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"I made a great study of theology at one time," said Mr Brooke, as if to explain the insight just manifested. "I know something of all schools. I knewWilberforce in his best days.6Do you know Wilberforce?"Mr Casaubon said, "No.""Well, Wilberforce was perhaps not enough of a thinker; but if I went intoParliament, as I have been asked to do, I should sit on the independent bench,as Wilberforce did, and work at philanthropy."Mr Casaubon bowed, and observed that it was a wide field."Yes," said Mr Brooke, with an easy smile, "but I have documents. I began along while ago to collect documents. They want arranging, but when a question has struck me, I have written to somebody and got an answer. I have documents at my back. But now, how do you arrange your documents?""In pigeon-holes partly," said Mr Casaubon, with rather a startled air of effort."Ah, pigeon-holes will not do. I have tried pigeon-holes, but everything getsmixed in pigeon-holes: I never know whether a paper is in A or Z.""I wish you would let me sort your papers for you, uncle," said Dorothea. "Iwould letter them all, and then make a list of subjects under each letter."Mr Casaubon gravely smiled approval, and said to Mr Brooke, "You have anexcellent secretary at hand, you perceive.""No, no," said Mr Brooke, shaking his head; "I cannot let young ladies meddle with my documents. Young ladies are too flighty."Dorothea felt hurt. Mr Casaubon would think that her uncle had some special reason for delivering this opinion, whereas the remark lay in his mind aslightly as the broken wing of an insect among all the other fragments there, anda chance current had sent it alighting on her.When the two girls were in the drawing-room alone, Celia said —"How very ugly Mr Casaubon is!""Celia! He is one of the most distinguished-looking men I ever saw. He is remarkably like the portrait of Locke. He has the same deep eye-sockets."
Fascinating that within a section or prose about indexing within MiddleMarch (set in 1829 to 1832 and published in 1871-1872), George Eliot compares a character's distinguished appearance to that of John Locke!
Mr. Brooke asks for advice about arranging notes as he has tried pigeon holes but has the common issue of multiple storage and can't remember under which letter he's filed his particular note. Mr. Casaubon indicates that he uses pigeon-holes.
Dorothea Brooke mentions that she knows how to properly index papers so that they might be searched for and found later. She is likely aware of John Locke's indexing method from 1685 (or in English in 1706) and in the same scene compares Mr. Casaubon's appearance to Locke.
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Watts, Charles J. The Cost of Production. Muskegon, MI: The Shaw-Walker Company, 1902. http://archive.org/details/costproduction01wattgoog.
Short book on managing manufacturing costs. Not too much of an advertisement for Shaw-Walker manufactured goods (files, file management, filing cabinets, etc.). Only 64 pages are the primary content and the balance (about half) are advertisements.
Given the publication date of 1902, this would have preceded the publication of System Magazine which began in 1903. This may have then been a prototype version of an early business magazine, but with a single author, no real editorial, and only one article.
Presumably it may also have served the marketing interests of Shaw-Walker as a marketing piece as well.
Tangentially, I'm a bit intrigued by the "Mr. Morse" mentioned on page 109 who is being touted as an in-house consultant for Shaw-Walker.... Is this the same Frank Morse who broke off to form the Browne-Morse Co.? (very likely)
see: see also: https://hypothes.is/a/Sp8s4sprEe24jitvkjkxzA for a snippet on Frank Morse.
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his horror of late hours, and large dinner-parties
Mr Woodhouse the introvert, I feel you
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That was your doing, papa
Emma is really mothering her father here
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never able to suppose that other people could feel differently from himself
There's something childlike about Mr Woodhouse. There is a developmental stage where children learn that people think and feel differently. Emma knows that people think differently - she just thinks they're wrong
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everywhere beloved
This is lacking in the adaptations where he's portrayed as fussy and irritating
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She had soon the mortification of seeing Mr Elliot withdraw, and no one of proper condition has since presented himself to raise even the unfounded hopes which sunk with him
This confirms Elizabeth did think Mr Elliot was interested in her despite at least Lady Russell being clear he was there for Anne.
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every man to have the same objects and pleasures as myself
Hmm except he's dissing Charles Hayter for being "too cool about sporting"
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I only smirked and bowed, and said the word ‘happy.
This reminds me of "Mr. Hurst also made her a slight bow, and said he was 'very glad'" (P&P chapter 11)
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I am scarcely sensible of his attentions being beyond those of other men
Do Mrs Clay and Elizabeth still think Mr Elliot is after Elizabeth rather than Anne? Is Elizabeth very dense or just seeing what she wants to?
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woman he loved
Is Mr Elliot capable of love? could his pursuit of Anne really be explained by anything else (as it doesn't assist with his goals)?
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He has no feeling for others
Is Mr Elliot a sociopath?
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I do know how to value your kindness in coming to me this morning. It is really very good of you to come and sit with me, when you must have so many pleasanter demands upon your time
Does she know Anne at all? Has her experience at the hands of Mr Elliot made her question whether there is any real friendship?
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I have had a longer acquaintance with your character than you are aware of
He's referring to Mrs Smith here, completely unaware that Anne is in contact with her. The audacity to use her memory to his advantage when he doesn't care for her now
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Colonel Wallis’s gallantry
Colonel Wallis is very useful - telling the Elliot's about the first wife earlier and here ensuring Mr Elliot gets the seat by Anne, then distracting Elizabeth to keep her happy. He's been, I think, entirely removed from the adaptations. This the only time we see him in the book
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I wish you would make use of it, if you are determined to walk; though I think it would be more prudent to let me get you a chair
He's attempting to "rescue" her again (this would make it 3 if he succeeded) how terrible for him that she is instead "rescued" but her cousin, the very man who's attention awakened him to his own feelings
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I may not have many more visits from you
Not sure if she's implying that Anne will move away when she marries or Mr Elliot will convince her to drop the friendship
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Mrs Clay found him as agreeable as any body
Is this the first hint that he is slowly seducing her behind the scenes?
