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^[[Big Elk]]  [1885?]

Dear friend.

I thank you for all you have said every thing is just as we wish I am getting our patents you did a great thing for us. Still we find more and more upon you.  I feel now that my land is my own that is all right now.  What I need now is money to do with, so at the end of twenty one years I can take my place as a citizen.  Self government will help us for the time that is coming.  The land that is left us we can use to good advantage, we do not wish to

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will come between you and success.

Your friend

Big Elk.