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Agent responsibility rests on you and the other chiefs & 2 ardently hope you may all be equal to
any emergency that may arrive to your county & among your people.

I cannot impress too strongly on you the necessity of at all times conducting yourself properly. Your example should be such as to inspire your people with confidence.  Much depends on this. I confidently hope you will appreciate the deep responsibility that rests on you. & set an example of diligence, temperence, patience & kindness before your people.

I will often think of you when far, far away & shall be anxious to hear the news from your country, hoping that it may always be good.

Your friend
[[signed]] Geo. H. Manypany [[/signed]]
Commissioner

(Leah?)
Signed!