The New York herald., 1876-03-14
mercifl and rghtthinking people Of this Republic to
procure the establishment OF independent bureau.
PHILADELPHIA, March 13, 1876 WILLIAM WELSH
LETTER FROM GENERAL CUSTER
HEADQuAKTEKs MIDDLE DISTRICT
az DAKOTA )


PaILADELrniA, March ls, 1870 WILLIAM WELSH
LETTER ERoM GENERAL CUSTER
DEPARTMENT oY DAKorAs
Rev. s isaas' United states iad,a ccnmissoner:
nv DkAK siKs the services Of the santee scouts are
Bsf . nS. sSssas. SssH and 2.
10 o Hs as sS si 10 Ge ssSr Of their
during the brief period they have been under any
ana ra'S9rhy ,, aAays ready perform their duty u
men doubt II the snDe Snmses Of Young men
belonging 70 the white could be collected any
4 equal thas Of the saniee Young who accompanied
from the prevailing vices usually found among young
men As class they neither Indulge profanity
many which characterized my visit to the Black
resting days IL camp seated alone in my tent
@ heard 6e ST d ana Forests Of that beau
from score or more more o manly voices Then followed the
known Cavaymen are noted their nymn singing
sqa.es and stepped outside de- my ten. TO discover from
and shall long remember the pleasing effect produced
Sem BY Men the sons Of en wSo few Hss ssars nesS sS
loaned over M ss eSsS % isSIs %
to yon through the sntees under your charge
May good is the sincere wish yours truly
Brevet Major General United States Army Commanding
District
YASkToS AcEscy, Dako,a. Feb % 1919.
Ny DEAR Mr. WELSH % o sne =. i'Ig inst came dnl,
turning the Indians to the War Department has
fore am entirely uniniormed about IT, that such
bil Introduced by Representative Hancock On some
OF Indians could herself entirely
ssS cS% o s % sn
decking % h a & % Sag Sage Es Kept S n', wsS SisS
good while to try him and to be sure that
taught himself TO read Dakota aud studied the bspsa
cn Snd thought
amy church. but to surprise there nearly
orGer Black Eagle now the Christian CHIEF John
Rec that II il wa; calm =, nice day should be glad he
had very sick aud had not yet been out. To my
b1s the Storm He said he Wished So much to be pre
the important occasion that although was very
90 the vestry room and lie down had also invited
the chief Henry Swan who lives five six miles in
the other direction in the woods and he also Al the
gehe Sacred Cow received the name Of which his
tcipation Of baptism selected for him In
easiOu sang two hymns from our Hymna composed by
the three chiefs 70 dine with us and that was followed
Henry swan and by myself Thus have received
INTO Che vs Of also Gf the eh he % Mnd q u % whJ @
ia the communion OF the Church three years ago John
Zee NE eae d IN onS 80 bv, are more re'ea Or . s
the enemies OF civilization and Christianity , But tho
esson and are very faithful in their church
Which, Of eomrse is great JOY to us kept John Rec hcrc
last night, and, as he heard that writing You he
Esss or oar weeks Seen sick and
God. lie has heard and rescued
10 life this time think shall always have greater
faith in Him His church fully than
Although have been sick in body always bear you in
remembrance. Twice tainted and the people said was
dead has many children and he is badly oil FOL
food TO give them. he loads his and searches the
country for game think you are like that man. You
are one Gods and helpers and through
your Efforts the Yanktons have been fed and thei
children have been spared to them. this because
you secured the feeding of the Yankons My friend
to help US in one thing-viz that i've chiefs
together with the Rev Mr. Cook may be permitted to
20 the Indian Territory the proposed
home Indians aud from thence and the PreS
dent What think about it wish you would inform me,
II wish would confer with the President
about Again, this winter, have had
great discussion about former agent using fund OF
$1,000 for a school building, of which knew
thing the building We want to see the Presi-
this and other things. We think he ought to
that agent Of his return that money shake hands
with Won your wife and chldfen. j. Il.
devontv wish what John saws about seeing the Indian
Territory might be accomplished John is very earnest
the well rs Others. Luke. Indian
sends his love to and family and says he Is
still alive Friday five passed through
hcre Black Hsthe first drops OF the shower Alas,
that Indians example OF lawlessness from
peoplel Regards to your family sincerely yours,
4 JOSEPH W. COOK