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while cleaning his carbine which he had care- Fort Klamath, Oregon. May 1st, 1879.
lessly neglected to unload and the Doctor had to
[postmarked Linkville, Oregon May 3]
cut his foot off.
We are talking of making a trip down to the
Dear Mother:
Lava Beds this summer and view the scene of th
Yours of the 14 rec’d. The pillow cases were
the Modoc War, and see where Gen Canby was
all right. I leave this A.M. for Vancouver with
killed.
detachment of 15 men & 31 Indian prisoners.
Yours afct [affectionately]
Yours in haste
W. C. Brown
Will
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April 15 , 1879.
N.E. part of Josephine Co. Ogn.
[postmarked Linkville, Oregon Apr. 16]
May 8th, 79.
[Letter postmarked Roseburg, OR May 12]
Dear Mother:
Your letter & Helen’s received today. Tell Pa
Dear Sisters:
that he needn’t send a note for that $20.00 and
Being in camp & having but little to do I
that I do not intend to charge him any interest. I
thought that perhaps you might like to hear how
wish you would tell Pa that I said to get his life
I was getting along with my “Oiwashes”. All the
insurance as soon as his health gets good and he
men have their feet shackled and at night I have
can pay the premium from that $20.00 that I sent
them all lie in a row with their feet toward the
about a year ago and the change from the $20.00
fire and run a chain between their feet and thus
that I have sent him. I am glad to learn that you
confine them as you would string pop corn. The
now have a piano to use and agree with Pa that
squaws & papooses stay near by & all closely
Grace ought to begin and take lessons at once
guarded. I have 18 men & 13 squaws & papooses
and get all the benefit she can from the instru-
guarded by a detachment of 15 men. Have two
ment
wagons for the Indians and one for our use. I
Please let me know how much to send for
th
expect to be in Vancouver about the 12 and
Grace’s music lessons and Helen’s course in
unless sent to Yakima or delayed at Vancouver
Painting and Elocution & I will remit the amount.
th
will start back on the 14 .
We have been on a Board of Survey today on
We have a very pretty camp here with abun-
a lot of canned Asparagus, Lima Beans, Cran-
dance of grass, wood & water on the slope of a
berries, Mushrooms, French Peas, Irish Potatoes
hill. We have been traveling through a pretty and
& Egg Plums which there is no sale for among
fertile country the past few days viz: Rogue River
the officers and which we recommended be sold
Valley. It is well timbered and slightly undulat-
at public auction. Will be on a Garrison Court
th
ing. I expect to meet Col Whipple on the 10
tomorrow to try a Corporal for selling some of
between here & Roseburg. He is returning from
his clothing to an Indian.
Portland where he has been on a Court Martial.
We have 11 “reds” in the Guard House and I
One of my men of the Infantry Co got too
may get the detail to take them to Portland & Ft
much [liquor] the other day and got himself into
Vancouver enroute to the Yakima Reservation.
trouble & if I conclude to proffer charges against
Well, as I think there can be no cause for com-
him he will stand a fair chance of one year in the
plaint on account of the shortness of this letter I
Guard House or prison at hard labor. It is about
will close.
210 miles from Klamath to Roseburg the way
Yours affectionately
we had to come through. It is but 70 miles in a
Will
direct line and I am thinking some of asking to
Just received a letter from Frank Rundale. He
be detailed to find or make a trail through direct
noticed the Silver Wedding announcement &
which will save a great deal of distance if one
sends his compliments and wishes you many
goes mounted. How would Brown’s Trail sound
happy returns of the event. Walt Kerr has the
anyhow?
appointment of Instructor at Cornell. Mr. Kerr
has clearly vindicated himself in the minds of all
honest & most of the dishonest people in the state.
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