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[[preprinted]] United States Indian Service, ^[[Ponca Pawnee & Otoe]] Agency, ^[[ [[Send?]] For File 12]], 188^[[4]]. [[/preprinted]] A.C. Fletcher Esq Spl U.S. Ind Agt. Omaha and Winebago Agency Sir — In reply to your favor of Feb, 5, I have to say that Nathaniel Burt has been regularly adopted by the Ponca Tribe and is on the Ponca Roll and has rec'd annuities & rations. Silas Wood does not belong to the Tribe is not on the Roll and has rec'd nothing. He was here on a visit some weeks ago, but has now returned to his Tribe Very Respectfully [[signature]] John W Scott [[/signature]] US. Ind Agt