SPECK) A MOHEGAN-PEQUOT DIARY 235 



June 1. — Ma'ndu gives my strength because I can see all things 

 here. 



June 2. — Ma'ndu is good. I get up, I eat because I have strength 

 from Ma'ndu. I could not have anything [except] only from Ma'ndu. 

 That is so. 



June 3. — Ma'ndu is good. I have all things. They come good 

 [ones], it is so. 



June 4- — Ma'ndu [does] not let anything" come here. He gives 

 me that I can help myself. 



June 9. — I know Ma'ndu. All things declare Ma'ndu has made 

 them. I can not make myself, they declare man can not make one 

 tree. 



June 10. — I see another sun because Ma'ndu is good exceedingly. 

 Man does not make but little. He thinks he knows much. That is 

 so. 



Jtine 11. — Cold early in the morning, that is so. All things are 

 good, potatoes and the corn. One will have something eatable, 

 never be hungry [long]. 



June 12. — Ma'ndu is good, all things declare that, they say Ma'ndu 

 is good. 



June 13. — Ma'ndu is good, because all things say, "Thank you 

 for that Ma'ndu!" Ma'ndu makes all these things you see. All 

 because he knows how [it is] making [them] so that they will be good. 

 He keeps all things, people, too. 



June 14- — Ma'ndu is good. I can not be [anything] only [when] 

 Ma'ndu helps me, then I can help myself [to] have here this strength. 



June 15. — To-day is good. Ma'ndu is good because he knows all 

 things. A person does not laiow but a little unless knowing Ma'ndu. 

 Ma'ndu is very great, exceedingly good. Must you and I be good, 

 too, then when you die you [will] rest in heaven. So says Ma'ndu. 

 [You] must not become weary, if you do become weary [you] must 

 ask for Ma'ndu. [Then] will you get your strength from Ma'ndu. 

 Then will you grow strong. 



June 16. — Ma'ndu is good. He gives all toward health, that being 

 well therefore [one can be] good. 



June 17. — Ma'ndu is good. I have been to Muddy Cove 

 to-daJ^ I did not have anything there. ^^ The birds sang nicely. 



-^ We are obliged to insert "evil" here to make sense. 

 24 She refers to mail. 



