OMAHA AND PONKA LETTERS. 113 
Mi"jinga wakdéga té i”¢a-mdji ¢a™ja, gini té uda™ hia. 
Girl sick the I was sad though, shehas_ the good 
recovered 
ENE se 7 i 7 : al ° , . , / Oy) 
Cin’gajin’ga-ma a™b-i¢aug¢ée qti awagina‘a® ka™b¢a. Wagqi”ha 
The children (pl. ob.) throughout the day I hear about I wish. Paper 
them, my own 
Gy cha poke, rane , , , : / 3 
¢a” tia’ ¢aki¢aji yaci: edta™ éda® eb¢éga", yuahe-na™-ma™ ha. 
the youhayvenotsent fora why 2? (in so- I think, I ama usually appre- 
hither tome long time: liloquy) hensive 
Ab: iy ae. , Va ° ea epee ML , . | 
a waqube g(€) i¢awaqti cin’gajin’'ga-ma awagind‘a 
Day mysterious the pl. each one the children (pl. ob.) T hear about 
in. ob. them, my own 
7 y 
ka™ bea ha. 
I wish 
NOTES. 
112, 2, iai. Some of the Omahas blamed George Miller for leaving his 
familyin Nebraska while he came to assist the author. In this letter he 
reminds them of the importance of attending to their own affairs. 
112, 6, ‘ia"¢a-bi ece-ma, in apposition to wedaji-ma. 
TRANSLATION. 
J have received your letter to-day. I am very glad to hear from you. 
Notwithstanding the people talk about my absence, pay no attention 
tothem. Attend to your children. These people have nothing to do 
with me, and they ought to attend to their own affairs; and I have 
nothing to do with them. Ido not refer to your father, your brother, 
or your sister; I refer to other people, that is to those who, as you say, 
have been talking about me. Week before last I sent you five dollars. 
IT requested Philip Stabler to get it. Send me word when you receive 
it. When you said that you had been attending to the horses, it made 
me very sad. Tell Robert Mitchell to stay at the house with you and 
take care of the horses. Send me word whether he is willing. Employ 
Thomas Baxter to harvest the corn. Agree to pay him whatever price 
he charges for his services. (Recorded in English, not in Omaha: I send 
a sample of the blue flannel cloth which is sold here. it is not as good 
as what you desire. If you like the sample let me know.) If you do 
not like it, tell me so. But if I return home to you very soon, there is 
no prospect of my bringing you even one thing. If you have no one to 
stay with you, your parents ought to be with you. Buy a tent-skin. 
At the end of this month [ will send you ten dollars. I fear to send 
you much money, lest it should get lost. Why did Flying Crow return 
home? I wish to hear a true account of the cause. Should you see 
him, tell him to write to me about it. I was very sad on account of the 
sickness of my daughter, but’ now that she has recovered all is well. 
Throughout each day do I wish to hear about my children. You have 
not sent me a letter for a long time, and when I wonder what is the 
reason, | am apprehensive of some trouble at home, Every week do f 
wish to hear about my children. 
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