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speak of Big Elk in the Petition for title to the land. He says. Dec. 13. When a person looks at a person he knows about what he is [[thinking?]]. he thinks by your looking at him you can tell he wants a title to become civilized like the white people In [[every?]] think he thinks he thinks in [[??]]- He wishes he could speak the English language & then he could tell you right from his heart He would tell you this the way that is right. He is so glad that he has seen you & tell you these things. You write it down & it will be all him [[better?]] you take it first from them. Where ever he is [[too?]] where ever going. He thinks God will
Transcription Notes:
the strikethroughs were left out as they would not have changed the meaning of the sentence and made it even more confusing to read - "In [[every?]] think he thinks he thinks in [[??]]" - perhaps the author was trying to say that in every thought he thinks, he think in his native language [[??]].