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Kinney. I haven't answered it yet, I wrote to her for Ed but it was all on business. I want to see [[?]] before I write. I like her so much from her letters. Yesterday, quite a number of [[?]] got off the train, six parties have come up for [[?]] dance on six Omahas for [[?]]. I asked one of them who was up here what Omaha he was going to [[?]] dance on and to my dismay he said Philip Sabbler.  I told him Philip had been East to school and had returned not very long ago that I thought he tad taken sick[[?]] the White man's ways and had put away his old customs and that it was doubt

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ful about his letting hi dance.  Mr. & Mrs. Davis are with Leisette they came yesterday.  Leisette sent up word she would be sick[[?]] for dinner today so Mary went to work and got a good dinner we waited till three oclock but they didn't come and we to eat our feast ourselves, father, mother, and grandma came so they enjoyed it with us.  I was so disappointed they didn't come,  Ed says for one to tell you the White men are still working to get to stay through the winter and trying to work up the Indians but as yet the Indians are to[[underline]]get[[/underline]]her and he will try to [[underline]] hold them so.[[/underline]]