aga9 embrac$ u1 :]eupon we laid ourselves d[n 9 our blankets ^u ! mats 9 ! lodge = repose4 ,may #i?4--,aft] breakfa/ we 7 invit$ to ! pr9cipal *ief's lodge1 to att5d a c\ncil :i* _h be5 call$ = ! purpose ( li/5+ to ! invitation s5t to !m by ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh ! above-m5tion$ ag5t1 to att5d a g5]al c\ncil at ,=t ,l>amie4 ,! ,pawnees decl>$ !mselves satisfi$ ) ! (f]s ( gov]nm5t1 & sev]al spee*es 7 !n made expressive ( ! prospect t ere long ! condition ( _! p w\ld be bett]$1 especially s9ce !y might n[ indulge ! hope ( soon hav+ tea*]s among !m to give !m in/ruction4 ,dur+ ! c\ncil a sev]e ?und]/orm 0 pass+ ov]1 & :ile ! *ief1 ,fatty1 0 speak+1 aft] a l\d peal ( ?und]3 8,see10 said he1 8! ,great ,_s is pleas$ ) u ?is morn+ & expresses 8 satisfaction by speak+ l\dly to u660--,at ! close we 7 yet invit$ to p>take ( a fea/ ) !m4 ,a l>ge di% ( corn-s\p 0 br\ght 9 & set be=e ! *iefs2--! m$ic9e man !n came =w>d1 &1 tak+ a spoonful ( ! s\p1 w5t to ! fire1 & mak+ a small hole 9 ! a%es he p\r$ x 94 ,aft] putt+ ! spoon back aga9 into ! di% he return$ to ! sacrifice at ! fire1 :i* 0 bless$ ?rice by hold+ bo? h&s ov] x2 !n1 turn+ r\nd to ! assembly1 & front+ ! *iefs1 look+ up to heav51 he /ret*$ out 8 h&s ?rice 9 sil5t b5$iction1 & !n return$ to 8 seat4 ,! di% 0 !n pass$ r\nd1 ea* p]son p>tak+ ( a m\?ful or two ( ! s\p4 ,! c\ncil be+ ov]1 & ! ?und]/orm hav+ some:at subsid$1 t[>ds noon we />t$ on our return1 ! object ( our visit to ! ,pawnee villages be+ n[ fully accompli%$4 ,we _h n[ only to retrace our /eps1 z t 0 ! ne>e/ way = u to travel4 ,we prep>$ our c(fee & lun* at ! same beautiful spot1 :]e we _h halt$ ye/]day4 ,9 gett+ a fire1 h[ev]1 to boil our c(fee1 we _h consid]able tr\ble1 ! mat*es 9 our pockets be+ damp1 & ! grass & wood be+ all wet f ! ra91 :i* 0 yet fall+4 ,b at la/ our ,pawnee fri5ds succe$$ 9 f9d+ "s dry rott5 wood1 :i*1 by means ( pap] & p[d]1 we succe$$ 9 ignit+4 ,9 ! ev5+ we arriv$ at ! ,l[] ,village1 :]e we /aid ov] night at ,siskatuppe's lodge4 ,may #aj?4--,t[>ds morn+ a v heavy ?und]gu/ pass$ ov] ! village1 & ! wat] came p\r+ into ! lodge1 f ! small op5+ above 7:i* is made to let out ! smoke71 & ! %rill voices ( ! wom51 :o seem$ to be scold+ "o ano!r :ile engag$ 9 clean+ up ! wat]1 di/urb$ u consid]ably 9 our slumb]s4 ,9 ! morn+ ! ,pawnees in=m$ u t ! ,platte 0 ris+2 we1 !re=e1 ha/5$ to get ready = travell+1 & cross$ ! riv] )\t mu* difficulty1 9 ! same mann] z at ! fir/ "t4 ,arriv$ at ! opposite bank1 we made a pres5t ( "s tobacco to our ,pawnee fri5ds1 = assi/+ u 9 cross+ ! riv]4 ,a l>ge company ( ,pawnees foll[$ u1 :o int5d$ go+ to ! ,omahaw village 9 ord] to trade = corn4 ,:5 we arriv$ at ! f]ry ( ! ,elkhorn1 a heavy gu/ 0 ?reat5+ to ov]take u1 & we _h h>dly cross$1 secur$ our baggage1 & got into ! hut ( ! f]rym51 :5 a furi\s hail/orm pass$ ov] u4 ,! ra9 hav+ deta9$ u s long1 t x 0 impossible to rea* ano!r camp+ gr\nd by daylight1 we pit*$ our t5t "h = ! night4 ,may #aa?4--,dur+ ! night1 ano!r gu/ pass$ ov] u1 b our t5t