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the Osage [[insert]] pipe [[/insert]] in every particular, size, form, decoration etc. You called the projection in the drawing you sent me the "tail"  Do the Osage call that projection from the desc a "tail"?. Find that out & why, if you can do so. Some of the pipes here, (in the packs that are here,) are small — smaller than the Omaha pipe. I wonder if there is not a distinction between these pipes. Are not the "Seven Sacred pipes" all of one size?. Had every [[insert]] such [[/insert]] gens or [[insert]] such [[/insert]] group a pipe? If so there are more than 7 in the tribe. I do yet understand about the group & the sub-group, does the Waxobe belong to the whole group? Has each sub-group a claim on the Waxobe of the group?.

I am sending your valise today by express C.O.D.

I hope you have written a good friendly letter to Cadman, be generous with him & don't break the friendship. I have not had time to ans. his letter yet, his letter to me.

I send a bit of the paper, for hall & parlor.

No word yet from Miss Westcott. If we dont go with her, where shall we go?

I am working very hard over study & the books.  I need another shelf  you will have to put it up as soon as you get home. Goodbye. Affly [[signature]] M. [[/signature]]