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delighted Mr Elliot
Oh the irony! He's the reason Mrs Smith is in financial straits. Mrs Smith returns the favour by bad mouthing him (quite rightly) to Anne. Having "no surname of dignity" means Mrs Smith could be anyone so Mr Elliot doesn't make the connection
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There is so little real friendship in the world
It's possible Mr Elliot is in her thoughts here
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good-looking
She refers to him as not handsome! Henry Golding as Mr Elliot is one of the few gifts of Persuasion 2022 (tried to attach a picture but it didn't work)
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a dutiful branch, he must be forgiven for having dismembered himself from the paternal tree
This is a hilarious image - all based on the family tree. Mr Elliot is part of the family but Sir Walter is not his father, he is the head of the family estate
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only died last June
Yet when it comes to Mr Elliot, who is still in mourning and was actually married, everyone is fine with him pursuing Anne
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End of volume one
This is a great cliff hanger to end the first volume. Will Louisa live? It seems like Captain Wentworth intends to marry her but what about Anne? and what of the mysterious cousin and heir?
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Louisa seemed the principal arranger
It seems like Louisa is determined to patch things up between Mr Hayter and Henrietta...potentially so she can have Captain Wentworth to herself
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But I hate to hear you talking so like a fine gentleman, and as if women were all fine ladies, instead of rational creatures. We none of us expect to be in smooth water all our days
It's unclear if Captain Wentworth honestly thinks women require more care and better accommodations or whether he is avoiding women in general because of Anne. This line of Mrs Croft's is beautiful. There is a modern web series adaptation called Rational Creatures. I think this is an echo of Mary Wollstonecraft, Austen uses the term again when Elizabeth Bennet is rejecting Mr Collins proposal (P&P chapter 19)
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momentary expression in Captain Wentworth’s face at this speech, a certain glance of his bright eye, and curl of his handsome mouth
Captain Wentworth is too polite to say what he really thought of Dick Musgrove but, unlike Mr Elliot, he does show his emotions and thoughts aren't always pleasant
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flattered into his very best and most polished behaviour
Mr Shepherd is so good at what he does and plays Sir Walter who is basically a child
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contrary to my judgement, submitted to an amicable compromise
I think this says something about the Mr Wentworth's character. He is aware that people don't steal apples for fun but out of necessity. Mr Shepherd obviously thinks the person should be punished
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established usages
Sir Walter is asking for the ridiculous - that people can stay in his home but not be allowed in the grounds. Mr Shepherd is very diplomatically stating that there is a standard set of usage for tenants (kinda like tenants rights).
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nothing being of so much use to Mrs Clay’s health as a drive to Kellynch
Sounds like father and daughter are working together on her plot to seduce Sir Walter
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interest
I take this to mean that he wants to get paid too and he's probably being chased by Sir Walters creditors
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he meant
He's a master manipulator, you can see where his daughter Mrs Clay learnt it - good for them, they have no power in this situation. Sir Walter requires expert handling and he is handled by everyone around him almost like a child
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she was only Anne.
We are hearing the echo of Sir Walter and Elizabeth's opinions/words. This is a strange introduction for the main character, she is ignored and secondary. Chapter 1 focuses on Sir Walter and then the family context, Chapters 2 and 3 are a group setting (and people finally speak). A first time reader may not identify Anne as the main character till chapter 4 when the text pivots to focus on her. In chapter 1 we hear of Elizabeth's disappointment with Mr Elliot but the history with Wentworth is hidden till Anne is alone. Modern texts tend to have more active, vibrant main characters (like Lizzy Bennet) who have agency and push the story forward through their choices and actions. Fanny Price in Mansfield Park is another good example of the sort of main character modern readers struggle with.
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youthful infatuation
Potential parallels to Mr Bennet's feelings for Mrs Bennett in Pride and Prejudice. Mr Bennet had been "captivated by youth and beauty, and that appearance of good-humour which youth and beauty generally give, [and] had married a woman whose weak understanding and illiberal mind had very early in their marriage put an end to all real affection for her." (P&P Chapter 42) Perhaps this also parallels Sir Thomas Bertram's feelings for Lady Bertram in Mansfield Park. It's never stated that Sir Thomas regrets his match but she "captivated" him (chapter 1 MP) and became a "woman who spent her days in sitting, nicely dressed, on a sofa, doing some long piece of needlework, of little use and no beauty, thinking more of her pug than her children" (chapter 2 MP). It seems more fitting somehow that it was the men making choices led my their hormones more than the women (though you must consider Lydia Bennet). Austen points out constantly how women had few choices in life and marriage, they had to make good ones as they would be trapped, they did not have the same freedoms as men.
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Every morning now brought its regular duties—shops were to be visited; some new part of the town to be looked at; and the pump-room to be attended, where they paraded up and down for an hour, looking at everybody and speaking to no one.
For a comparative analysis of Northanger Abbey's and Pride and Prejudice's depictions of the city in relation to contemporary ideas of the city "as moral pollution," see Celia Eason's essay, "Austen’s Urban Redemption: Rejecting Richardson’s View of the City." Easton shows us how characters like Isabella Thorpe and Mr. Bennet defy contemporary ideas that women were helpless in the city or that remaining ignorant of the city proved morally useful, respectively. As Catherine's character will prove, knowing how to navigate the city and its traps is essential for any young woman.