kept u dry & com=table4 ,"o ( ! f]rym51 :o _h arriv$ dur+ ! night f ,c\ncil ,bluffs1 in=m$ u t ! bridge across ! ,papilion1 ov] :i* we _h pass$1 _h be5 wa%$ away by ! high wat] occasion$ by ! heavy ra9s1 & t he _h be5 oblig$ to swim ! /ream1 :i* _h swoll5 to ! size ( a riv]4 ,we1 !re=e conclud$ to take ano!r r\te1 :i* w\ld lead along a high ridge betwe5 ! ,great & ,little ,papilion1 & /rike ! =m] opposite ! ,omahaw village1 at ! conflu5ce ( ! two /reams1 :]e we hop$ to get assi/ance1 %\ld we f9d any difficulty 9 cross+4 ,:5 we arriv$ at ! place1 we f\nd bo? /reams v mu* swoll5 by ! heavy ra9s4 ,collect+ "s wood toge!r1 we made a fire1 & prep>$ our d9n]1 :ile ! p>ty ( ,pawnees1 :o _h foll[$ u1 7 busi$ 9 cross+ ! ,little ,papilion1 9 ord] to get to ! ,omahaw village4 ,aft] we _h f9i%$ our meal1 & _h come to ! cross+ ( ! ,great ,papilion1 prep>ations 7 made = gett+ our wagon1 baggage1 & ourselves on ! o!r side & "h we f\nd ,mr4 ,%>pee1 :o has travell$ sev]al times to ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s1 & 0 accu/om$ to meet ) su* exig5cies z ! pres5t1 to be ( invaluable s]vice to u4 ,"u 8 direction ! t5t-clo? 0 spread out on ! gr\nd1 ^u :i* 0 plac$ ! wagon-body4 ,! corn]s ( ! clo? 7 !n laid ov] ! body1 & ar\nd ! :ole a rope 0 tightly ti$ to keep ! clo? firmly adh]+ to x4 ,?us a boat 0 soon con/ruct$1 9 :i* ! =e:eels & tongue 7 put1 & !n laun*$ 9 ! /ream1 ) ,mr4 ,%>pee & ,mr4 ,allis on bo>d4 ,a rope _h previ\sly be5 atta*$1 ! end ( :i* an ,indian took 9 8 m\?1 & swam across1 ! boat be+ drawn aft] him4 ,! cont5ts be+ quickly tak5 out on ! o!r side1 x 0 t[$ back aga9 by ! ,indian ) ,mr4 ,%>pee /ill 9 x4 ,! second load consi/$ ( ! h9d:eels ) ,mr4 ,%>pee & br4 ,oehl]4 ,mean:ile ano!r ,indian _h =m$ a boat ( a buffalo-sk91 /ret*$ out by /icks plac$ crosswise1 9 :i* ! baggage 0 all safely transport$ to ! o!r side4 ,! animals 7 driv5 into ! /ream1 & =c$ to swim across4 ,f9ally1 ! boat 0 br\ght ov] ! ?ird "t1 & br4 ,smi? & a lame ,pawnee man 7 tak5 to ! o!r side4 ,:5 ! boat _h made ?is its la/ trip1 x _h n leak$ m ?an ab\t an in* ( wat]4 ,dur+ ! :ole "t1 :ile we 7 cross+1 ! ra9 0 p\r+ d[n 9 torr5ts ^u u4 ,hav+ n[ safely ga9$ ! o!r %ore ) all our effects1 & put ev]y?+ 9 travell+ ord]1 we proce$$ ab\t ?ree miles f>!r1 :5 we came to a sl\gh1 :i* _h also be5 fill$ up by ! ra9s4 ,x 0 impossible to =d x1 at ! place :]e ! road l$ across4 ,aft] reconnoit]+ a little1 we f\nd a place :]e ! wat] 0 =dable1 b ) an almo/ p]p5dicul> bank ( ab\t t5 feet on ! o!r side4 ,! mules hav+ be5 unh>ness$1 ,mr4 ,%>pee & br4 ,oehl] took !m across1 al?\gh !y almo/ /uck fa/ 9 ! mud4 ,mr4 ,allis & br4 ,smi? !n pu%$ ! wagon into ! sl\gh1 ?us =m+ a bridge = !m to cross ov]4 ,all h&s 7 !n employ$ 9 pull+ ! wagon out ( ! mud up ! bank1 till ! end ( ! tongue rea*$ ! top1 to :i* ! d\bletree 0 !n ti$4 ,! mules be+ reh>ness$1 & all ! o!r available muscul> p[] be+ appli$ 9 pu%+ up ! wagon1 we f9ally succe$$ 9 gett+ x up on ! bank4 ,we _h n[ yet two miles to travel1 9 ord] to rea* ! ,presbyt]ian mission /ation at ,bellevue1 & 7 truly ?ankful t !re 7 no m /reams or sl\ghs to cross4 ,ab\t sund[n we arriv$ at our /ation1 & 7 he>tily welcom$ by ,mr4 ,mc,kinney & ! ,mission family1 ?