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not know very much about the men that went to Washington but when we came back we heard all about it Wajapa gave a cow to the feast and we thought that many people would be there but few were there but it was just as bad as if many people were there in their sayings.  Big Elk's brother talk saucy to B. Elk and Little Prarie chicken the same and this man his indian name means orphan ma-wa-ga-he & me-ca and Little Cook these are the ones that want to go on in their old way.  Brilliant tail & Two Crow
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I wish you would come soon so you could know how it is out here and tell [[underlined]] us about our payment [[/underlined]] and the rest want to learn and govern themselves.  and the people that want to go on their old ways want to follow but we dont them to follow us if they are going to keep their old way.  we want apart.  I hope you will come sooner and fix all the matters for us straight [[strike through]] an [[/strikethrough]] so we can go a head all right It seems that people are getting worse in every thing. Big Elk told what you said in the letter and Big Elks brother and little prarie
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