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Refer in reply to the following  ^[[L.
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Department of the Interior
OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
WASHINGTON, ^[[June 4th]], 188^[[3.]]
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Miss A. C. Fletcher,
U.S. Special Agent,
Omaha and Winnebago Agency,
Nebraska,

Mdlle:

Referring to your two letters, dated respectively May 14 and 19, 1883 submitting certain rules for adoption by the Department, for your government in making the allotments to the Omahas under the act of August 7th, 1882, you are advised that the Honorable Secretary of the Interior agrees with this Office that it is not advisable to adopt the said rules for the reason that if they were strictly