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           [[underlined]]Counsel Men [[/underlined]]
                        Bancroft
                       March 4. 1886
Dear Friend
       We have heard your words. Since we have received our patents we have been looking every side to see which would be the best road for us to take. We have come to the conclusion there is no better way than this new road. The way we are now we are more like animals than human beings We want to do as the White people they do as they think best for their land, and we sincerely hope the men at Washington will help us in our plan. We want