Letter from David Pendleton Oakerhater to Mrs. Mary Burnham dated 27 February 1882

Letter from David Pendleton Oakerhater to Mrs. Mary Burnham February 27, 1882
	Cheyenne Mission Agency Darlington. I. Territory Feb 27^th 1882 My Dear House Mother It is a long time for Christmas time I have write you Two time afterward I looking in My box in Post Office You will not write to me I am afraid may be again you Sick I hope not I know You every day So much to do busy in your hand with not ^feel well I hope Some time you have get time and very Strong get very well Please write to me I think I am very glad to hear from you any time most Summer time now Some birds come back I saw Great Geeses
	Page 2 last Sunday I am very glad in My heart because that My poor Mother Mr Wicks Baptize her next W-day Mr Wicks he would go way down to Kiowa Agency I think I am very lone Some My Mother Spoke to me She Say very happy God Child when go die Some time we Shall not die we go best place up heaven all the time very happy home our father house that is all I say to you Good bye Dear House Mother from your friend and boy D. P. O

Letter from David Pendleton Oakerhater to Mrs. Mary Burnham
February 27, 1882

Page 1 of letter from David Pendleton Oakerhater to Mrs. Mary Burnham dated 27 February 1882

Cheyenne Mission
Agency Darlington. I. Territory
Feb 27^th 1882

My Dear House Mother

It is a long
time for Christmas time
I have write you Two time
afterward I looking in My
box in Post Office
You will
not write to me I am afraid
may be again you Sick
I hope not I know You every
day So much to do busy
in your hand with not ^feel well
I hope Some time you have get time and very Strong
get very well Please write to
me I think I am very glad to hear from you
any time most Summer
time now Some birds come
back I saw Great Geeses

Page 2 of letter from David Pendleton Oakerhater to mrs. Mary Burnham dated 27 February 1882

Page 2

last Sunday I am very
glad in My heart because
that My poor Mother Mr
Wicks Baptize her next
W-day Mr Wicks he would
go way down to Kiowa
Agency I think I am
very lone Some My Mother
Spoke to me She Say very
happy God Child when
go die Some time we Shall
not die we go best place
up heaven all the time
very happy home our father
house that is all I say to you

Good bye Dear House Mother from your friend and boy

D. P. O

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