Letter from Mrs. Susie Pendleton to Mrs Mary Burnham dated 8 July 1885

Letter from Mrs. Susie Pendleton¹ to Mrs. Mary Burnham July 8, 1885
	Cheyenne & Arapahoe Agency Darlington Indian Territory July 8^th 1885 My Dear House mother I call you my Dear white mother. I was very much please to get knives forks spoons and sheets and all things that you sent to me. I am very glad write to you to day and thank you ever so much. I was at Kiowa school; miss Emma Wicks want me to visit with her befor go at East ride in big wagon that time Sugar Creek is high water ¹David Pendleton Oakerhater's wife.
	Page 2 inside get left our wagon ride horse back about three miles I was so glad to see Miss Carrie Wicks and miss Emma Wicks Perhaps she told you about all my Dear white sisters miss Mabel and all sisters tell I was so happy to get all that your presents to me I am very thankful please give my kind regard to all white friends I guess they all well and I am very well this time that is all I say to you Yours truly Mrs Susie Pendleton

Letter from Mrs. Susie Pendleton¹ to Mrs. Mary Burnham
July 8, 1885

Page 1 of letter from Mrs Susie Pendleton to Mrs Mary Burnham dated 8 July 1885

Cheyenne & Arapahoe Agency
Darlington Indian Territory July 8^th 1885

My Dear House mother

I call you
my Dear white mother. I was
very much please to get knives
forks spoons and sheets and all
things that you sent to me.
I am very glad write to
you to day and thank
you ever so much. I was
at Kiowa school; miss Emma
Wicks want me to visit with
her befor go at East ride
in big wagon that time
Sugar Creek is high water

¹David Pendleton Oakerhater's wife.

Page 2 of letter from Mrs Susie Pendleton to Mrs Mary Burnham dated 8 July 1885

Page 2

inside get left our wagon
ride horse back about three
miles I was so glad to see
Miss Carrie Wicks and miss
Emma Wicks Perhaps she told
you about all my Dear
white sisters miss Mabel
and all sisters tell I was
so happy to get all that
your presents to me I am
very thankful please give
my kind regard to all
white friends I guess they all
well and I am very well
this time that is all I say
to you

Yours truly

Mrs Susie Pendleton

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