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convinced that a large majority of them will be afraid to undertake it, and suffer on, as they have suffered in silence, enduring their exile as best they may.

After leaving the Poncas on their way to their Reserve, I returned to Arkansas City where I was confined to my hotel by sickness for four days.  On Saturday June 19th, I was informed by a Ponca Indian, who evidently had come from the Reserve on purpose to tell me, that the agent was coming to Arkansas City [[3 words crossed out]] the next day.  This