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Boutwell came to Pokegoma from La Pointe and encountered the same mindsets from the Ojibwe
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obligedtobeabsentfromPokegom
lack of resources caused most of the Ojibwe around Pokegoma to relocate for winter
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heWantoffundshasbeenanothersourceofseveretrial,espec—iallyatPokegomaduringthepastyear
money is an issue, especially at Pokegoma
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tPokegumathingshavewornaverydiscouragingaSpectduringthepastsummer.TheIndianshavekilledseveralofthecattlebe-longingtothemissionandhavecommittedotherdepredati
rough relations at Pokegoma
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eshallleaveitforhim&hisbrethrentodecid
Greene tells Ely that Boutwell will decide where to stay for the next year
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Wefeelmorethaneverthewantofanordainedmini
Ayer wants Pokegoma to have an ordained minister
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ncreoeverhereare5familiessettledbyuschemwe5333helpinagricultur
Ayer argues that Pokegoma deserves a higher ration of money because they have more missionaries and more natives that need help with agriculture
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ButGodhasseenfittoblesstheworkofour,handaherefromthebeginnin
Ayer suggests that Pokegoma is the most comfortable and successful of all the Missions
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tin"nowornever“asitregardstheprosperityofthishis?eio
Ayer says it is "now or never" in regards to the success of Pokegoma
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3darenotcommitourselves,inmakingSpecialpremisestoassistthem.Todarenotturnthemawa
Ayer is conflicted because he doesn't want to turn any natives away, but he hasn't the resources to help them
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ThenumberofIndiansdenominatedbythehogan_“PrayingIndian?is17adultsandaboutasmanychildren.Thereare8meu.and9women.Threeofthemenareunitedwiththechurchoa~wethinkthatanotherisachristian.Also3womenTwootheryoungwomenentertainhopesbutwehavenotsufficientevidenceoftheinternalteachingoftheSpirittoencouragethemtoh
numbers for the church at Pokegoma
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versincethelittlerevivalweenjoyedlastwintertherehasbeenmarkedatientiontoinstructionandtheseriousimpressionsthanmadeonsomeminds.hsvsneveraltogethersubsided—«butwehopein2or3oaseshaveresultedinconversio
Ayer says Pokegoma is enjoying some conversion "success"
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Weverymeshneedheiean-erdainedministertobreakthebreadoflife,andadministertne.ozdinanoeetothispeople
while things are going very well at Pokegoma, Ayer still desires a preacher
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Hehasabandonedeveryheathenishpracticeisbecomingmoreandmoreassimilatedin_custometousisindustriousandthriveing.ThegradeofGodhasmadehimaltogetheraneg
the new chief of the Natives surrounding Pokegoma has converted to Christianity
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heChangeintheChiefistrulywonderfu
Change in the Chief was big for the mission
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FromthismomenttheworkofGodgrahnally‘deolined—
Ayer feels as though God's presence surrounding Pokegoma has declined the new year
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tomothatyouhadbetterremovetooneofthosestationsandtakeupyourabo
Greene lists reasons why Boutwell should relocate
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greateratPokegummathanatFonduLac
Greene suggests that Boutwell relocate to Pokegoma or Fond du Lac
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heythereforelookedtotheirfarmertoplowforthem&nngnishseedatotheheaohertheylookedtoinstructtheirohildxen;ThisisthepresentpositionofthingsatPokegana—-peacezgragrtheyassuxedustheywoulddome,fortifythamselvea&plantm
promise of 30-40 Native families at Pokegoma in the Spring
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sMrAgm&~E§.amebénhgoneitismyautyfornhe.presenttoabidebytheatuiifEufhowlongyourcommitteewillhhink1tem-pediennformene:emalniftheSiouxtreatyisnon’ranifleé&theprospectsofwar‘contlnuo,fsubmittoyourself&the
Boutwell also leaves it up to Greene and the Board to decide if he should stay
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GodinhieProvidencehasagainbroughtmyoelf'afamilywithinashortdistanceofFeeon1&0!&thereasonofthisMovement,13,inshortth
After war erupted at Pokegoma, the mission families decided to leave, some of whom wanted to go to La Pointe and others to Fond du Lac
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hereisnotasingleIndianresidingatPthiswint
None of the Ojibwe are staying at Pokegoma during the winter of 41-42