Citation: Easton, Celia. "Austen’s Urban Redemption: Rejecting Richardson’s View of the City." Persuasions, no. 26, 2004.
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A charming letter!
One writing style of Ezra Jennings I noticed it that he likes to use exclamation mark.
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the vengeance of yesterday’s opium, pursuing me through a series of frightful dreams. At one time I was whirling through empty space with the phantoms of the dead, friends and enemies together. At another, the one beloved face which I shall never see again, rose at my bedside, hideously phosphorescent in the black darkness, and glared and grinned at me
This description seems like that Ezra Jennings also use opium. Does he?
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Ezra Jennings.
Ezra comes form Hebrew word "azar," means "help", "aid" and "protect. [Jennings] (http://www.irishsurnames.com/cgi-bin/gallery.pl?name=jennings&capname=Jennings&letter=j) is a baptismal name means "son of John."
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His nose presented the fine shape and modelling so often found among the ancient people of the East, so seldom visible among the newer races of the West. His forehead rose high and straight from the brow. His marks and wrinkles were innumerable.
Here is a whole paragraph physical appearance description of Mr. Candy's assistant - Mr. Ezra
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a meanly deceitful man.
The opinion that Mr. Bruff holds toward Mr. Godfrey.
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If he attempted to defend himself, or to deny the facts, she was, in that event, to refer him to me.
The writing style of Mr. Bruff just really matches his occupation, direct and clear. And often we can ask just like this sentence, he writes as what a lawyer would say at work, such as "attempt," "defend," and "deny," etc.
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Mr. Godfrey Ablewhite
Perhaps that Mr. Godfrey already knew the Lady's Will, and that's why he was first so insisted to marry Miss Rachel and acting infatuated with Ms. Rachel. But later change so quickly. to agree on the withdraw of the engagement.
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. This house has necessarily been hired in my name. I take the entire responsibility of it on my shoulders. It is my house. I can keep it, or let it, just as I please. I have no wish to hurry Miss Verinder. On the contrary, I beg her to remove her guest and her luggage, at her own entire convenience.
Old Mr. Ablewhite now completely reveals his evil side
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“My son is a mean-spirited hound!” cried this furious old worldling. “In justice to myself as his father–not in justice to him–I beg to ask you, Miss Verinder, what complaint you have to make of Mr. Godfrey Ablewhite?”
From the point that Old Mr. Ablewhite insists the engagement of Mr. Godfrey and Miss Rachel. He is coveting Miss Rachel property other than feeling sad about the withdraw of the engagment.
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He pressed my hands alternately to his lips. Overwhelmed by the exquisite triumph of having got him back among us, I let him do what he liked with my hands. I closed my eyes. I felt my head, in an ecstasy of spiritual self-forgetfulness, sinking on his shoulder.
Mr. Godfrey's sudden changes in opinion and inexplicably close to Miss Clack seems to be a make up for his pervious decision. He's action seems to be hypocritically. He already lost Miss Clack, he cannot loss his reputation, status, property, etc. again. He knew that Miss Clack is obsessed with him, so that Mr. Godfrey tries to make use of it to gain what he wants?
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“Quite useless! I break the agreement every time I think of you. Oh, Rachel! how kindly you told me, only the other day, that my place in your estimation was a higher place than it had ever been yet! Am I mad to build the hopes I do on those dear words? Am I mad to dream of some future day when your heart may soften to me? Don’t tell me so, if I am! Leave me my delusion, dearest! I must have that to cherish, and to comfort me, if I have nothing else!”
Mr. Godfrey is infatuated with Miss Rachel.
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“Suppose anything you please, Miss Clack, it wouldn’t shake my belief in Rachel Verinder by a hair’s-breadth.”
Mr. Bruff believes Miss Rachel just like Betteredge and the Lady does.
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Mr. Bruff looked surprised to see me. He is the family solicitor, and we had met more than once, on previous occasions, under Lady Verinder’s roof. A man, I grieve to say, grown old and grizzled in the service of the world. A man who, in his hours of business, was the chosen prophet of Law and Mammon; and who, in his hours of leisure, was equally capable of reading a novel and of tearing up a tract.
No one seems to be praise by Miss Clack besides Mr. Godfrey
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He was not so far behind as to cause us the double inconvenience of a pause and an open door. It is in the completeness of his daily life that the true Christian appears. This dear man was very complete.
Miss Clack feels a perfect person is someone who is a devout Christian. She does't like people who are not Christian that much.
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I am going to the devil!”
Does Mr. Franklin affect by the Moonstone when he said that he is going to the devil?
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Mr. Septimus Luker, Middlesex-place, Lambeth, London.”
The first time the name of the money-lender got revealed. Mr. Septimus Luker
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His assistant–a certain Mr. Ezra Jennings–was at our disposal, to be sure. But nobody knew much about him in our parts. He had been engaged by Mr. Candy under rather peculiar circumstances; and, right or wrong, we none of us liked him or trusted him.
Mr. Ezra is the assistant to the doctor, Mr. Candy. However, Mr. Ezra is not trustworthy to anyone in the house
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Mr. Seegrave was tall and portly, and military in his manners. He had a fine commanding voice, and a mighty resolute eye, and a grand frock-coat which buttoned beautifully up to his leather stock. “I’m the man you want!” was written all over his face;
Mr. Seegrave was described as a typical police-look person, trustful and equitable
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Finally, she had missed Mr. Candy, the doctor, who had mysteriously disappeared from the drawing-room, and had then mysteriously returned, and entered into conversation with Mr. Godfrey.
