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Refer in reply to the following:A. 5000}85 7393 [[the information above is in the upper left-hand corner of the page in a what appears to be a stamp used to annotate information for connecting documents]] [[80]] Department of the Interior, Office of Indian Affairs, Washington, April 27th, 1883 A.B.R.[[what appears to be initials in the right-hand corner over word Interior]] Messrs Two Crows and others, Omaha and Winnebago Agency, Nebraska Sirs: Your statement that you have received no benefit from funds collected for grazing on your reservation, is contrary to the facts. Mr. Ashley, who was elected by the Omahas [[slight tear in page in crease]] to collect this money, handed Agent Wilkinson seven hundred and twenty dollars and fifty-five cents ($720.55), five hundred and fifty-seven dollars and fifty cents ($557.50), of which, was expended by him, at the request of the Omahas, in the purchase for them of