OMAHA AND PONKA LETTERS. 115 
NOTES. 
114, 2, ehe-de, in full, ehe ede. 
114, 8, cu¢a-biam edega®, in full, cu¢abiama edega®. 
TRANSLATION. 
O friend, I will write to you to-day about a very few matters. I said 
that I thought that I would visit you this year, but I have failed, as I 
have come to this place near Washington. I have been (here) now 
over one month. Prior to my coming, word was brought to the Omaha 
land that when the Omahas who belong to the citizens’ party reached 
the Ponka land, the Ponkas threatened to keep one of the visitors out- 
side of their territory. As soon as I heard the news I was going at 
once to see you, but Mr. Dorsey summoned me, and I came to this 
place. I started hither just as my friends spoke of going to visit you. 
Word has been sent hither to me that it was reported that they had 
gone to see you, but one of their party had done something wrong, 
which caused the whole party to return home. We Indians in all parts 
of the country will become citizens: although we are not white people 
by birth, we know that only when we imitate the white men in working 
can we hope to prosper continually. When we Indians meet, we ought 
to do something for one another. Though all my friends among the 
Omahas belong to the citizens’ party, when they see a man of another 
tribe they generally do for him what they wish to do. I wish to hear 
from you how you are. I also wish to hear about Yellow Buffalo. I 
have told you enough. . 
GEORGE MILLER TO HIS WIFE. OCTOBER 18, 1889. 
Ca™ waqi”ha ¢a" b¢ize ha, ha” ega* tceadi. 1” ¢éqti-ma™ ha, 
And paper the Itookit . this ata SATA ast time). I am very glad 
nié ¢i¢in’ gal 4 Wicti nia’ ¢ingé’-qti-ma™ ha. Cin’gajin’ga 
pain you have I too I have no pain whatever : Children 
none 
¢anka wi" sabaji nié t’a™ yi, piiiji yi, ma’zé ké uti” i¢a-gi. 
theones one suddenly pain has if, bad if: metal the lg. hit- send 
who ob. ting hither. 
(ié¢uadi ti¢a-ga. A™b’-i¢dugdée 6/di ati-na™-ma™, una" cta® 
To this place send Every day here I usually come, stopping place 
hither. 
te‘di.- (asi aké edi g¢i”i ha. Iddug¢e’qti daze hi te’di 
to the. Dorsey the there he sits é Every (time) after- ar- when 
sub. noon rives 
Tyiga*¢al yi ¢a4a ag¢é-na"-ma™. Ca™ éga?-qti-iiji ¢a™Ja, 
Grandfather to the village I usually go back. And not just so though, 
sabé égipe ha. Wicti cin’gajin’ga-ma_ a"b’-i¢dug¢e qti awi \- 
asa T said it 2 I too the children il: ob.) every day 
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