Will Mr. Candy be the one who is going to steal the diamond, because of his "mysteriously disappear."
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“I shall be delighted,” says he, “to send the Professor my card, if you will oblige me by mentioning his present address.”
Mr. Candy doesn't know how to take the cue from others before his "speech." Under the description, Mr. Candy seems to be a no-one-like man.
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This was a long, lean, wiry, brown, silent man. He had a weary look, and a very steady, attentive eye.
Here comes another description of character. There are always a long paragraph descriptions for each character.
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He was, out of all sight (as I remember him), the nicest boy that ever spun a top or broke a window.
Mr. Franklin had been a naughty boy when he was young.
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Today, Mr. Machine, as La Mettrie mechanically dubbed himself, finally has his audience.
Or as he might be termed today, Mr. Robot.
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life had two sides to it
It's interesting that Godfrey is the character now associated with duplicity when Franklin was the first character said to have multiple sides. Betteredge's discription of Franklin as having an English side, Italian side, German side etc. proved to be not really true when we got to follow Franklin's own narration, or at least not as true as Betteredge implied in his introduction. Meanwhile Godfrey was the goody two shoes boy for most of the book until we started to see some flaws with his engagement to Rachel.
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Once in possession of the names of the persons who had been present at the dinner, I resolved–as a means of enriching the deficient resources of my own memory–to appeal to the memory of the rest of the guests; to write down all that they could recollect of the social events of the birthday; and to test the result, thus obtained, by the light of what had happened afterwards, when the company had left the house.
The French side of Mr. Blake, as he characterizes his own logical arguments, takes the dominant place in his mind. Maybe there is a quantitative indicator for him switching among his German, French, and English side.
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that the loss of the faculty of speaking connectedly, implies of necessity the loss of the faculty of thinking connectedly as well.
This Book was written during a time when people like Paul Broca and Wernicke, were discovering that damage to specific areas of the brain could affect specific functions while keeping most every other function in tact. In fact, it sounds as though Jennings is describing Broca's, or Wernicke's aphasia, both of which, sort of fit Mr. Candy's behavior. If this is the case Candy's memory would be in tact, he would just be having trouble finding the words to express himself.
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But she died a dreadful death, poor soul–and I feel a kind of call on me, Mr. Franklin, to humour that fancy of hers
Aww Betteredge. Even though he's got detective fever he wants to do right by Rosanna's last request. I really like how this chapter lets us see an outside perspective of Betteredge, and how he really is the good guy I thought he was.
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I asked him if any slander had been spoken of me in Rachel’s hearing.
Something intersting Franklin seems to be doing more than the other narrators so far is paraphrasing, so it calls into question the veracity of what he's saying. Obviously the question of the reliability of the narrator is always present even when they're directly quoting passages, but I wonder if he'll keep this up. I have a suspicion Franklin knows more than he's letting us know.
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the hospitable impulse was the uppermost impulse
Earlier in this passage, Franklin made it clear that he objects to Betteredge's 'overdrawn' account of his (Franklin's) character. This quote, is a nice reversal of Betteredge's use of 'uppermost'.
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Having heard the story of the past, my next inquiries (still inquiries after Rachel!) advanced naturally to the present time. Under whose care had she been placed after leaving Mr. Bruff’s house? and where was she living now?
Mr Franklin seems more concerned with himself, than with Rachel. He doesn't ask about how she's doing regarding her mother's death. Similarly, in regards to his own fathers death, he only mentions the inheritance and the responsibilities that came with it. It's a little selfish, no?
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and poor polite Mr. Godfrey had paid the penalty of
Miss Clack seems to be trying to 'protect' Mr. Godfrey throughout the naration. Might this be an indication of something more relevant to the plot. Narrators are supposed to be interpreted as truthful according to Collins, which further enchances the confusion. Nevertheless, that doesn't nessesarily exclude the possibility of underplaying certain facts, which seems to be what is happening to me. Assuming that this is the case, it acts as a strong indication for Mr. Godfrey being somehow involved. So far Miss Clack is depicted as a figure of questionable morality. It would be interesting to see what role Mr. Godfrey has at the end of the story.
