Guardians of Grand Ronde: Unraveling the Connection Between Jennie and Klickitat Dick (Part Four)
Guardians of Grand Ronde: Unraveling the Connection Between Jennie and Klickitat Dick (Part Four) ← Previous Post: Part Three "...bought from Richard Hall--that is he stole her and had to pay near 14 head of horses for her..." Excerpt from the 1913 agency letter detailing Jennie's high-status marriage and guardianship. This 1913 letter is the gift that keeps on giving. Just when you think you've parsed every name on the list, a single line jumps out—revealing a whole new layer to Jennie’s story and connecting her directly to Richard Hall. The agency letter states that Solomon 'stole her and had to pay near 14 head of horses for her.' To the agency agent writing this down, it sounded like a dispute over property. But reading between the administrative lines reveals something far richer: a classic traditional marriage negotiation, a high-status bride price, and a powerful demonstration of community support where 'all of the Indians as was the custom threw ...
