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We the Ponca Chiefs and principal men of the tribe desire to make the following statement of facts concerning ourselves, in all good faith, hoping it may come to the ears of the President of the United States, whom we are glad to learn, is a good man, and anxious to do justice to all.
Sometime ago, there came a man to our Reserve, who said that he was sent by the Great Father at Washington, to make a treaty with us for our land. We said the President was our friend, and this was our home, but we would hear what he had to say. If he wanted our land we would go to Washington