\gh our outw>d appe>ance 0 n v prepossess+1 our clo?+ be+ bespatt]$ ) mud1 f ! v>i\s adv5tures ( ! day4-- ,on ! #ad? ( ,may ! /eamboat ,el ,paso came up ! ,miss\ri to ,c\ncil ,bluffs1 & on ! morn+ ( ! #ae? we took passage 9 h] d[n ! riv]4 ,on ! ev5+ ( ! #af? ! boat arriv$ at ,we/on1 & 9 ! aft]noon ( ! #ag? left !re = ,kansas1 :]e we arriv$ at d>k4 ,aft] breakfa/ on ! foll[+ morn+1 ! #ah?1 we proce$$ to ,we/field1 eight miles1 on foot1 :]e we arriv$ j z ! congregation 7 leav+ ! *ur* aft] ! s]vice1 :i* _h be5 held by ! national assi/ant1 ,fr$]ic ,samuel--truly ?ankful to ! ,"l to f9d all well at home1 aft] an abs5ce ( ne>ly f\r weeks4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,description ,,( ,,! ,,mann]s ,,& ,,cu/oms ,,( ,,! ,,pawnee ,,indians 7,,by ,,br4 ,d4 ,z4 ,,smi?47 ,,b&s ,,or ,,clans4--,all ! ,indian tribes are subdivid$ into b&s or clans4 ,! ,pawnees h among !m f\r di/9ct b&s1 viz41 ! ,l\ps 7pron\nc$ ,loos71 ! ,republicans1 ! ,topages 7,tuppays71 & ! ,gr& ,pawnees4 ,ea* b& has at its head a ,*ief1 among :om1 h[ev]1 ! ,*ief ( ! ,gr& ,pawnees1 ,ass]ureg>rigu1 is consid]$ ! ,pr9cipal ,*ief ( ! :ole tribe4 ,,villages1 ,,localities1 ,,=m] ,,mission>ies1 ,c4--,! ,pawnees live 9 two villages at pres5t1 bo? on ! ,s\? side ( ! ,platte or ,nebraska riv]4 ,! l[] village lies ab\t #ej miles f ,bellevue1 & ab\t #aj or #ae miles above ! m\? ( ! ,elkhorn riv]1 ! fir/ important tribut>y ( ! ,platte f ! ,nor?2 & ! upp] village is situat$ ab\t #bj or #be miles above ! l[]1 ne>ly opposite ! m\? ( ! ,l\p ,=k ( ! ,platte1 ! next bran* ( any consequ5ce above ! ,elkhorn4 ,bo? villages are situat$ on em95ces1 s t ! approa* ( an enemy c easily be obs]v$1 & a %>p look\t is con/antly kept 9 ord] to gu>d aga9/ any sudd5 surprise f a ho/ile =ce4 ,s5t9els are con/antly po/$ on all ! surr\nd+ heights1 :o c imm$iately by signs1 kn[n among ! ,indians1 transmit intellig5ce 9 case ( imp5d+ dang]4 ,dur+ ! night1 s5t9els are con/antly p]*$ ^u ! tops ( ! lodges1 to gu>d aga9/ any unexpect$ nocturnal attack4 ,:5 we 7 on our return1 & rema9$ ov] night at ! ,l\p village1 a report1 probably a false al>m1 _h rea*$ !re dur+ ! day1 t a l>ge w>-p>ty ( ,si\x _h lately be5 se5 ne> ! head wat]s ( ! ,elkhorn riv]4 ,dur+ ! night s5t9els 7 z usual po/$ ^u ! lodges1 a little m noisy1 h[ev]1 ?an g5]ally1 yell+ to "o ano!r & s++1 ne>ly ! :ole night4 ,^u our inquir+ :y ! s5t9els made s mu* noise1 we 7 in=m$ t x 0 to let ! ,si\x "k1 %\ld !y be ne>1 t !y might n expect to f9d !m (f _! gu>d4 ,?us x w be obs]v$ t a c]ta9 k9d ( milit>y organization is con/antly kept up at ea* village1 r5d]$ necess>y by _! w>s ) _! enemies4 ,?is unpleasant /ate ( ?