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Omaha and Winnebago
September 25"  3

Hon. H. Price.
Commr. of Indian Affairs.

Sir.

I am in receipt of your letter dated September 13", #16623/83, relative to Celestia Kuhn.

The Kuhn family are disposed to test their rights here.  Although they had been told by the Agent and myself that they could not [[strikethrough]] select [[/strikethrough]] select land and enter upon it until word had been received from the Department as to their application for allotments, they have settled upon claims, built a house, and propose to remain.  They depend