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“Sun-go-waw”
Although the name of Sun-go-waw,
it seems, does not appear in the
several treaties made between
the Commissioner Col. Abel C. Pepper,
and the several bands of the Pottawa-
tamie [Pottawattamie] tribe, yet this son of the
forest, was a conspicuous, and
very remarkable man.
He was among the several
Warriors, Chiefs, and Headmen
who were made prisoners at the
Catholic Mission at the Twin Lakes
referred to in the narration of the
Pottawattamie emigration
A. D. 1838.
Father Petit was a most zealous
and faithful minister in the
Roman Catholic church. His
labors bore ample fruit.
His purity of character was above
suspicion. He was esteemed
by all who knew him.
His mission was a large one. It was
in the month of October, 1838, and on
a sabbath day, that the Pottawattamie
emigration column rested, within the
shadow of a large grove, near a clear
stream of water, in close vicinity
of the Eel River. This was a. halt
after the second day's march to
Object Description
| TCHA Identification Number | 2-24(1) |
| Purdue Identification Number | GWb2f24i1 |
| Title | Sun-go-waw |
| Creators |
Winter, George, 1810-1876 |
| Description | "Sun-go-waw." AMs, handwritten, 4 p. Sun-go-waw, although not mentioned in the treaties made between Pepper and the Potawatamis, was nonetheless an important man, and was one of the leaders made prisoner at the Catholic Mission at Twin Lakes during the emigration of 1838. |
| Description Continued | Bishop Brute preached to the converted Potawatamis at their camp at Horney's Mill near Eel River after their second day's march, in Oct. 1838. Many had been converted to Catholicism through the zealous efforts of Father Petit. The sight was most picturesque, with the brightly dressed Indians among the trees. Sun-go-waw was one of these converts, and acted as Petit's interpreter. Petit felt he was intelligent and very eloquent (as Petit could understand the Potawatami language). G.W. met Petit only a couple of times during the gathering preceding the emigration. Petit was saddened at the forced emigration, but was threatened with arrest if he persisted in opposing it. He died during the journey. Sun-go-waw and other chiefs were carried as prisoners in wagons at the head of the column. After a week, he was released and sent back to Logansport with a message from General Morgan to General Tipton. George Winter saw Sun-go-waw as he came into Logansport; he left the next day with an answer from Tipton and rejoined the emigration. |
| Subjects |
Indians of North America--Indiana Emigration & immigration Tribal chiefs Christianity |
| 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 |
| Extent of Original | 4 p. ; 31 cm. |
| Language | eng |
| Collection | George Winter Collection |
| Date Digitized | 08/08/2006 |
| 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/c6b56gnw |
Description
| 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 |
1 “Sun-go-waw” Although the name of Sun-go-waw, it seems, does not appear in the several treaties made between the Commissioner Col. Abel C. Pepper, and the several bands of the Pottawa- tamie [Pottawattamie] tribe, yet this son of the forest, was a conspicuous, and very remarkable man. He was among the several Warriors, Chiefs, and Headmen who were made prisoners at the Catholic Mission at the Twin Lakes referred to in the narration of the Pottawattamie emigration A. D. 1838. Father Petit was a most zealous and faithful minister in the Roman Catholic church. His labors bore ample fruit. His purity of character was above suspicion. He was esteemed by all who knew him. His mission was a large one. It was in the month of October, 1838, and on a sabbath day, that the Pottawattamie emigration column rested, within the shadow of a large grove, near a clear stream of water, in close vicinity of the Eel River. This was a. halt after the second day's march to |
| 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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