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[[underlined]] Ma-ha-wa-the - Richard Robinson [[/underlined]]

Has certificate No. 257 issued Mar. 27, 1871
N.W. 1/4 of Section 26, Township 25, North, of Range 9.  Post 6 [[?principal]] [[?Mereden]] in [[?Set.]]
160 acres  Signed E.S. Parker.
Built house [[?first/part]] on land in [[?diameter]]
[[strikethrough]] Broke land [[/strikethrough]]

1878 
Broke land 4 yrs. ago.
5 acres - put in 10 bush. to date used Govt [[?open]] & plan.
[[strikethrough]] reaped [[/strikethrough]] 50 bush. planted [[?]] [[?]] water-melon

1879
Added 5 acres, had 10 acres.
Wheat & little corn.
Used his ponies & Agent [[?]] raised 100 bush, water-melon

1880
Added 8 acres  18 acres
Wheat, pumpkin, corn, onion &