+s c only be remov$ ?r\gh ! b5ign influ5ce ( ! ,gospel1 :5 8!y %all beat _! swords into pl\gh-%>es1 & _! spe>s into prun+-hooks3 nation %all n lift up a sword aga9/ nation1 nei!r %all !y le>n w> any m4 ,b !y %all sit e man "u 8 v9e & fig-tree2 & none 40 7,mic4 #d3c1 #d47 ,z h9t$ 9 a note 9 a previ\s communication1 ! ,pawnee villages are n locat$ on _! own l&4 ,=m]ly ! l& on bo? sides ( ! ,platte riv] belong$ to !m4 ,b ab\t ! ye> #ahce !y conclud$ a treaty ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 :i* !y c$$ to ! latt] all _! t]ritory on ! ,s\? side ( ! riv]4 ,_! villages 7 !n situat$ ab\t #aej miles fur!r up ! ,platte on ! ,nor? side4 ,! mission>ies ( ! ,a4 ,b4 ,c4 ,f4 ,m4 7 !n resid+ ) !m1 _! mission /ations be+ situat$ 9 ! vic9ity ( ^! villages4 ,:5 ! ,pawnees 7 at _! homes1 :i* is only f\r or five mon?s ( ! ye> 7! rema9+ mon?s be+ consum$ on _! summ] & fall hunts71 ! mission>ies 7 engag$ 9 tea*+ su* ( _! *ildr5 z c\ld be induc$ to att5d s*ool1 & 9 in/ruct+ ! p 9 ! tru?s ( religion1 z well z !y c\ld accord+ to _! limit$ k ( ! language4 ,ab\t six ye>s ago1 ! p[]ful ,si\x made repeat$ incursions into ! ,pawnee c\ntry1 & ! /r5g? ( ! latt] be+ v mu* weak5$ by _! frequ5t w>s ) _! enemies1 !y 7 oblig$ to succumb1 & at l5g? =c$ to leave _! =m] location on ! ,nor? side ( ! ,platte1 & to remove to ! ,s\? side1 ne>] to ! :ite settlem5ts on ! ,miss\ri riv]4 ,! mission>ies1 too1 f\nd x unsafe to rema91 & x 0 ?\ght advisable to susp5d _! mission>y op]ations among !m4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,allis are remnants ( ?is noble b& ( mission>ies1 &1 /ill *]i%+ ! desire1 t ^! b5ight$ b v int]e/+ p might be enlight5$ by ! gospel1 h1 :ile _! fell[-labor]s h long ago left = o!r fields ( usefulness1 /ill l+]$ beh9d--& toil$ on1 amid/ _m self-d5ials1 privations & disc\ragem5ts1 9 do+ :atev] lay 9 _! p[] = ! good ( ^! ,indians4 ,lately ! gov]nm5t has e/abli%$ ,=t ,ke>ney1 n f> di/ant f _! =m] villages1 :i*1 x is hop$1 w be a security aga9/ future incursions1 & prove a safegu>d1 :5 our mission w once be e/abli%$ among !m4 ,,language4--,! ,pawnee language is said to be altoge!r diff]5t f ! languages ( ! surr\nd+ prairie tribes4 ,! ,otoes1 ! ,i[ays1 ! ,osages1 ! ,kanzas or ,caws1 ! ,omahaws1 ! ,puncaws1 etc41 seem all to speak dialects ( ! same language1 ! ,dakota2 :ile ! ,pawnee language seems1 by its great diff]5ce1 to po9t back to ! e>lie/ p]iods ( ! resid5ce ( ! ,indians 9 ?is c\ntry1 :5 a disruption may h tak5 place1 t =m$ !m into a di/9ct nation4 ,,population1 ,,lodges1 etc4--,! l[] village consi/s ( ab\t #hj lodges1 ) a population ( ne>ly #b1ejj2 & 9 ! upp] village !re are betwe5 #adj & #aej lodges1 ! population am\nt+ p]haps to #c1ejj4 ,on approa*+ a village1 ! lodges h ! appe>ance ( s _m small hillocks1 ( a conical =m1 huddl$ up toge!r 9 ! close/ possible mann]1 ) only n>r[ passages betwe5 = walk+1 & ! re/ ( ! space fill$ up by p5s1 =m$ ( /akes1 = conf9+ _! ponies dur+ ! night1 to gu>d !m f be+ sudd5ly tak5 (f by a w>like p>ty ( ano!r tribe4 ,! ,pawnee lodges are ( a circul> =m1 l>ge & spaci\s 9 ! int]ior2 _m ( !m be+ #ej feet 9 diamet]4 ,?ree & sometimes f\r circul> r[s ( =k$ trunks ( trees are plac$ upright1 at appropriate di/ances f ea* o!r4 ,! r[ ne>e/ ! c5tre consi/s ( only f\r su* upright timb]s1 ab\t #ae or #bj feet high1 :ile ! crot*es 9 ! m ext]ior r[s are %ort] & m num]\s1 9 proportion z ! circumf]5ce is great]4 ,^! =ks or crot*es support ?ick crossbeams1 ^u :i* a frame ( long poles is laid1 ext5d+ f ! gr\nd at ! out] circumf]5ce ( ! lodge to ! top1 leav+ only an op5+ at ! apex1 ( ab\t f\r feet 9 diamet]1 to answ] ! d\ble purpose ( lett+ 9 ! light1 & lett+ out ! smoke4 ,^u ! frame "w ( poles1 will[ osi]s are laid1 & ! :ole is !n cov]$ ) prairie-sod f #ab to #ah in*es ?ick4 ,imm$iately bel[ ! op5+ above1 a hole is sunk 9 ! c5tre = ! fire-place1 common to all ! resid5ts ( ! lodge4 ,f five to t5 families1 g5]ally relat$ toge!r1 h a common occupancy ( "o lodge1 gov]n$ by a head man1 :o may be /yl$ ! lodge *ief4 ,ar\nd ! circumf]5ce ( ! lodge are recesses = sleep+1 p>tition$ (f = ea* family1 resembl+ ! b]?s on bo>d ( /eamboats1 _m ( :i* are scre5$ 9 front & on ! sides by will[-twigs laid above ea* o!r1 ti$ fa/ to a frame1 :i*1 p>tly ) ! r$di% b>k on1 & p>tly :ite f hav+ ! b>k tak5 (f1 exhibit consid]able ta/e 9 ^? :o wr\ght !m4 ,:5 ?us ornam5t$ ) twigs1 a small op5+ ab\t two by ?ree feet is left 9 front to admit ! occupants4 ,! bottom ( ! b]? is rais$ ab\t two feet above ! gr\nd by means ( l>ge hewn sills1 ov]laid by ?ick will[ twigs1 :i* are !n cov]$ ) buffalo-robes4 ,! entrance ( ! lodge is always on ! ,ea/ side1 protect$ by a passage1 clos$ above & on ! sides1 ( ab\t #ae feet 9 l5g?--! door be+ a l>ge buffalo robe1 or sev]al sew$ toge!r1 hang+ be=e ! inn] entrance4 ,on ! side opposite to ! door ( ea* lodge1 a recess is res]v$1 = deposit+ ! skull ( a buffalo1 surm\nt$ by %ields1 quiv]s ( arr[s1 spe>s1 b[s1 sk9s1 fea!rs1 etc4 us$ = hunt+1 = m$ic9al or religi\s purposes1 z ! case may require4 ,9 ! int]m$iate space betwe5 ! recesses & ! fireplace1 mats1 ab\t ?ree by five feet1 made ( ru%es1 are laid1 at conv5i5t di/ances1 = seats2 :ile an extra supply ( !m1 roll$ up1 & set aside at diff]5t places 9 ! lodge1 are res]v$ = extraord9>y occasions1 z = in/ance c\ncils or fea/s4 ,,subsi/5ce4--,:at ! seal is to ! ,gre5l&] ! buffalo is to ! ,pawnees & o!r ,prairie ,indians2 & _m ( _! songs1 9 :i* ref]5ce is made to ! buffalo1 %[ t ?is animal is held 9 high e/imation among !m4 ,x w no d\bt be a difficult und]tak+ to wean !m f an occupation1 :i* is at ! same "t a gratify+ & excit+ sport to !m1 & :i* imp>ts to an individual :o di/+ui%es himself 9 its pursuit1 a "* ( high /&+ among 8 tribe4 ,! great sc>city ( ! buffalo1 h[ev]1 ( late ye>s1 s9ce ! imm5se emigration to ! f> we/1 has p9*$ !m ) want & hung]1 & x is evid5t t !y _c subsi/ mu* long] by dep5d+ ma9ly ^u ?is animal z h]et(ore4 ,?is circum/ance1 ?