Wawanosh Family

Greenwood, Franklin Co. Kansas

June 13th/60

[Neje Saupau?]

Sir I now take this opportunity to write a few lines to you in regard to your inquire [inquiry] about [Peetaumihkwut?]. they have ^two hear^ both Ottawaye, the first one was part French, rather tall with a roman nose, which I think is the man you are inquiring about. I found by inquirering [inquiring] among the Ottaway that the above Peetaunuhkwuk, has or had a brother in that country somewhere, by the name of Peenashe, also a sister. The above Peetaunuhkwut has no children living at present nor no near relatives, in this country. He died about eight years ago. The other Peetaunuhkwut, was a full blooded Indian, rather small in stature, dark complected, no relatives in your country as I could hear. this Peetaunuhkwut has a daughter living. That is all that I can find out about Peetaunuhkwut. We are at present well and doing well our fields looks nice our corn is from two to three feet high. all quiet hear [here] in Kansas, the Indians is going to have a grand council, fifteen diferent [different] tribes together down among the Cherokees, when the council come off I will tell you the results

that is all. take care of yourself

Wm Turner

Sac & Fox Agency Feb. 1st / 61

To my Dear Brotherinlaw Joshua Wawanosh

Sir I take this opportunity to send a few lines to you hoping that this letter will find you all well and doing well. I was exceedingly happy when I received a letter from my sister [Josait?} and also to hear that you was yet all well. But as to myself, I am yet on my sick bed, occasioned from a hurt that I received in Dec. [underlined] 1859. I am perfectly helpless, cannot stand up, nor sit up more than two or three minutes at a time. I do not ever expect to get up again so as to be able to go about. Dear Brother could you not be abl [able] to come out and see me before I die If you cannot come yourself, try and persuad [persuade] some one of my nephews to come out and see me, for I long to see some one of you as I feel lonely since my daughters death. [Pa maun quit o qua?]. [image: handwritten arrow pointing to the right] Mr. Turner [underlined] wife she died on 17 of Jan. 1861.

But otherwise we are

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are all well. you will tell sister [Sosait?] that her son [Pe nael wah quah um?], is well, but will get drunk now and then I have nothing more to say at present so no more

I shake hands with you all

Francis McCoonse

To Joshua Wawanosh

StClair Mifsion 5 Nov 1861 Mr JW Johnston, Pung ee dusk the wee dark moon. Place who ye now hope amid who old Hawanoshso what else do. The date for go you to me now with ye. Fralie been de ja woods 2 people from be be de ja pig. Oman he do.The ja dusk

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No. 18

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UPPER CANADA, 1862

SPECIAL FISHERY LICENSE, AND LICENSE OF OCCUPATION

IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, ISSUED UNDER THE STATUTE 22 VIC. CAP. 62, CONSOLIDATED STATUES OF CANADA, AND BY AUTHORITY OF AN ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR GENERAL IN COUNCIL, DATED 29TH JANUARY, 1859.

The herein named Froome Talfourd Indian Supt. for and on behalf of the Kettle Point Indian Band resident of Sarnia [in consideration of] [crossed out] in [pursuance?] of [written above] [payment to be made on the] [crossed out] an arrangement [written above] made in 1859 with the Supt. General [of the sum of] [crossed out] of Indian Dept. -- licensed during the year 1862, as sole OCCUPANT, for the purposes of carrying on fisheries, together with exclusive privileges of fishery, of the FISHING STATION, situate and described as follows, and comprising the necessary Beach and Deep Water limits, and the use of Timber and Fuel, viz:-- The Fishery in front of the Upper and Lower Indian Reserves of Kettle Point and adjoining the Sable River -- running into the Lake 5 miles, bounded by the sidelines of the Reserves [prolonged?] into the Lake on the same courses -- and paralell [parallel] with the [Shore?] at the distance of 5 miles

The present License requires strict conformity to the various provisions of the FISHERY LAWS now (or hereafter) in force, and to all REGULATIONS emanating from the GOVERNOR GENERAL in COUNCIL; in default of such compliance, the same will become void and forfeited forthwith, saving moreover the penalties imposed by Law.