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2nextSpringtoreturnornoasGodinhisprovidencesshalldictat
Ayer formally asks to leave the mission
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willnowgiveyouafewitemsofourdomestichistoryforafewmonthspast
Boutwell's account of encountering the Ojibwe as they fled the Sioux
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ncasetheIndiansdonotreturnandcultivatetheirfieldsnextseason.Weoughtcertainlytoexpendlessthanusual,ifweallcontinueinourpresentcircumstance
This years annual report for Pokegoma will be reduced because of the lack of people at the mission
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MrBwasabsent3weeks.HefoundmostofourpeopleatLePcint,undertheearsofBrHall,whofurnishedthemworksufficienttohelpthemtotheirdailyfoo
The majority of Pokegoma Natives went to La Pointe
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arhasdeoolatedPokegoma0nthemognmhgofthe24thofMaymorethan100SiouxfelluponourquietgottlamentandintwoohorthoursmadeitasceneofWe.andd
Sioux attack Pokegoma and level it - not many die, but everyone leaves North after the attack
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Wethinkitexpedientonthewholethatthe"praying‘lndiansushoulddependonusasformerlyforaid,asthePaganpartyseekeverypossibleoccasiontoSpeakevilofthemandaccusethefarnerandBlacksmithofpartialitytowardthem[1j
There is a pagan person at Pokegoma who is helping with agriculture. This makes Ayer uncomfortable because he believes the pagans will use any opportunity to "un-christianize" the Natives
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heevidencesthatthispeopleareadvancingtowardacivilizedstatebothintheoryandfactarebecomingmoreand[more]numerous,andtheidea—soprevalentamongIndiansthatmanuallabordegradestoalmostalevelwiththeSlaveorbruteislooseningitsstrongholdonthemindsofm
The Natives at Pokegoma are becoming more civilized, according to Ayer
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wecannotreportasinglecaseofwhatwesupposetobegenuineconvers
Now Ayer is saying that Pokegoma is not doing well as far as the actual mission of conversion goes
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tonetimealmostalloftheadult.partoftheCongregationwereawakendtoaseriousattentiontoeter—nalthings.T
Ayer is describing a huge religious awakening for the congregation at Pokegoma
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Wehavereducedthenumberofourstockaboutonethirdhavingkilledsomeandsoldothers,purposingtokeepmerelyenoughtomeetthewantsoftheMissionwithoutregardtoraisingcalvesorkeepingateamfortheIndiansasheretofore..Itiswethinkbettertokeepayokeofoxenand4or5cowsbothasahatterofcomfortandec—Ionomy
Ayer is reducing the stock at Pokegoma, possibly because he senses the end coming?
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MrEly8timewillbewhollyoc-cupiedinschool,thereforeallthesecularbusinessdevolvesonmeandwouldrequiremyWholetim
Ayer doesn't want to the "regular work" at Pokegama
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ThereligiouswantsofthispeopledemandallthetimeandstrengthofonedevotedMissiona
the Natives at Pokegoma want enough religious instruction to require a missionary whose full time job would be preaching
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MrElyarrivedfromLePoin1months.HeisnowinSCllOOwinter.Itisina
at Pokegoma, Ely is making the school thrive
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havedevotednotimeexcetontheSabbath,toimpartingreligiousinstruction&nonetoschoolteaching0thestudyofthelanguage,exceptthreemonthsofmynrstyearatMackina
Seymour has been so busy doing manual labor at Pokegoma that he hasn't taught any religious instruction or school
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FredericAyertoDavidGreene,PokegomaDec.28,18
This whole letter is Ayer explaining to Greene how productive the Pokegoma mission has been in the past year
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MrandMrsAyerMrSeymour&MissStevensstillcomposetheMissionfamil
the mission family at Pokegoma
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OneweaidedinputtingupaloghousethisFall.Anotheriscommenced,andtwoorthreeotherswishtobuildassoonaswecanaidthe
Natives are beginning to move into and around Pokegoma and build houses and farms
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ormerlyknownasYellowLakeMissio
Yellow Lake Mission turned into Pokegoma -> moved to be closer to the impressionable Natives
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Oneonwhomandencecuthimselfseverelysomeweekssince—andavebeensicmorethanusual
help at Pokegama for the Ayer's family is low because of injury and sickness
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andmustbeforafewweeks—asourgroundforplantingisyetcoveredwithlogs&brush.
the Ayer's family arrived at Pokegama (?) and is unsettled due to house and land setbacks
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