James Owen Dorsey | Page 2

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Goose and her children, a game (1887)
In summer boys would play a game where one was a hunter and all others were geese. The geese could swim and dive and go ashore while the hunter tried to catch them. When boys were caught they were asked how many children they had and then were dunked.
Following one another, a Lakota game (1887)
Children have a game where everyone has to follow the leader. No matter what the leader does, whoever is following must do it as well. If someone misses a step or doesn't do the same thing, they are eliminated from that round of the game.
Tramping on the beaver, a game (1887)
Children have a game where someone lays on the ground under a blanket and is a beaver. The rest of the children stomp and sing; once the singing stops, the beaver then jumps up and chases them. If someone is caught they become a beaver as well.
A sick note from Bushotter (1887)
George Bushotter writes to James Dorsey to let him know he won't be back into work until Monday, because although he's recovering from an illness and eating better, he's still not quite ready to be back in the office.