[Andrew?] Russell Assistant Commissioner of Crown Lands Countersigned and dated at Collingwood, this thirteenth day of April 1862. Wm Gibbard Fishery Officer

STATEMENT QUANTITY AND KINDS OF FISH TAKEN UPON THE ABOVE STATION. Description of Fish. / Quantity Fresh. / Quantity Pickled. / Value Fresh. / Value Pickled.

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SEASON LICENSE FOR FISHING STATION IN UPPER CANADA 1862

Station Kettle Point Indian Reserves Name Froome Talfourd Indian Supt License Fee $ [crossed out] Payments [crossed out]

Indian Department Quebec 12th May 1862

Sir

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 8th instant and to inform you in reply that there can be no reasonable objection to [confirm?] the desire of the Sarnia Band to increase the salary of their School Teacher, Miss Adams, but the actual written decision of the Indian Council should be sent down.

I have the honor to be Sir Your obedient Servant Wm Spragge Deputy Supt. of [Indian?] Affairs

Froome Talfourd Esq. [V.S.I.A.?] Per John S. [Thornton?] Esqr. Sarnia

[At???] Copy D.B. Wawanosh [N.C.?]

Indian Department Quebec Augt 9. 1862

Sir

I have the honor to inform you that the Government, has by an order in Council of the 6th instant, decided to withdraw the carge of Timber on the Indian Reservations, and all business connected therewith, from the Crown Lands Department, and has committed the charge of the Timber on such lands entirely to this Department

As the [visiting?] Superintendent to whom has been confided the local affairs, of the Sarnia, [Muncey?] ][Town?] [Moravian?] & [Wyandoth?] Indians - and other settlements - The protection of the Timber, on these reserves, and the sale of it when such has been determined upon by, any Band. will now [devolve?] upon you.

You will perceive by [reference?] to the Official Gazette - that by an order in Council of the 5th of May last, the provisions, of the 23rd Chapter of the [Statutes?] is made to apply to the timber on all Indian Lands

This with the recent order in Council

enables the Department, with perfect safety to control timber cut without License on any Reserve, whether by Indians or others. [And on no [pretext?] whatever must [even?] a single tree, be allowed to be sold, unless. Cut under License] [this bracketed section all underlined]

You must impress forcibly upon the Indians under your charge, that the Timber, is a property, the right to sell which (for their own benefit) was neither their Grandfathers, nor theirs, nor their children, but whenever sold, must be made rthe means, as their land when it is sold, of yeilding a permanent [Fund?] for the support. Education, and advancement of [them?] and their people for all time to come.

[No?] Timber, Staves, Saw Logs, Cord wood or Lath wood, or wood [manufactured?] for other uses, to be cut Except under your license, and will be subject to seizure & forfeiture, if [removed?] or attempted to be [removed?], without [first?] the payment of the dues -- And no permit is to be granted, until the Timber or Wood, as the case may be has been accurately measured, and the dues paid--

You will understand that you will be held personally responsible for the payment of these dues, and you are required to keep a careful record of this

timber business, keeping the usual books of account, [transmitting?] [with?] your monthly land [returns?], a statement of moneys [monies] received on account of timber dues during] the month -- So that the different bands may receive credit for the [sums?] realized which will, be [invested?] for their benefit in the same manner as moneys [monies]received on account [of?] Land. payments

You will make the Indians understand that these regulations are not intended, to prevent them from using all the timber they require for [firing?] or building [purposes?] or [fencing?] -- but as for years past quantities of timber has been sold [on?] different Reserves. and Cord wood of the [best?] kind cut [through?] all parts, without any attempt at clearing land. It became necessary for the Government to interfere to prevent, that property which [should?] be made a benefit to the Indians for future times from being all [squandered?] away in a few years --

Should any of the Indians disregard these regulations, laid [down?] by the Government for the general good, you will please to [intimate?] to them that such conduct may necessitate the stoppage of their individual half yearly payments, a mode of punishment to which the Department will be most unwilling to [resort?]