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He says: Altho. he has no children he has worked hard on his land so he ^ [[that]] would ^ [[not]] go round begging. The Indians went to Washington & sold this land & they got some money so they depended on it. He [[deserves?]] money but as he has 3 in his family it is but little so he works hard on his land. He works round among the white people & gets money $20 [[?]] $30 & $40 Earns it by hard work.

They had an Agent Dr. Painter a Quaker & he gave them very good words. told them he was going to give them axes & a male & female sheep. [[colts?]] pigs & a cow. He told them