\gh call+ =? our w>me/ sympa?ies 9 behalf ( _! wret*$ condition1 may p]haps be ! means1 9 ! h&s ( an ,allwise ,provid5ce1 ( %ak+ t t5acity & atta*m5t s /rongly develop$ 9 ! ,indian "*1 = long *]i%$ cu/oms1 & mak+ !m m pliable 9 adopt+ ! arts ( civilization4 ,_! att5tion mu/ soon be direct$ to agriculture & ! rais+ ( /ock1 or !y mu/ />ve4 ,:ile on ! hunt1 9 ! buffalo c\ntry1 ! ,pawnees g5]ally h a good supply ( fre% meat to subsi/ on4 ,t portion ( _! meat :i* is int5d$ to be j]k$1 9 ord] to take home ) !m1 !y cut into n>r[ slips1 & dry x ov] ! fire1 )\t any salt1 :]e1 by ! action ( ! smoke & sun1 x soon dries4 ,sev]al slips are !n plait$ toge!r1 :5 x is put away into a sk91 & res]v$ = future use4 ,! reason :y no salt is add$ is probably1 fir/1 because x is a sc>ce article1 & secondly1 because any?+ t is salt$ & dri$1 imbibes moi/ure 9 damp wea!r1 & soon] becomes rancid ?an meat dri$ )\t salt4 ,besides ! buffalo1 z _! ma9 subsi/5ce1 !y raise "s corn1 beans1 & pumpk9s4 ,z !y use no o!r agricultural implem5ts ?an hoes1 _! fields are n v ext5sive4 ,= suitable spots ( cultivation !y g5]ally select ! m\? ( a rav9e1 or any spot :]e1 by ! wa%+ ( ! ra9s1 ! gr\nd has become loose & mell[1 & consequ5tly ! sod may m easily be extirpat$ ?an 9 ! prairies g5]ally1 :]e ! gr\nd c only be prep>$ by turn+ ! ?ick sod by means ( a l>ge prairie pl\gh1 & ?ree or f\r yoke ( ox54 ,_! fields are n enclos$ by f5ces or any o!r k9d ( protection4 ,hav+ no o!r /ock b horses1 :i* are con/antly h]d$ & wat*$ dur+ ! day "t1 & %ut up 9 enclosures 9 ! village dur+ ! night1 f5ces are unnecess>y4 ,:ile abs5t f _! homes1 _! fields are subject to depr$ations f prairie wolves & de]1 :i* h[ev] no ord9>y f5ce c\ld re/ra94 ,because ^! poor p h no o!r agricultural implem5ts ?an hoes1 ! spots :i* !y are oblig$ to select = fields are (t5 at great di/ances f ea* o!r1 & frequ5tly f five to eight miles f _! village4 ,:5 abroad1 to prep>e & plant !m 9 ! spr+1 & ga!r ! corn 9 ! fall1 !y are (t5 expos$ to attacks ( _! enemies4 ,:ile ! husb& is wat*+ f "s neighbor+ em95ce to gu>d aga9/ ! /eal?y approa* ( any ho/ile =ce1 ! wive is engag$ 9 ! labor ( ! field4 ,) fe> & trembl+ _! field-labor is ?us p]=m$1 & _m a "o1 :ile s employ$1 is sudd5ly fall5 ^u & kill$ by a m>aud+ p>ty ( enemies4 ,:5 we visit$ !m1 !y p>ticul>ly reque/$ u 8to beg _! ,great ,fa!r1 ! ,presid5t1 t he %\ld be s k9d & aga9 break up "s gr\nd = !m1 z he _h done 9 =m] ye>s1 t !y might be able to plant m corn40 ,we h br\ght 9 ! petition ( ^! de/itute p be=e ! prop] ,dep>tm5t at ,wa%+ton1 & x is greatly to be desir$ t our b5evol5t ,gov]nm5t may d some?+ = !m 9 _! wret*$ /ate4 ,z has already be5 rem>k$1 !y 7 9 an almo/ />v+ condition :5 we visit$ !m4 ,! hunt _h prov$ unsuccessful1 s t 9 ! l[] village !y _h no meat :atev]1 & _h to dep5d ^u ! little corn t !y _h rais$ ! prec$+ ye>4 ,9 ! upp] village !y 7 also 9 a mis]able condition1 =1 ?\gh !y _h yet a little dri$ buffalo-meat1 ! ,si\x _h dur+ _! abs5ce on ! hunt1 de/roy$ _! village 7_! pres5t lodges _h be5 rebuilt s9ce _! return7 & c>ri$ (f a portion ( _! corn1 burnt ano!r portion1 & ?us v little rema9$ conceal$ 9 ! 8ca*es10 :i* are made 9 _! lodges4 ,,hospitality4--,! ,indian has always be5 r5[n$ = 8 hospitality4 ,?is trait ( "* is noticeable among all ! tribes4 ,?us ! ,pawnees1 too1 ?