Fifteen letters from Wentzel at Mackenzie River to Roderick Mackenzie, 1807-1824.

Wentzel, Willard Ferdinand. Fifteen letters from Wentzel at Mackenzie River to Roderick Mackenzie, 1807-1824. An electronic transcription. MFTP #0012

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Such as indolence, Robbery, and murder are the followers of an opposition in Trade[.] People would Suppose it would rouse their attention to Industry having Goods at a lower Price, But far to the contrary drunkeness & Idleness & vice is preferred – and indeed they are naturally of a Beggarly disposition[.] Thus no good can be derived from the turbulent Struggles of opposition in this Country, it destroys Trade, creates vice, renders People Crafty – ruins good morals and almost totally abolishes every human Sentiment in either Christians or Indians Breasts[.]

Vocabulary

Ya-ten-naw-dy	God	In-nik	Nostrils
Taie	Father	En-naw-the-la-thun	Eye Brows
Anná	Mother	Ette-zau-dai	Ear
Se-chu-ai	my Son	Ette-zid dai	Forehead
Set-to-a	[my] Daughter	Thee-ghaw	Hair
Gun-naw-ai	[my] Brother	In-nee-go-thin	Cheeks
Sor-rá	[my] Sister	Eth-aw	Mouth
Din-nai	Husband	Ekaw-sai	Throat
Tse-Kegh	Wife	Ed-dau	Lips
Boy & Girl	the Same as man and woman	Eghu-ai	Teeth
Boy & Girl	the Same as man and woman	Eth-aw-dai	Tongue
Taizo-ná	Child	Be-daw-Ko-net-then	Beard
Din-ny-yathá	Man	Eck-Ko	Neck
Tsai	Woman	Egho-chin-na	Shoulder
Et-thee	Head	Etsa-thunna	Elbow
In-nai	Face	Egho-nai	Arm
Eghon	Nose	Ellaw	Hand
En-naw-ghai	Eyes	Ellaw thun-na	Fingers

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