Letter from David Pendleton Oakerhater to Mrs Mary Burnham dated 27 July 1878

Letter from David Pendleton Oakerhater to Mrs. Mary Burnham July 27, 1878
	Paris Hill July 27^th 1878 my dear Mrs Burnham long ^timecome to Paris Hill I see you Mrs Burnham and daughter I shake both hands I am so glad afternoon you good shoot bow and arrows I am very happy three Sea bean give me two little Sea bean and big Sea bean you ask me polished Sea bean yes good some time I polished Sea bean long time no polished now to day I polished Sea bean you know three Sea bean I sent you Sea bean I got a letter from Captain Pratt¹ and I got a letter from Bishop I see letter good letter kind to me I think so I am so glad to hear good news I am very glad and I thank you all very much I will ¹R. H. Pratt, founder of the Carlisle Indian School.
	Page 2 write to you this letter little tell you good bye your friend Making Medicine² ²English translation of David Pendleton Oakerhater's Cheyenne name

Letter from David Pendleton Oakerhater to Mrs. Mary Burnham
July 27, 1878

Page 1 of letter from David Pendleton Oakerhater to Mrs Mary Burnham dated 27 July 1878

Paris Hill
July 27^th 1878

my dear Mrs Burnham

long ^timecome to
Paris Hill I see you Mrs Burnham and
daughter I shake both hands I am
so glad afternoon you good
shoot bow and arrows I am very happy
three Sea bean give me two little
Sea bean and big Sea bean you ask
me polished Sea bean yes good
some time I polished Sea bean
long time no polished now to day
I polished Sea bean you know three
Sea bean I sent you Sea bean I got
a letter from Captain Pratt¹ and I got
a letter from Bishop I see letter good
letter kind to me I think so I am
so glad to hear good news
I am very glad and I thank
you all very much I will

¹R. H. Pratt, founder of the Carlisle Indian School.

Page 2 of letter from David Pendleton Oakerhater to Mrs Mary Burnham dated 27 July 1878

Page 2

write to you this letter
little tell you

good bye
your friend

Making Medicine²

²English translation of David Pendleton Oakerhater's Cheyenne name

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