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persons interested, I presume.  "You have put the Indians on the best lands."  It is to have these good lands to the Indians and not have them driven away from them that you and I seek for the means of how to help the people.  It is true the Omahas are poor, but they are not vicirus.  A large portion work & necessity is teaching them to work more steadily and [[strikethrough]] more [[/strikethrough]] experience is teaching them how to work better.

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It has occurred to me to suggest to you a plan [[strikethrough]] to the friends interested in these poor people [[/strikethrough]] by which these people may [[strikethrough]] not [[/strike through]] be helped.  Could not some good practical patient man be sent out to spend six months with the O. to be [[strikethrough]] a sort of [[/strikethrough]] a helper to these people, and could he not have funds sufficient, to hire two teams & breaking plows, to break land for them who are needy.  The time best suited for breaking is from about May 25 to July 25.  [[strikethrough]] By this plan the people could be assisted. [[/strikethrough]]  During this period about 100 acres could be broken, which would be a great lift.  The man sent could help to see that the money to be paid was well invested.  Much more depends upon