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Show 160 PICTOGRAPHS OP THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS. MESSAGES AND COMMUNICATIONS. Figure 61 is a letter sent by mail from a Southern Cheyenne, named Turtle- following- his- Wife, at the Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency, Indian Territory, to his son, Little- Man, at the Pine Ridge Agency, Dakota Territory. It was drawn on a half- sheet of ordinary writingpaper, without a word written. It was inclosed in an envelope, which was addressed toA< Little- Man, Cheyenne, Pine Ridge Agency," in the ordinary manner, written by some one at the first- named agency. The letter was evidently understood by Little- Man, as he immediately called upon Dr. Y. T. McGillycuddy, Indian agent at Pine Ridge Agency, and was Fio. 61.- Letter to Little- Man from his father Cheyenne. aware that the sum of $ 53 had been placed to his credit for the purpose of enabling him to pay his expenses in going the long journey to his father's home in Indian Territory. Dr. McGillycuddy had, by the same mail, received a letter from Agent Dyer, inclosing $ 53, and explaining the reason for its being sent, which enabled him also to understand the pictographic letter. With the above explanation it very clearly shows, over the head of the figure to the left, the turtle following the turtle's wife united with the head of the figure by a line, and over the head of the other figure, also united by a line to it, is a little man. Also over |
