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as soon as the permission comes.  Yesterday I went to Hampton to buy myself some tools.  I couldn't get all I wanted but Mr. McDowell has sent to Washington for the rest. 

 I hope that when I go I will come by Washington
because I want to ask you many things concerning the Omahas.  I want you to please write me down what you are trying to do for the Omahas.  I hope that I can see the lady who is going to lend me money to build my house.  I asked Miss Richards if I could go by way of Washington & she said it would be a very good thing if I could & she said she would

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speak to Mr Briggs about it.  She also said that you told her about some of the things you were expecting to do for the Omahas & she said he wanted me to hear some of them if I go to see you. 

 If the permission come next week I expect to start for Washington a week from tomorrow.

    Your Omaha friend,
      Noah La Fleche