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It was said to me in no pleasant manner by persons interested I presume, "You have put the Indians in the best lands". It is to save these lands to the Indians that it is needful to be cautious how white men are allowed to enter upon them. History hardly shows an instance where a white man once on desirable Indian lands did not stay & possess himself of them. This fact taken [[strikethrough]] is caused by [[/strikethrough]] together with the practice [[strikethrough]] The [[/strikethrough]] loss of experience, [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]] and ambition [[strikethrough]] which to the Indian for them can come only from personal effort, & [[?allowance]] which would come [[/strikethrough]] & which would usually [[?ult]] were the Indian to be other than [[strikethrough]] [[?strive]] [[/strikethrough]] his own [[?prince]] in these fine lands, as a very serious considerations [[strikethrough]] in the welfare of the people [[/strikethrough]] and makes me pause as to the experience of [[strikethrough]] helping [[/strikethrough]] saying to the Omahas by [[strikethrough]] in this way [[/strikethrough]] leasing their best lands to white men. [[strikethrough]] I have not mentioned grazing. [[/strikethrough]] In view of the situation of the people permit me to suggest or rather to ask if it is possible for the Boston Friends to send not some practical patient man to spend six months among the Indians to [[strikethrough]] teach [[/strikethrough]] give them counsel & help, in their [[?]] matters. Not only in their farming but in their investment of their money & crops. [[strikethrough]] And [[/strikethrough]] If he could be provided with funds sufficient to [[?work]] for sufficient persons an amt equal to say, [[?two]] acres or more, [[strikethrough]] in small patches here & there [[/strikethrough]] it would afford a great help & give the needy people quite a start. Pray think this over & just let me know how it strikes you.
