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can set up this ourselves & pay for their own work.

We have had experience & know what it is to have employees.  We know it brings [[?poverty]].  We want to try another exper[[?ience/iment]] & to do without this.  The present system is a failure.

We ask you to say to your people, that we have sold our lands, & gotten of the money, but [[?didn't]] the [[?funds]].  We were given employees, they get the money, [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]].  A few only are served & yet all have to give their share & get no benefit.  We have now sold land & we want the money to be expended for things we ask for which we know will be of use to us.  We would like to have you tell we want men sent who are responsible & will carry our words direct to the Authorities. To ask what we need for our agricultural pursuits & deal directly