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get ready - People would lock their houses & go into the woods - stopped rations - got so hungry had to consent sold their ponies to get something to eat sold for $10.  Got so bad they consented - They didn't want to go gave a lawyer 40 ponies to go to Washington but lawyer did nothing. Night men & women would wail because did want to go - Would wail when Omahas went to see  them - The man who took the [[Omaha?]] [[houses?]] - to Joe - hated to take the people - he had to obey orders - It was wrong - & told Joe to do all he could to keep the O's land.  10 men went over - from there Two Crows Sendehaha - [[Pawnee people?]]  Taakaha - Joe - John Springer - Little bear (other side) Douba Moni Mahiwathe.  These [[sold?]] & [[bought?]]

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not sure of the names at the end of the page