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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