A? OMAHA AND PONKA LETTERS 
four brothers.) My child, the horses that you have given me from time 
to time are all gone. That is the reason why I wish to visit you. My 
child, [ hope that you will send and tell me very soon if you hear any 
words whatsoever respecting the plans decided upon by the Indians up 
the river {probably Spotted Tail’s Tetons]. [ hope, my child, to hear 
from you that your children and wife are well, and that you are, too. 
My child, I think about you every day. I hope that I may visit my 
Yankton kindred some day or other. My child, L hope that you will 
write and send me some word or other. 
LE-JE-BALE TO T. H. TIBBLES, SEPTEMBER 29, 1879. 
Pe , . / vy , ° Zz | dears , . ce 
ee, Kagéha, a”ba gé fpi etéga". A*¢agiwacka’i yi, 
O friend! day the pl. good apt. You exert yourself if 
in. ob. by for me, your own, 
means 
of 
*y/ Le , , / : , Di ge 
ani"ya taté. ..... Pi¢a™¢a® ¢a‘ea”¢a-bi endéga™ Piqti 
I shall live. Again and that you have you think it. Anew 
agalu pitied me 
¢a‘ean gigdi-ea Wage ama kig¢aha' té éga" wig¢aha”, 
pity ye me! Whites the pl. praying toone the 30 I pray to you, 
people sub. another as my owa, 
kinsmen 
/ Pe pee = 
waha™‘e téja¢ica®. 
with reference to petitioning 
for something. 
NOTES. 
Most of this letter was recorded in English; such parts are marked 
in the accompanying translation by parentheses. 
42,1, a*ba gé=a*ba wi, referring toa year, not a day (W.). ‘Ipi” 
refers to the material benefits hoped for, i. e., new clothing, food for 
horses, ete., as the days rolled by he hoped to get these things (G.). 
TRANSLATION. 
(I came up to the Omaha agency to-day. The words which you sent me 
as you passed by on your way home make me glad. I wished to tell you 
about one thing, but you went away. My horses have no food, and so 
Tam suffering. Winter is close at hand. I hope that you will let me 
know in what land lam to stay. [do not wish to transgress the com- 
mands of your friends and yourself.) My friend, as the days pass, good 
should result from them. If you persevere in my behalf, I ought to 
improve. (My pants are in holes, and the cold weather is coming.) 
You think that you have treated me kindly very often. O pity me 
again! I petition to you as my relation, just as the white people peti- 
tion to one another. (1 hope that you will write and show me your 
words. I wish to know what you have to say and advise.) 