\gh 9 actual want !mselves1 %[$ _! good w t[>ds u by prep>+ = u ! be/ !y c\ld af=d4 ,"o *ief plac$ be=e u1 besides dri$ buffalo meat1 a small di% ( m>r[1 :i* by !m is consid]$ a great delicacy4 ,,labor4--,! m enlight5$ a p has become ?r\gh ! b5ign influ5ce ( religion1 & ! cultivation ( ! arts & sci5ces1 ! m ! weak] sex atta9s to t rank 9 society1 :i* ! ,creator int5d$ = !m2 b ! m debas$ & sunk 9 hea!nism a ,nation lies1 ! m is woman enslav$1 & held 9 subjection4 ,s among ! ,pawnees1 too1 ! m5 are ! lords1 :o1 :ile !y !mselves are n dispos$ to d any "w1 & g5]ally consid] x a %ame to labor1 direct ! wom51 z inf]ior be+s1 h[ ev]y?+ mu/ be done4 ,! females1 besides att5d+ to ! h\sework1 g5]ally incumb5t ^u _! sex1 are oblig$ to cut & c>ry all ! fire-wood2 prep>e ! fields = cultivation ) _! hoes1 plant ! corn1 we$ x1 & f9ally1 :5 ripe1 ga!r x 92 & take c>e ( ! horses ( _! lords1 :5 n us$ by !m4 ,! mo/ difficult labor1 h[ev]1 t falls to _! lot1 is ! erect+ ( _! lodges4 ,z ! upp] village _h be5 burnt by _! enemies dur+ _! abs5ce1 ! labor ( rebuild+ ( c\rse devolv$ ^u ! poor wom51 & 9 ! c\rse ( ab\t two mon?s1 :5 we visit$ !m1 !y _h complet$ ne>ly #aej lodges4 ,:5 we obs]v$ t ! ne>e/ timb] to ! site ( ! village 0 two or ?ree miles (f1 & t !y h no bea/s ( burd51 b t all ! build+ mat]ial1 mu* ( :i* is v heavy1 0 c>ri$ s great a di/ance on ! %\ld]s ( ! wom51 x seem$ almo/ incr$ible to u4 ,we notic$ ev5 girls ( #ab to #ad ye>s be>+ baskets on _! backs1 fill$ ) wet turf1 to cov] or repair _! lodges1 :i* mu/ h be5 v heavy4 ,?us e>ly ! females are tra9$ to c>ry burd5s 7ei!r at home or :ile travell+71 :i* inures !m to h>d%ips1 b at ! same "t de=ms !m1 r5d]+ !m l[ & b5t 9 /ature1 & pitiable objects to ! behold]4 ,:ile ! m51 tra9$ to no "w :atev]1 are erect1 tall & well-proportion$ 9 _! =m1 & almo/ fem99e 9 _! features1 ! wom5 are %ort & l[1 ) /oop+ gait1 d[nca/ looks1 h>% features1 & hair di%evell$2 & dirty1 ragg$1 & fil?y 9 _! appe>ance4 ,su* is a picture ( hea!nism6 ,h we n cause to be grateful = ! b5ign influ5ce ( ! gospel ^u our l&1 s t we are elevat$ f> above su* a mis]able /ate ( hea!nism8 ,unto ! ,"l be all ! praise6 ,?\gh x is g5]ally a feature among hea!n nations1 t x is consid]$ a %ame = ! m5 to labor1 :ile all ! "w devolves ^u ! females1 /ill ! ,pawnees seem n altoge!r indispos$ to be in/ruct$4 ,mr4 ,%>pee1 :o has be5 acqua9t$ ) !m & o!r ,indians 9 ^! p>ts = ne>ly #bj ye>s1 told u t ! ,pawnee m5 7 unlike ^? ( o!r tribes1 s9ce !y 7 will+ to lay hold ( a pl\gh or any o!r f>m+ ut5sil1 & only ! in/ruction 0 want+ to make !m indu/ri\s4 ,mr4 ,allis1 too1 :o has be5 acqua9t$ ) !m = ! la/ #bj ye>s1 & has liv$ among !m a great portion ( ?is p]iod1 in=m$ u t :5 ! mission>ies 7 =m]ly liv+ among !m1 sev]al ( ! ,pawnees _h already comm5c$ ! use ( ! pl\gh4 ,! good beg9n+ 01 h[ev]1 int]rupt$ by _! mission>ies hav+ to leave !m4 ,,dress4--,! dress ( ! m5 consi/s 9 no?