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Bancroft
May 9th 1885

My dear friend,

I have heard something which frightened me very much and I wish to tell you about it. When you came among us you had pity and went to work for us.  You have done a great deal and you had to work hard to accomplish what you have done. I was working when a man was sent from the Agency the other day to tell me I was wanted, or they were going to have a talk. I left my work and went back and the Agent told us some news he had from Washington