Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-02-23
SOME EARLY LETTERS.
Letters Concerning Bad
Boy, the Noted Chip
peWa Chief

In the early days of Morrison conn.
tt, when there was danger Of Indian
uprisiugs, Bad Coy, a chief Of the
Chlprewas, was a great friend of the
whites. N. Richardson was we'll &C
Quainted with him and speaks highly
of the celebrated Indian. In the last
Issue Of the Long Prairie Leader
three letters are given which will be
interesting to these who have studied
the earIy history of the county. Mrs.
! Mary Brewer Of Sank Centre furnishes
the letters, two of which were written
sionery, and one by Allan Morrison,
tie noted trader. They are as follows:
Crow Wing, Minnesota.
August 10, 1866.
The bearer Bad Boy or Quewe
Sanshish and family are the best In
dian families I know of in the coun-
try. have known Bad Boy over
tw enty years past and has been and is
always bear the character of one of
the finest and peaceable Indians in the
country.
In the year 1852 during the raid on
these frontie'res he and his whole
family fed with me into the white
Z.
during the raid.
The Indians threaten his life for
taking part with the whites or de-
Tending them. Ever since that time
he has been pretty much with the
whites. Whenever he goes with the
| whites they have treated him kindly
and he appreciated very much and
have always expressed his willingness
to take part with the whites at any
time and in all places BE is true
and honest as he bears the character
of being truly one.
You can trust him most of any thing
he says as long as he remains with
the whites, that he ehould consider
them his true brothers and will defend
| them to the last
Pa.kina. wash and family have been
| connected IN our church for several
years past especially bis wife who can
write and read her own language We
are truly happy to hear them, the
kindness shown them of their white
breathren and they seem to sppre-
ciate 1t very much.
I am myself an Indian Missionary
in the Protestant Episcopal church
under the Rt. Rev. 81. B Whipplo.
bishop of Minnesota. Bad Boy and
others have spoken highly Of tho
whites to whom they have been asso-
ciated of late and love them moro
than their own relatives and would DO
very glad to live with them I'LL the
time and that they feel very sorry to
leave. t'-
One more word. Whatever may
have been saio against tho character
of Bad Bow is not true such man or
persons knows not tho character of
Bad Boy only see king to injure him.
Such person say bears no character
of honesty whatever. say this know
ingly.
John johnson.
Missionary of the p. e. church,
Crow Wing. MINI.
The agent told Bad Boy that he
would write to the General Sibloy
about him. He Thought everything
would come out right with Bad Boy. IF
John johnson,
Missionary.
Crow Wing. Minnesota.
August 20. 1856.
Mr.. A. D. Brewer ESQ,
Round Prairie, MINI.
Dear Sir: The bearer Pa Kina- ash
and wife are members Of our church
at St. Columbia, Gull Lake. They
have informed Us OF your kind treat
ment toward them and felt very sorry
tn leave you. Bad Bow and Pa ina
wash in the future day hope to have
homes permanently near you.
Their acquaintance with you being
short but they say have never felt go
strong attachment with any one or
even of their own relatives as they do
to your family. They love you as
their own family and they hope ever
TO walk in the path of wickedness that
would make you ashamed or feel bad.
But there is one thing always make
| them feel bad is to think that some
bad men would by and by drive them
away from their homes should they
make it near you. That there are
great many bad white and red men
in the country.
should like to hear from you at
any time. Direct your letter to this
place care of f. Peake
l expect to go to Mile Laos this
winter under the direction of the
agent and Bishop Whipple and may
return in the summer bnt hope to be
at this payment next October.
| Truly yours,
| John johnson,
Missionary at Crow Wing.
| Crow Wing, Minnesota,
| Nov. 6, 1866.
Sir: The Bad Boy. alias Que-we-
San che, wishes to say to you that has
shown your letter to the agent at the
agency and as expecting some written
document from him. But the agent
being so busy bad no time and left for
!! Leech Lake. He was much pleased
that he had found such friend az
you are to him.
! The Bad Boy also says to YOU that
he does not take back to you the sum
he thought of giving you but that he
has some to give you when you meet
and shake hands and he wants to fol-
low your advice he wishes to know
whether the small amount he is TAX
ing to you with what he can make
with his sugar in the spring. in fact
all that he will be able to raise will
not suffice with your help to pay for
it.