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it’s the varnish from foreign parts
The varnish from foreign parts, not his supposedly good nature. Obviously first impressions aren't everything, but even the word varnish implies it's covering up something that shouldn't be seen, an idea foreshadowed a couple sentences later
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Ely wants to leave Fond du Lac because some of the Board has prejudices against him being there
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Ayer is misleading in his attempts to appease Greene
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Ayer says the school at Fond du Lac isn't promising in terms of attendance
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Boutwell came to Pokegoma from La Pointe and encountered the same mindsets from the Ojibwe
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Seymour says a Native told him that they were planning on driving the white people out of the land
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Seymour thinks that the Natives think that they have a right to Christian pity
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It sounds like Ayer and Ely want to be done
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Ayer is questioning whether or not the Board is wise to continue operating at Fond du Lac
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Ely might be forced out
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Ayer says the Natives are skeptical of Christianity
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Ayer is losing hope
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Ayer basically says that the Board is wasting their money at Fond du Lac
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etholioismisdyingout.ThePriestvisitedherethelastsummerprobablyforthelasttime.AchiefhereinwhomthePriesthadplacedgreatconfidenceshookoffhisallegienceandreturnedtoPaganism.Sincemy
Ayer says "Catholicism is dying out"
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eyshot,stabbed,soalpeditd0.AChiefandhisbandfromMillsLac,2or5daysmarchfromP.requestedMrS.thatifheleftP.theMissionarieswould"stepovertotheirh
Mr. Seymour is threatened at Millie Lac
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hetheIndiansgenerallyappearedtogrowmoredisaffectedtowardourGertforrealorimaginarywrongs,yettheyhadasyetshownnohostilefeelingsinparticulartowar
Ayer notes that the Natives are growing more and more hostile toward the US government
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10nothavebeen,butfortheconfidentempectationthatweshouldhavebeensustainedbymorelabourers.Weought,atleastsomeofus,tohavebeensofreefromotherengagements,thatwecouldhavemadeitourfirst,andalmostexclusiveobjecttoacquiretheOjibwalan—guageasperfectlyaspossible.Butinsteadoffindingtimeforthisweallfoundourselvesinvolvedincaresandlaboursofvariouskinds,whichforbadourgivingourundividedattentiontothisobject.Henceourmeansofintercoursewiththepeeplehasbeenlimited.Wehaveneverbeenabletoprocureefficientinterpreters.Wehavebeenwork—ingh
Hall feels like the missionaries jumped into everything too soon, or bit off more than they could ever chew
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omeofmybrethren,Ifear,aregettingdiscouraged.R
Hall thinks some of the missionaries are getting discouraged at the mission
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uttheycarelittleforamission-'ary,unlesshewillfeedandclothethem
according to Hall, natives see traders as good and missionaries as bad unless the missionaries will provide for them
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Possessingthischar—acter,theydonotregardtheobjectforwhichweresideamongthemasanythingverydesirable.T
Hall does not think much of them
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ostofthemregardworkasdegradingandafitemploymentonlyforwomenandslaves
according to Hall, most male Ojibwe see labor as a female or slave task
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tFondduLacalsothingsatpresentwearadiscouragingas
also not great at Fond du Lac according to Hall
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OurfamilyisnowenlargedbyMr.[EdmundF.]ElyandMr.Air[FrederickAyer]andson,whoarestayingwithusaweekorso,theyappeartobejustmenwalkinginthefearoftheLor
Ely and Ayer visit Mills and Sproat
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V‘ithregardtosuccessofthemissions,Mr.I‘Iall5wassayinga.fewdayssincethathehasnever,sincehehasbeeninthecountry,seenthetimewhenthingsappearedmorenat-teringthantheydonow,ortheindiansmorefriendly
Mills says Hall is impressed by the success of missions
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Ihavegivenmyselftotheheathen.Iam.willingtostaywiththemifIcandothemanygo
Hall claims to have "given" himself "to the heathen"
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Iamhappytolearnthatyouaresohappilysituatedastodomesticenjoyment.Idonotdoubtthatitcontributesmuchtoyourhappinesstohaveahomeandfamilyofyourown
Hall assumes his sister is happy because she has family now
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WehaveassociatedwithusnowMrSproat&hisw
Hall and Sproat are working together
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Iwillonlyadd,thatinleavingL.LakeIleftmygarden&houseinthecareoftheC
Boutwell left things in the charge of the Chief at Leech Lake
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WewereunanimousinourviewswithregardtoreoccupyingLeechLake&inabandoningFondduLacincasetheBoardcannotsustainboth.Todowhichrequirestwo
Boutwell, Ayer, and Ely are all in agreement that if finances are bad, they should reoccupy Leech Lake and abandon Fond du Lac
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earenotabandoningLeechLakeforgood,buthopetoresumeitagain.WeareunderthenecessityofleavirgoneofourstationsforthepresentormaintainthematthedisadvantageofmyremainingaloneatL[eech]Lake&MrElyatFduLac
Boutwell tells Sibley that Leech Lake isn't abandoned long term
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ouwillbealittlesurpriedwhenItellyouMrElyslittlegirlafewdaysagowastakenoutofthecreekfrdead.Theyworkedseveralhoursbeforeshediscoveredanywarmthinhrbody&hardlyanysymptomsofanimation.ImentionthisthatyoumaydoubleyourwatchfulnessoverlittleJulia
