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the Agent told them he was going to get them five American horses so those who had ponies, and those who had not, went to work & made hay, they made a great deal of it. They have had [[strikethrough]] thr [[/strikethrough]] 3 quakes & they have made all [[then?]] lies to them & the [[Utahs?]] they have no pity on them. They made all this fine speech but did nothing except to give them wagon so heavy for their ponies, that they have almost to help them along (gestures of helping a [[?]] pulling wagon). He has told you all this that you may see how the Agents have acted. God knows he is tell the truth in all this. This is the first year he has had such a poor crop of wheat.