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My dear Mr Davis Your letter came to day and I am very much obliged for the figures you send showing the price lands can be rented for grazing and farming. As I know of no leased farms in the vicinity of the Omaha reservation, I have not knowledge of rates paid. As to the prices for grazing lands I do not recall the terms I [[strikethrough]] did know a few years [[/strikethrough]] may have heard a year or two since. [[strikethrough]] Having [[/strikethrough]] Concerning the business plan I cannot state the exact figures nor give you a detailed statement of what proportion of the proceeds were to be divided among the Indians, or those having direct charge of the business. I read the agreement over but once and it did not strike me at the time as giving an undue advantage to any one or any group concerned in it. I kept no memoranda of the agreement. It did not occur to me to make any therefore I can only [[strikethrough]] state [[/strikethrough]] give