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for over three weeks and the ground is real dry. Noah says our wheat is poor. We were very glad to get the money you sent to us by Frank. I shall send you a list of the things we have already bought with the money. We still have twelve dollars but Noah is very busy just now. he has not done any thing on the cupboard yet, Noah has been planting corn since yesterday.
Philip got a white horse on credit last week we thing it is a good horse it will have a colt soon Noah says.
Minnie said you promised to get some money to by her a cow but perhaps you had forgotten and I told her that perhaps you were busy but did not forget it. I hope you will
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be able to help them. Minnie keeps her house very clean and takes care of the children and works in her garden besides. She is very patient. I think she get extra meals for a great many Indians. Badger loaned us a very good milking cow and Eddie comes over after milk real often. I should very much like to write to the lady who gave us the money if you will ^please tell me her name and give me her a dress.
Please write to us [[underlined]] real [[/underlined]] soon. We both send our love to you and please give my love to my brother.

Every your friend
Lucy La Flesche