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their capital punishment - same as Jews - the Lapwaians ask mish? (what) Kamiahns ask [[underlined]] manah? [[/underlined]] about the same as the manna (bread of the wilderness) used in the same way Israel did not know what it was on the ground that morning. Asked what is it? (Manna) So do the Nez P.s Old fashioned division of letters a as in wall a " " [[ditto for: as in]] man e " " [[ditto for: as in]] prey e " " [[ditto for: as in]] met i " " [[ditto for: as in]] marine o " " [[ditto for: as in]] note u " " [[ditto for: as in]] tub u " " [[ditto for: as in]] full w " " [[ditto for: as in]] wine y " " [[ditto for: as in]] you Dipthings ai .. [[ditto for: as in]] aisle au .. [[ditto for: as in]] out oi .. [[ditto for: as in]] voice Consonants h .. [[ditto for: as in]] home k .. [[ditto for: as in]] king l .. [[ditto for: as in]] low m .. [[ditto for: as in]] mate n .. [[ditto for: as in]] no p .. [[ditto for: as in]] pear s .. [[ditto for: as in]] sun t .. [[ditto for: as in]] time sh ..[[ditto for: as in]] shine hard to get them to distinguish between b & d want to write t all time - few of them can pronounce R Lachel for Rachel, Lobin for Robert. no z either always K for c. I wonder if what I have written is a bit of use to you will let you know more about the Mr. Grey don't know White at all. Phebe & Janet are at this moment looking one your pictures the whispered Oh's are heard. I have so much to write to Miss Fletch the unanswered letters. God bless you both. Weather. the most winter we have had is white frost. [[Kate C Mc KS??]]
Transcription Notes:
dipthings = diphthongs
manna = "bread of the wilderness" from Biblical Old Testament story