Today is a mournful day for all of Lewiston. Rumors have been flying around the town that the Indians had killed some of the setters just of the outskirts of town, and today those rumors were certified. My brother, Ben Norton, was shot and killed on the 16th by the Indians. He and his wife built their home in Camas Prairie. My brother got so frightened by the evil Indians in the prairie that they, and several others in that area, fled to Mt. Idaho and wrote for the troops to come to their rescue. They sent no troops to go rescue them! The Indians were supposedly blocking all of the roads, but some action should have been taken. If so, I might still have my brother. We must seek revenge from the Indians. They have killed our innocent people for no reason. Troops were finally sent out to stop the Indians from spreading into other places, but they were defeated. We must not give up. We must keep fighting until all the Indians are gone from this area. They are cruel and violent and do not deserve to be living in the same areas as us. Revenge must be sought fir my brother and the others who lost their lives because of the Indians.
I like how I was able to learn a lot from your blog but it was still interesting to read. I also like the picture you used.
ReplyDeleteYou have really captured the outraged tone of the source material, you 19th-century newspaper article!
ReplyDeleteThis really informed me about what is going on during this day. I like the way you used a picture!
ReplyDeleteThat was really good, It should how they felt back then. in the last sentence you said fir my brother.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry that you lost your brother and I hope that you get revenge on them soon.
ReplyDeleteWhat a mournful day...
ReplyDeleteThis is a great picture! I'm sorry about you brother:(
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