Boutwell tell Aitkin that Ely's daughter nearly drowned
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eshallleaveitforhim&hisbrethrentodecid
Greene tells Ely that Boutwell will decide where to stay for the next year
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hereality‘ofevilwillcomesoonenough,andinthemeantimewemustdowhatwecantosavetheIndians,&preparethemtobeartheapproachingevilwithlessinjuryorsufferin
it's almost as if he is saying to prepare the Ojibwe for a cultural genocide
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owever,ifhecancomewithoutexpensetotheBoard,canbekeptunderyoureye,andcangobackwithoutbeingheldupmuchforashow,Ithinkweshallnotobjecttohis
But as long as the Chief of Leech Lake is Boutwell's problem, Greene is fine with him traveling with him
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wouldprobablyoccasionsometalk,perhapsunfavorabletotheinterestsoftheBoard,ifyoushouldbeseentravellingacrossthecountrywithanIndi
this is so hypocritical - "civilize" them, but don't let them be seen with you because they will always be inferior
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YourrequestrelativetovisitingNewEnglandwaslaidbeforetheCommittee,andtheyassentedtoyourproposal.ShouldyoucometoNewHaMpshire,weshallexpectyouofcoursetovisitBoston,asweshallwishtoconferwithyouonsometopicscogéntedwiththemissio
Greene and the Board let Boutwell vacation in New England
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itwillbebest,probably,foryoutousethatforpayingallyourexpensesonyourway,tillitisexpanded,andpostponere-'oeivinganyonaccountoftheBoard,tillyouactuallynee
Greene advises Sproat to use his own money until he runs out, and only then to use the Board's money
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GreenetoSproat,Jan27‘“,Boston,18
Greene leaves it up to Sproat to decide if the womyn from his hometown should be his missionary wife
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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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versincethelittlerevivalweenjoyedlastwintertherehasbeenmarkedatientiontoinstructionandtheseriousimpressionsthanmadeonsomeminds.hsvsneveraltogethersubsided—«butwehopein2or3oaseshaveresultedinconversio
Ayer says Pokegoma is enjoying some conversion "success"
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Theprejudiceagotherwise.ItisinsistedthatsomesecretmotivefordoingformerwordsconceringourmgMen,2Boys,4YoungWomen,7dnggoodprogress,consideringhichinallcaseshasbeenveryfewdaysintheschool—thenonsentSchoolarestudyingbothOjibue&English.Youngmenmadesomepronciency,r,inthetwonrstprinciplesofspectsforusefulnessaredarkerthanheretoforethey.ainstusasAmericansisincreasingratherthanwearesentherebyGovernment,&thatGovthavegso
Ely tells Bushnell that favor toward the Whites in Ojibwe country isn't favorable
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TeacherPupi
Ely explains attendance to Daniel Bushnell, Indian Agent
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Thethoughthasoccurredtomethatsixmonthsspentinthestudyofmedicine,withsomeablepractitioner,wouldbeofgreaterservicetomeasamissionarythananyothercoursewhichIcouldpursue.Willyoupleasewriteandinformmehowtheplanpresentsitselftoyou,andifyouthinkthattherewouldbeanobjectio
Sproat "agrees" with Greene that he would do well at La Pointe, but then "offers" that perhaps he would be more useful longterm if he studied in New England over the winter
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argeafamilyoughttobesupportedhereunderthepresentembarrassmentsoftheBoard.IftheembarrassmenteoftheBoardarelikelytobesogreatfromthewantoffunds,thattheeemissionsmustbecometoocircumscribedintheirexpen
Hall tells the Board that if they are broke enough to be embarrassed, to not send more help
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educethenumberoflabourers
It is ironic that Hall mentions this since all the missionaries have been asking for female help
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ManuscriptsRelatingtotheFrederickAyertoPresidAttherequestoftheChiefsVIpenned,andnowforwardiShouldyousir,astheyhavesubjectoftheforegoingspeecommunicationtoF.Ayer,IUpperMississippieItisbutrecentlythatIhavebodyregrettedthesaleofthopinionasfarasIamacquacompensationfortheland—thosechiefswhocededthelbymanyIndianswhodid—woulddisputetheClaimoftsupposedclosedtheirspeeclcalculatedtointimidateIto]toholdtheirheadsalthoughrequestsandholdtheland.theirpovertyandmiseryto]considertheircaseandwoNorthwestMissionsP489.entoftheUSASeptember301837Pokegamawhosenamesareappendedtotheforegoingspeeches,:hemforyournotice.requestedinformthembyletterofyourviewsonthe-chesyouwill(ifitisyourpleasure)addressthe’uhkahummahcareofH.H.SibleyEsqStPeterslearnedfromtheIndiansthemselvesthattheyasaairlandbytherecentTreaty
Ayer tells the president that the Natives regretted "giving" their land up in the treaty
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IquestionmuchwhetheritismydutytoreturntoLaPointethis
Sproat tells Greene he's not sure he should return to La Pointe
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MrBoutwellwritesmefromFondduLac,thathehasdeterminedtoleavehisfamilytherewhilehegoeshimselftoLeechLaketoseetheIndiansthere,andtakecareofthepropertyhehasthere,andthenwillreturntoFduLtospendthewinter
Boutwell is going to leave his family at Fond du Lac while he travels to Leech Lake
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ThetimehasnowcomeIthinkforourMissionstodeclarethem—selvesindipendentoftheh.M.F.Compan
Seymour suggests to Greene that the missions severe connection to the American Fur Company
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ug-13[1837
Boutwell's son is baptized Ramsey Crooks
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SHalltoDavidGreene,LaPointe
Hall apologizes to Greene for sending Sproat to look for help because the Board is so broke
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Bro.Elysooncametoseemen,andinformedmethatbothourlittleonesareillwithcoughandso;ethroat.Ifoundthemquiteill,especiallydearAntoinett
Boutwell and Ely's children are ill
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heywillgrantit.
