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he could hear from the Indian Bureau at Washington and Miss Fletcher told us that we must bring a witness & we did that in the person of Aunt Mary Paul and still we hear no word.  The Indians are opposed to our staying and said we should have come sooner, but as they drew our annuities and [[underlined]] kept [[/underlined]] them I do not know why they should desire our presence sooner.

Knowing you influence at Washington I ask you to aid me. 

I am convinced you could hasten the decision by writing the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.  If you