+ b a small piece ( clo?1 fa/5$ ar\nd ! middle4 ,?is1 we obs]v$1 0 g5]ally ! only cov]+ !y _h on1 :5 9 _! lodges4 ,:5 abroad1 !y _h a buffalo robe or blanket wrapp$ ar\nd !m4 ,! females are m dec5tly clo!d ?an ! m54 ,_! dress consi/s ( legg+s1 g5]ally made ( sc>let clo?1 ov] :i* a piece ( blue or br[n wool5 clo? is ti$ ar\nd ! wai/1 ! ends lapp+ ov] ea* o!r & ext5d+ a little bel[ ! knees4 ,! upp] dress consi/s ( a %irt1 or %ort g[n1 made ( calico1 rea*+ to ! middle4 ,ov] ! :ole a blanket or robe is slung1 above :i*1 on ! back1 may frequ5tly be discov]$ ! black sp>kl+ eyes ( a little 8papoose0 pe]+ =?4 ,,intoxicat+ ,,dr9k4--,x is some:at rem>kable t ! ,pawnees are n s fond ( 8fire wat]0 z o!r tribes1 :o are fa/ dw9dl+ away f ! demoraliz+ & debas+ effects ( intoxicat+ dr9k4 ,no?+1 p]haps1 has aid$ m 9 dim9i%+ ! population ( diff]5t ,indian tribes1 ?an spiritu\s liquors4 ,to ! mission>y x is always gratify+ & enc\rag+ to obs]ve1 :5 a tribe takes a bold /& aga9/ ! introduction ( ?is de/ructive poison4 ,! ,pawnees all[ none to be br\ght into _! villages4 ,,bury+ ,,_! ,,dead4--,on ! highe/ m\nds 9 ! prairie1 we (t5 obs]v$ little hillocks ( e>?1 :i* we 7 in=m$ 7 ! places ( sepulture ( _! *iefs & o!rs ( _! tribe4 ,a tall bu% 0 frequ5tly /uck 9 ! gr\nd1 to designate ! spot4 ,we 7 also in=m$1 t among ! ,pawnees & o!r wild tribes ! cruel practice prevails1 :5 !y are on _! hunt1 & _! old p get s feeble1 t !y c no long] accompany !m1 ( leav+ !m beh9d1 & ev5 bury+ !m alive4--,9 allusion to ?is fact ,mr4 ,allis1 po9t+ to _! old & feeble *ief1 address$ ! o!r *iefs z foll[s3 8,i h le>n$ t y int5d to put aside y\r old *ief1 because he is n[ feeble & sickly1 & p]haps y w ev5 ?9k ( bury+ him1 :5 he c no long] foll[ y2 b ,i want y to take c>e ( him4 ,he has be5 l a fa!r to y4 ,:5 he 0 yet /rong1 y "k 8 kettle 0 always ov] ! fire ) pl5ty4 ,he has always be5 a fri5d ( ! :ites1 & y ought to e/eem him = ! s]vices he has r5d]$ y\r nation1 & n to bury him be=e he is dead40 ,m might be add$1 to %[ ! wret*$ness ( _! pres5t /ate1 b we %\ld fe> to become too t$i\s4 ,suffici5t1 h[ev]1 has be5 said to prove t ^! poor p ne$ ! assi/ance ( mission>ies to bett] !m 9 _! outw>d condition4 ,b1 :5 we consid] _! spiritual de/itution--_! ignorance1 d>kness & sup]/ition-- 8,%all ,,we ^: s\ls are light$ ,) wisdom f on high1 ,%all ,,we to m5 b5ight$ ,! lamp ( life d5y80 8,:osoev] %all call on ! "n ( ! ,"l1 %all be sav$40 ,b 8h[ %all !y call on him1 9 :om !y h n believ$8 & h[ %all !y believe 9 him ( :om !y h n he>d8 & h[ %all !y he> )\t a prea*]80 7,rom4 #aj3ac1 #ad74 ,9 ! face ( all difficulties1 let u n be det]r$ f br++ ! glad tid+s ( ,salvation to ^! b5ight$ savages2 !reby p]haps pav+ ! way = /ill m ext5sive op]ations among ! aborig9es ( our c\ntry2 & ?us1 by break+ unto !m ! bread ( life1 prov+ ! means ( repair+1 9 "p1 ! numb]less wrongs inflict$ ^u ?is poor abject race1 by p :o call !mselves *ri/ians4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,miss+ or obscur$ punctuation 0 sil5tly correct$4 ,typographical errors 7 sil5tly correct$4 ,inconsi/5t spell+ & hyph5ation 7 made consi/5t only :5 a pr$om9ant =m 0 f\nd 9 ?is book4 ,text t3 0 9 italics is enclos$ by und]scores 7italics74