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[[what seems to be a circular sticker with "108" on upper left corner of page]]
Department of the Interior
Office of Indian Affairs
Washington, D.C. May 24th 1879

I, Edwin J. Brooks Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs do hereby certify that the paper hereto attached is a true and literal copy of the minutes of the Council held at the council room Ponca Agency January 27th 1878[?] between the Ponca chiefs and head men and E. C. Kemble U.S. Indian Inspector and others giving consent to the surrender of lands of Poncas in Dakota as the same appears of record in this Office.

E. J. Brooks Acting Commissioner
Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C. May 24th 1879

I, Carl Schurz Secretary of the Department of the Interior of the United States of America do hereby certify that Edwin J. Brooks whose name appears signed to this foregoing certificate, is now, and was at the time of signing the same Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such; and that the paper herein attached is a true and literal copy of the above named agreement with the Poncas as the same [[affairs? offices?]] of several in this Department.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused this seal of 

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