Greene grants Cooke permission to leave missionary work
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mbarkedwithMr.Aitkinf1:SandyLake,toaccompanyhimtoSaintPeter'stoattendtheTreaty.LeftmydearfamilyatFondduLacwithBr
Boutwell and Aitkin travel to Sandy Lake for a treaty
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rrivedatFondduLa
Boutwell arrives at Fond du Lac (for permanent placement)
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erhapstheywillnotjustifytheexponceI'havc’imrggdymade.IsometimestremolowhenIthinkofitbutnruamiiihavc‘errcdyouwillpardontheerror&be-lievemestil
Seymour is worried he spent more of the Board's money than he should have
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TheypassedaresolutionwhiletogetheratPokegomsthatonmyvisittotheStatesImakeitaspecialobjecttohiresor4piousyoungmenforthetermoz3.4or5yearstolaborforareasonablecompensationatthevariousstationsinthatregi
Seymour left to Connecticut and Ohio, was ill, and also looked for 3 - 4 pious people to work at the missions
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theywerenotunderthenecessityoftakingtheirfamilieswiththemtosubsistupontheChaseastheyfor-merlyhaddon
because of an increase in long term agriculture, men spending fall and winter hunting is not necessary, but done almost out of habit according to Ayer
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IfeartheeepoorIndianawillnotverymuchlongerbe-leftundisturbedinpossessionoftheircountry.Whatwedofortheirsalvation,inhumen.probabilltymustbedoneso
Ayer can see the influx of White people and understands that soon no land with belong to the Natives
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naformerletterImentionedthsfEeasy-ourInnerprcterwishedtobeconsideredasandesistennhiseionary.Recenteventsrelatingtohiswifeandherconnexionsrendereditexpedienhthatheshoulddissolvehisimmeddeneconnictionwiththe-Missionandsettledownb
Henry (Ayer's interpreter) had to leave suddenly and Ayer is left alone for preaching and all other affairs
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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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FromthismomenttheworkofGodgrahnally‘deolined—
Ayer feels as though God's presence surrounding Pokegoma has declined the new year
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WilliamTBoutwellPapers,MNHS.1Box.P2528M
Boutwell departs for Sandy Lake with his whole family and a 2 week old baby
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remainYaursaffectionately&truly
This is one of the only letters he signs without a Christian ending
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till,ifitberepenition,wewishtolearnhowyouare;&‘whan‘yeuaredeing.&wheegraeheetearebeforeyoutocheerordepressyen:heart.Yenneednen:efhenwritefully,orgointoanyexee£;deta;leAsummaryViewcfyeqrileboreintheseveraldepartmenteandthegeneralprogressofnhinge-ieallthanisnecessary;exceptbeéeayear,whenwewantafull'reportgunlegeyouhavecommunicationenemakewhicharecalledferhhbyeventsofspecialintere
Greene wants Hall to write more about the affairs of the Mission
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itinwellforthemissionthathaleavesit,whileitwouldatthesametimemakenofearthathewouldoftenwhar~everhemaybelocated,speakinanunaavioedandunfriendlyman»norofhisbrethrenandofthemissio
Greene is okay with Town leaving La Pointe
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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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hewholecountryseemstobebankrup
really pointed statement by Greene here: "The whole country seems to be bankrupt."
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ftheIndianscontinuetoharasshimasmuchastheyhavedoneatLeechLake,itseemstomebestthatheshould,thecomingfall,joinyouandmakehishometherefortheprese
Greene suggests sending Boutwell to Ayer because the Natives are harassing him at Leech Lake
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MrSproatwhohasthechargeoftheschool,hasnointention,sofarasIknow,ofbeingmarried.Hadheawife,Iwouldnotaskforanyotheraidinthepresentscarcityof
Hall wants Sproat to get married
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ytimeggghttg_b§.whollydevotedtogivingreligiousinstruction,translating,andperfectingmyselfintheknowledgeofthenativelanguage,togetherwithcollectingmatarialsforavocabularyandgrammarofit
Hall's opinion is that he is wasting his own time doing manual labor and not preaching
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heformerrendershimlesstobedependedonthanisdesirable;hislackofjudgmentexposeshimtosomeindiscretions;andhisweaknervesexposehimtodisquietudeanddiscontentmentwhichabridgeshisenjoyment,andsometimesrendersthoseunhappywhoareassociatedwithh
Town's negative characteristics
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ThecomplaintwhichIhavemostfrequentlyheardhimmakeagainstthepresentplanofoperationshere,is,thatthetimeofthemissionariesistoomuchoccupiedinmanuallabourandinprovidingfortheirfamili
Town's chief complaint is too much manual labor
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vemelesstimetodevouttodirectlaboursfortheIndiansthanIcouldwish.IhavesaidtohimallIthoughtwouldbeofanyuse,toinducehimtostayandlabourinthesemissions,wherehemightrenderessentialservice.Butifhismind-couldnotberenderedmoresettledinregardtoremaining,thanithasbeenforseveralmonthspast,hewouldrenderusbutlittleaidbyremainingwithus
Hall tried to convince Town to stay so that Hall's workload wasn't crazy, but no dice
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ewasdesiroustoleavethusearly,inordertoestablishhimselfinsomekindofbusiness,andprocurethemeanstomakehisfamilyocomfortablebeforeanotherwinte
Mr. Town left La Pointe to start a business and his wife will join him soon
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heAmer.FurCo.haveitincontemplationtoabandontheirtradingpostsinthosequarters.Iftheydo,itissomewhatdoub[t]fulwhetheritwillbesafeforamissionfamilytoattempttoresideatL[eech]Lakeatpresent.TheIndianswillbesomewhatexasperatedifthetradersWithdraw.Bythelatestintelligencefromthatquarter,welearntthattheexcitementhassomewhatsubside
Hall also informs Greene about the situation at Red Cedar Lake (Boutwell said it was Sandy Lake?) but says that it seems to have calmed down
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IshallstandmygrounduntilIseetheprovclearlyindicatesthatIshouldremove.Iknownotwhatthefuturewilldevelop.
Boutwell is scared of another attack, but resolves to stay on
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isdeterminedtowithdrawallthepostswestofSLak
Aitkins wants to withdraw all posts west of Sandy Lake, which greatly worries Boutwell
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AlthoughI.amnotChiaf,yetI.awrightfulowneroftheland.-(liecannot:sellthelanci,wewilllandittoyou)Youcanamenygurhouseonthepointwhereyounowl
Nindipen says Ely can build on land at Fond du Lac
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whoarebutlittlebetterinformedthan.the.India
The Catholics around Fond du Lac are comparable to the Natives, according to Ely
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IhOpayouhavebeforethistimereceivedtheManuscriptofLuke'sGospelwhichIsentlastfall.IftheBoardseefittoprintit,Ihopegreatcarewillbetakentomakeitascorrectasposs
Hall sent a manuscript to the Board
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esaidhewoulddoit,iftheyshouldbethereinseason.Theyshiptheirgoodsaboutthe10thMay.
