Myths and legends of the New York state Iroquois . er father and from the Leagueof the Iroquois, the joint work of Lewis H. Morgan and General E. With the insight of Indian character which these workshad giAen her, her actual experiences among the Indians themsehesfanned her interest into a passion. She admired their laws andcustoms, she marveled at their wondrous national vitalit), theirendurance, and she loAed them. And they, finding her a friend,loved her. Mrs Converses untiring acti\dt3 in behalf of her red friends wontheir esteem and confidence. Her labors both at Washington and
Myths and legends of the New York state Iroquois . er father and from the Leagueof the Iroquois, the joint work of Lewis H. Morgan and General E. With the insight of Indian character which these workshad giAen her, her actual experiences among the Indians themsehesfanned her interest into a passion. She admired their laws andcustoms, she marveled at their wondrous national vitalit), theirendurance, and she loAed them. And they, finding her a friend,loved her. Mrs Converses untiring acti\dt3 in behalf of her red friends wontheir esteem and confidence. Her labors both at Washington and ^ • ^-< i^ ^?b^ «- w ^toir* ^Hra^^ «i/^ 1^ ml vk % r ^^^^ i\lrs Converse at the time of her adoption at x\lban_\, before the federal and state legislative bodies, at onceplaced her conspicuously before the pubhc as a friend of the Indiansand those who planned adi-erse legislation feared the forces shewas able to muster in opposition. The best men in private andin public life were her friends and anxious to fight as she directed. Plate 2.
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