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[[letterhead]] American Missionary Association Rev. James Powell Western Secretary Office, 112 West Washington St., Chicago, [[/letterhead]] June 20, 1879 My Dear Mr Farwell This will introduce to you [[underline]] Mr. T. H. Tibbles [[/underline]] of Omaha Neb who is here in the interest of the [[underline]] Ponca Indians [[/underline]]. I have been exceedingly interested in his story, & the purpose which has brought him here. How to further that purpose & help secure these poor victims of the outrageous mismanagement of Indian affairs, from further oppression, is the question at issue. I have said to Mr T. that I thought a public meeting in [[Tazwell?]] Hall endorsed by some of you well known citizens