Hall says that Greene can send goods to the Mission through the American Fur Company
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Ely is not requesting transfer yet
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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
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Ayer is heading back to Red Lake
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Ayer is now writing from Grand Portage
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havedenelookingforhisreturn,andthinkhehasleftusaltogeth
has Boutwell left altogether?
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heyvisitedLeechLakeandRedLakeandotherplacesontheway,toascertainwhataretheprospectsinthatregionformissionaryOperation
Ayer visited Red Lake and Leech Lake to access them for missions again
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efindourselvesheresituanedinacommunity.ofpeoplenotonlyheathenanddestitutaofatrueaknowledgeofGod,outlivingintheloweststateofhumanSoci
Wheeler's view of Native life is low
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PomschristianawhereWevisitedlabtSummertho'tthatifthachurchtowhichnheybelongeag.could,incampanywithtwoorthreeotherchurchessuppart-a.é£ationamongtheIndians&keepupacor»respondenoewith.themissionarieaatthatstation,theyshoulddomuchmore&taksaiar‘deaper‘tnterestthantheyshouldtosendwhattheyraised_ngrtheBeardnotknowingwhereitwasappropriated.whatwouldyou;committeathinkofta
Mrs. Ely offers a suggestion to Mr. Greene about a sort of collection of churches in the area supporting the Natives and doing missionary work as a whole
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shallhavethemeansofaidingtheInds,iftheyreturn&supportingmyfamilywithoutcallingupontheBeardanotheryaa
Boutwell has resources, now that most Natives have fled war
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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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heyhavenotyetfrightenedmeaway,thoughnheirthreatshavesomewhatdis-turbedmywife
The Sioux say they will kill the first white man's wife they find, and Boutwell seems to be confused as to why his wife is uneasy
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fourlaboursdonotaccomplishennughtamakeitanobjecttomaintainushere.itisforyoutoredallusfromthefiel
Hall again leaves it up to the Board and Greene to decide if they are doing good enough work to stay at the Mission
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ButIwouldsayinreplythatIregardthemasmuchobjectsofmissionaryeffort,astheIndian
Hall states that he views his efforts towards mixed race individuals the same as toward the Natives - heathens needing conversion
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etitinalaboriousanddiscourag-ingworktogivetnamnire'gétspahTheyareignorant,degraded,anddepzxav54.Ithinktheirgreatestobgtahiontochristianitywillbefoundinitsoppeaingtheirdepraveddoairaéanapraen
Hall finds the process of conversion tiresome because of the depravity of the Natives
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hitemen,eepeoia11ytraders,have.muchinfluencewiththem.Itisvery.-jmp'oaétamthattheyshouldexertareligiouginf
Hall mentions the influence of Whites, especially traders, on the Natives and mentions they should be pious and "exert a religious influence"
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Ybu,§reprobablyawarethat‘odhastakentwoofournhreechildrent
two of Ely's children died
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oaso'ourIndianashouldgointothewoods,itmaybeexped-ientthatImwinto;itFondulaaratherthanatLepoin
Ely doesn't know whether he will need to be at Fond du Lac or La Pointe for the winter yet
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hichtheywillpayinlabour,beag¢ing,fish,&
to keep the Natives in his area, Ely bought them fishing and hunting supplies, to be repaid through labor and game
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owIamtryingtowritewithSarahHallWitchingabout.Ihavehadsomuchchargeofhersheisasmuchathomewithmeaswithher
This author has Hall's daughter
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ehavehadnonewsfrom3Qg_ggg;g_aincelastfall.Weexpectbutlittletillthebreak—ingupofourlongwinter.Ihaveaeennopapa:ofadateearlierngggJthanSept.last
Hall and La Pointe have not heard from Greene or the Board since September 1841
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ostofthegoodaaredesigned.fonthepaymentofhelp;andsuchotherexpensesasmustotherwisebepaidin
Most of the things Hall asks for are for other families around La Pointe
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Ayer formally asks to leave the mission
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TheostensibleobjectofthevisitwastoleaveourtwoSonsinChristianfamiliestobeeducat
Ayer wants to leave his sons with Christian families in the city (ie in "civilization")
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willnowgiveyouafewitemsofourdomestichistoryforafewmonthspast
Boutwell's account of encountering the Ojibwe as they fled the Sioux
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Thedisease(whichprovedtobetheDysentary)soonassumedamalignanttypeandragedwithgreatsever-fity1:111it.terminatedthelivesofin-r"oldestchild(alittlegirlof3years)andMrB3youngestchild(20monthsofage)nnefornerlivedoneweekfromitsfirstattach,thelatter10d
Dysentery kills Ely's oldest and Boutwell's youngest
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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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Thepreopootsofthismissionaredark&discouragingsofarastheInda.areconosrne
While Pokegoma seems to be doing rather well, Boutwell suggests that La Pointe is struggling to stay afloat
The longer these letters go on, the less successful the Missions appear to be
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Wefealthatanimportantpointhasbgengainedinbreaksinguptheirinveneratehabinofbegging&intméducingthatoflabcrinitsstead
Boutwell and Ayer started using a system of labor for the Natives to receive food, rather than them "begging"
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shouldhope,whilet‘rav'elungandvisiting,tocom-FmnunoaneintelligencerespeoningtheseIndians,whichwouldawakenadeeperinterestinthooommunifyintheirbehaif,andinbehalfofmissionsgenerally.It
Hall wants to spread word about the intelligence of the Natives
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