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Trip to Kee waw kney [Keewawnay] Lake
1844
Preparation – Tents – Buggy. etc.
Forgot the item of sugar.
Geo. Adams my Companion.
Camp Eeel [Eel] River. Indians –
Take a westerly note – where the old
trail was.
Troutman’s old Cabin.
The old landmarks gone.
Keep directly west.
Farms here and there – making the road uncertain.
Camp to Fletcher’s Lake.
Fletcher – resembles the Black Dwarf.
Cook our meal, a la Indians.
A Dark night. Efforts of the fire on
the surrounding woods.
Our camp falls.
Go to Fletcher’s Cabin.
The Company there. Piooneer [Pioneer] men.
Buy some sheafs of oats – Help ourselves.
Good cheer – the freedom of the woods.
Romantic situation.
The night. clear. “The rays of every shining star”
Breakfast. Early start.
Travel some 12 miles – Prairie fowl.
Arrive at a gentle acclivity – a small grove
Object Description
| TCHA Identification Number | 1-8(18) |
| Purdue Identification Number | GWb1f8i19 |
| Title | Trip to Lake Kee-waw-knay, 1844 |
| Creators |
Winter, George, 1810-1876 |
| Description | Tersely worded notes recounting G.W.'s journey, with George Adams. First night's camp at Fletcher's Lake, where they spent the evening at Fletcher's cabin. The next day, they had difficulty finding Lake Kee-waw-knay, and headed instead for Cedar Lake. References to the nature and beauty of the countryside. |
| Description Continued | That night they found Cedar Lake, with traces of old Indian settlements, and camped there. Comments on the wonderful feeling of freedom he experienced in the wild. References to Indian-related events that occurred near that lake, including the death of Sin-is-qua's husband Thorn Rob. G.W. made some sketches there. On the third day, they hunted ducks, which tasted too fishy to eat. That night was cold and windy. On the fourth day, they headed for White Horse Lake, through lovely scenery. At the lake, they met Lindsay at his log cabin; they last had met at the Council in 1837. G.W. sketched the lake. Departed for Lake Kee-waw-nay with directions from Lindsay; it is now known as Bruce's Lake. Pass many new farms on the way. They stopped at Massa's double log cabin, which had been Pepper's headquarters in 1837. After camping the night at the lake, on the fifth day they visited the old council grounds, noting changes in the area and the difficulty of locating the old burial grounds. The site of O-ga-mass' wigwam is now a cornfield. On their way back to Logansport, their horse smashed their buggy against a tree and bolted, and they had to delay for a day while the buggy was repaired by the Bruces. |
| Subjects |
Travel Indians of North America--Indiana Winter, George, 1810-1876 Adams, George E. |
| Repository | Tippecanoe County Historical Association |
| Rights Statement | Images in the George Winter Collection should not be used without written permission from the Tippecanoe County Historical Association. To obtain reproduction rights and prices, contact the Tippecanoe County Historical Association at info@tippecanoehistory.org |
| Date of Original | 1844 |
| Extent of Original | 9 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Language | eng |
| Collection | George Winter Collection |
| Date Digitized | 07/26/2006 |
| Type | text |
| Format | JP2 |
| Capture Device | Epson Expression 10000XL Photo Scanner |
| Capture Details | Silverfast 6.4.1 r8c by Lazersoft |
| Resolution | 300 ppi |
| Color Depth | 24 bit |
| Color Management | Monaco EZcolor using an IT8 target |
| URI | ark:/34231/c6c24tcz |
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| Title | page01 |
| Repository | Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries |
| Rights Statement | Images in the George Winter Collection should not be used without written permission from the Tippecanoe County Historical Association. To obtain reproduction rights and prices, contact the Tippecanoe County Historical Association at info@tippecanoehistory.org |
| Language | eng |
| Collection | George Winter Collection |
| Transcript |
Trip to Kee waw kney [Keewawnay] Lake 1844 Preparation – Tents – Buggy. etc. Forgot the item of sugar. Geo. Adams my Companion. Camp Eeel [Eel] River. Indians – Take a westerly note – where the old trail was. Troutman’s old Cabin. The old landmarks gone. Keep directly west. Farms here and there – making the road uncertain. Camp to Fletcher’s Lake. Fletcher – resembles the Black Dwarf. Cook our meal, a la Indians. A Dark night. Efforts of the fire on the surrounding woods. Our camp falls. Go to Fletcher’s Cabin. The Company there. Piooneer [Pioneer] men. Buy some sheafs of oats – Help ourselves. Good cheer – the freedom of the woods. Romantic situation. The night. clear. “The rays of every shining star” Breakfast. Early start. Travel some 12 miles – Prairie fowl. Arrive at a gentle acclivity – a small grove |
| Type | text |
| Format | JP2 |
| Capture Device | Epson Expression 10000XL Photo Scanner |
| Capture Details | Silverfast 6.4.1 r8c by Lazersoft |
| Color Depth | 24 bit |
| Color Management | Monaco EZcolor using an IT8 target |
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