1 October 1879 • Elmira, N.Y. (Sanborn 1920, p. 9, UCCL 10422)
I have read the little book through, &Ⓐemendation greatly enjoyed it. I like the straightforward simplicity of its language. The Indian idea of creation is more picturesque &Ⓐemendation poetical than the Biblical one; Handsome Lake’s heaven is much more attractive &Ⓐemendation reasonable than the one in Revelations; &Ⓐemendation among other striking things in the book it is curious to note that the dark-complectioned woman who descended to the watery world was provided with children by miraculous, (&Ⓐemendation let us hope, immaculate) conception. It is an odd coincidence. With many thanks for the entertaining little volume, I am
Sanborn 1920, 9.