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The old mother is still quite strong. She told me to say to you that she had hoped to see you before she dies but now she may never see you again.

I arrived in Chicago in good time and soon after taking breakfast went to see Mr. Gunther but he had not come to his place of business, so I went to see Miss Burgess, she had a great deal to say about Gen. Pratt and Montezuma and condemned the administration in the most bitter terms. After an hour or so I went again to Gunthers and found him at his office. Miss B's brother followed me, could not get rid of him. Mr. G. received me most cordially. I asked him if he could trust

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me enough to let me take the hide to Washington to have drawings made of it. He objected to that but said he would have photographs made for me which would do just as well. I told him we were about to publish a history of the Omaha people and as the hide had a great deal to do with the conduct of the people we desired to give a detailed account of the sacred article down to its loss and its recovery. I also asked him a portrait of himself to be used as illustration in connection with the story of the hide. He was quite modest about it but said he would give me one and I could use it or not as I chose. He then