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  1. Oct 2019
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    1. oubtlessalltheFamiliesoverwhomanyinfluencehasbeenex~ertedbythemissionwillgo.Thereisbutlittleprospectthateven8or3childrenfromtheFortcouldbegatheredforaschoolastheclerkwilltakehisfamilywithhim;.and,asisnowthecalculation,onebepladedhere,whohasnochildrenforschool.Itisnotneces—saryIpresumetotouchonotherpointshintedatinthejointlet—ter.Brsno

      Ayer says the school at Fond du Lac isn't promising in terms of attendance

    2. YouwishmetoshowcharitytotheIndians——DoyouexpectmetofeedeveryManwhoasksproviéionsofme——or——thosewhocomeininthewinter,indistress-—evenasweheredonethepastWinter?He_repliedthe[?MS.torn]latter.Afterthetalk,I.invitedthemhomewithme,&tookanritingineffect,asabove,whichN.signed&'E.witnesse

      Ely's conversation with Natives around Fond du Lac

    1. hefruitsoftheschoolatFondulacareabundantaaeng—thefewhavelost,Remyimproved.GodmayyetgettohimselfGloryfrommypoorweaklaboursnhe

      Fond du Lac now seems to be the only mission currently doing well in both labor and mission work

  3. Sep 2019
    1. et,ifyouwentthereinobeiencetowhatappearedtoyoutobethecallsofGod'sprovidenceandhaveonestlylaboredthereforhim,youmaybesurethathehadsomeWisepurposeisendingyouthere,andthathehasnotcalledyoutoremovefromthatpost,untitheworkwhichhehadinviewwasaccomplish

      Greene essentially tells Ely that he and his family are staying at Fond du Lac until it develops

    1. IwentonMay26ona,whereIspent14days.IfoundtheIndiansthereinthebestofconditions.ItisremarkablehowthesepoorIndianscankeeptheirfaithinreligion,sincetheyhavenomissionaryamongthe

      In May, Baraga visits Fond du Lac (which was unoccupied by missionaries) and remarks how well off they are

  4. Aug 2019

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    1. Embarkedabout10o’ClkA.M.withmydearWife,onboardaboatbelongingtoA.M.F.Co,boundtoFondduLacinchargeofDoct.Borup....PeterAzhaniguonaccompaniesus.HeisaNativeofF.du.Lac—1/4/White,--ConvertedhaslabouredoneyearwiththeMethodistBrethren,&cameoutwithtwoIndianPreachers,toestablishaMissionatLacCourtereille.Itwasdeemedexpendeintbythemtoreturn&winteratLePointe.Br.HallemployedonasInterpreter--&Petercametoassistme.HespeaksonlyOjibue—reads&writestolerablywellmownlan

      Mr. Ely and his wife are travelling to Fond du Lac

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