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and I wish to have George Howe along to do the work. It is four days since we had the first [[council?]]. I did not [[insertion mark]] have food to [[unknown word struck through]] eat and my children are starving. Father Agent is helping us. The children and women are glad and they want their money, and I want you to do that to night or in the morning. That is get it for them. This is all we have to say and I am the last to speak. If you have any thing to say tell them.

Col [[Kimble?]] said a few words congratulating them on having decided the matter and the counsel ended.

I certify that I faithfully interpreted the speeches made by the Indians at the council Jan. 27th 1877 and that the above minutes contain a correct report of the same.

[[strikethrough]] Chil [[\strikethrough]] Charles X LeCloi [["his mark" appears above and below the X]]

Witness Geo J. Barrett.

I certify that I was present at the above council and that I understood the Ponca language

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