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Dear friend
The council men were over Monday and they brought what money they had with it and what money I owed them I bought them seven reaping machines and it is something that has never been done before on this Agency. I have run quite a risk according to the system of the department they could make me pay that money over again but their wheat was almost ripe and no chance to cut it. If the department would in some way recognize my business with the Indians I would feel solid. Ashley is still holding on an others