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employees: such as the policemen who are paid for doing nothing.  They all say they want to say what is to be done with the money.  They do not refuse the bill.  When the commissioners come on to sell the land I would like you to be here with them.  I want you to know all about it so I hope you will come. 
That is all.

Yours sincerely,
[[signature]] Joseph La Flesche. [[/signature]]

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Dear Friend,
Wa-ja-pa wants me to tell you that he did not get any grind stone.  When he went after the one you gave him they were all gone.  Du-ba-man she says the same.  I believe John Webster did not get his either.  Please excuse the writing as it was written in the twilight
[[signature]] Margie [[/signature]]