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34 OMAHA AND PONKA LETTERS, 
NOTES. 
33, 4. For ‘“wab¢iésa,” W. and G. read, “ wab¢it‘a,” or, “ wab¢ic‘a,” 
I fuiled to accomplish anything. 
33, 6. Ma"tcu-na"ba, better known among the people of Nebraska 
as * Yellow Smoke.” 
33, 7, ¢icta. Accented peculiarly. G. said it should be, ¢ic‘a ha, the 
regular pronunciation. 
Standing Bear refused to remain any longer at Decatur, so despite 
the advice of the author, who was acting according to instructions 
from Standing Bear’s friends at Omaha, he started for his old home 
on the Niobrara River. He was pursued by John Springer, an Omaha 
policeman, who tried to bring him back. Standing Bear defied hint, 
showing Judge Dundy’s decision. John was obliged to let him go. 
TRANSLATION. 
My friend, we have not heard from you at all for along time. You 
have not corresponded with us. My wife Susette wishes to hear from 
you. Our younger daughter is sick now. Standing Bear has started 
back to you. I pursued him and overtook him, but he was disobedient 
and would not listen to my words; and so, after spending more time 
than I had intended, I had to come back without him. Although his 
affair was far from being settled, he started back to his old land. Send 
and tell me how you are. Two Grizzly Bears’ son wished to visit the 
Yanktons, bat he failed, as the agent was unwilling for him to go. 
TO REV. JOHN C. LOWRIK, NEW YORK, FROM TWO CROWS AND 
OTHER OMAHAS. SEPTEMBER 16, 1879. 
Kagcha, wair¢ibaxtii ha. Ca” te djubaqtei angti¢ikié 
O friend! we writs to you on : And word very few We speak to 
various subjects you 
7 / ~ ~/ / , —/ : es ~ —~/ 3 
cu¢ea”¢e tan’gata". Ca™ ucka" pahan’gadi ‘ia ¢é tan’gata™ 
we will send to you, And deed formerly we will speak of it 
ha. Ucka" pahan’gadi wabag¢eze d¢ade yi te ‘ia’ ¢e tan’gata™ 
Deed formerly hook reading house the we will speak of it 
ws / , aah . - , , i , y rye 
ha. I cte, kagéha, pahan’gadi wabag¢eze ag¢ade yi te waditi 
As if, O friend, formerly book reading house the you gave 
it to us 
wv re a Lee : / Bey pee aye 
té, wedééckaxdi ha. Ki ca” tida™qti a™¢a™ baha®-baji’qtia™ i 
’ A 
the, you made it for us : And | yet very good we did not know it at all 
ga™ja, ca™ Odi cin’gajin’ga nayji’a™wan‘ki¢é-nami. — T’ta® 
though, yet there child we caused them tostand usu- Now 
ally. 
wabag¢eze ag¢ade te enaqtei tida® tédega™ a%¢a™ baha™i ha; 
book reading — the it only good — has been apt we know it ° 
