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living on their farms the influence for good would be felt not only in their families but also into an extended circle of relations, and as the money to be expended was tribal money it seemed to me prudent to give this group a chance. These were my reasons for adding the Decora brothers, as one family to be helped. 

As to Peter Decora "writing complaining and untruthful letters to the Office", I have never known or seen any but the one enclosed; Agent Ashley's reply makes it a delicate matter for me to say anything in explanation. I would however in justice beg leave to call your attention to the fact that Indians see things from a different standpoint than that of the Officials, and, that complaint is their only means of redress, all their affairs being taken out of their control and they having no legal or other power by which they can seek to correct any thing they feel to be unjust. I do not think Peter Decora regarded anything he told you as untrue, as much of what he wrote was common talk among the people, nor did he intend to injure Agent Ashley.

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