_ before I leave.) 
OMAHA AND PONKA LETTERS. eh) 
for me. We write this to you after the resignation of one agent, 
Howard White, and before the arrival of another agent). 
(Duba-ma¢ir said :—Grandfather, I send to you to speak about one 
subject. There is one man here whom I have caused to send news 
occasionally. Now that he has gone to Washington I have heard bad 
things about him, and I am afraid of him; 7. ¢., Charles P. Morgan, 
the interpreter. I hope that when he reaches you, and you receive this 
letter, you will discharge him from his office at once. The young men 
have assembled, and they have said so. They have given these words 
to us seven chiefs, so we send this to let vou know what are our wishes 
and those of the tribe). 
PAHANGA-MA‘('I* TO HIS BROTHER, SILAS WOOD, NIOBRARA. MARCH 
29, 1880. 
qéde-gahi Icti-bastide é¢a"ba twagi¢al éga®, nujimga ama 
Fire Chief Icta-basude hetoo theyhavetold as, ‘boy the pl. 
it to them A sub. 
gical. “Cki te,” ai. Nuijifiga ama égi¢a™i. Ca” ga” ¢é¢u 
are satis- You willbe they Boy the pl. said it to Well, atany here 
fied. coming back, say. sub. him. rate 
el Gan! sine Die, ails aay | i Pali hort f 
¢ag¢i te ‘a” ¢ingé ¢a™ja, ca” nin’de giuda”i ¢ag¢i te. 
you will have nothing being although, yet heart theirs are you will have 
returned the matter good come back. 
pentiga-na”ba, Naxéwaka”, Huape¢a, Hat akipa, Maqptya- 
(Lenuga-na"ba, Naxewaka", Hupe¢a, Ha"akipa, Maqpiva- 
qaga, Waka”-ma¢i”, Wata™-ndji", Iteaii’ga-ska, qizi ¢ilge, 
qaga, Waka"-ma¢i", Wata"-naji®, Weasel, dizi-¢itge, 
o~— , Bey ee. ee a ae rf *n/: ty bees 5B] , 
Jingd-gahige, ki Agaha ntjifea b¢tiga mahivi. ‘“Cki te,” af. 
Boy Chief, and besides boy all are willing. Youwill be they 
(them) returning say. 
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Céna weddaha™ ¢a™ja, ca” ntjinga ¢é¢a*ské ama e¢éga™i 
Enough I know about though, yét boy — of the size the pl. they have 
them referred to sub. thought it 
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soa", uwib¢a cu¢ca¢e, 
as, TI teil it to I send it to 
you you. 
TRANSLATION, 
The young men are satisfied because jede-gahi and Icta-basude have 
told them. They say, “ You can return (to the Omaha NKeservation).” 
The young men have said this to (Fire-Chief and Icta-basude), Though 
your return will affect nothing in your behalf, still they will be glad for 
youtoreturn. penuga-na"ba, Naxewaka", Hupe¢a, Ha"akipa, Maqpiya- 
qaga, Waka®-mar¢i7, Wata® naji”, I"teanga-ska, gizi-¢inge, Jinga-gahige, 
and all the other young men are willing, and they say, ‘* You can return.” 
I do not know any more about them, but I send to tell you what the 
young men, including all those of that size (?), have thought. (Iam 
going away in seven days. This is the last letter that I will send you 
