of Major Galpin has left him as an orphan, that the only hopes of the Indians were in Major Galpin and you; and one being dead their hopes are now solely in you. He says they know you are their friend and wish them all well and that you will do all in your power to help them; he and all the Indians wish to hear from you in response to this.
The Indians of this agency and Grand River have behaved exceedingly well all winter, and most of them intend farming this spring and it is my opinion that if let alone by the hostile Indians and treated fairly by their agents and the whites in the country they will get along well enough.
Trusting that I may get an early answer from you as to when the Indians may expect to see you, I am, Father, Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant, GUS. GUELBERTH.
Sioux City, May I, 1870.
Reverend P. J. DE SMET
Dear Father.- I left Fort Berthold April 13th in a mackinaw boat and arrived at this place on the 28th ultimo. I have made several trips at this season but this one was the severest I have experienced. I left the Indians at Berthold in a good condition; there have been less suffering from hunger and fewer deaths this last winter and spring than the two previous, and they are better satisfied than they have
been for years. The Sioux from Grand River have been a little troublesome the past winter, killing several of the In dians at Berthold. Our Indians do not intend to go to war
until another raid is made against them. White Shield and Son of the Star told me to tell you that they would like very
much to see you. On my way down I found two missionaries at Yankton agency, Episcopal and Methodist, and there is some talk of their coming up to Berthold and at other points. I sincerely hope you will endeavor to have