478 THE (EGIHA LANGUAGE—MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS. 
UHA*-JIN'GA TO GACUDIGA*. 
August 22, 1878. 
Nisfha, hné té, nan’de i”pimaji’qti-ma”. Ata” wisi¢é té nan‘de 
My child, you went when, heart T had it very bad for me. When =I think of you the heart 
i” pimaji-hna"-ma™. Ga™adi a*wa™ qpani-maji tdi"te, ca” éskana wija™be 
I always have it sad. Now I may not become poor, yet would that I see you 
3 ka"b¢éga™. Ca™ éskana, nisiha, uma” ¢inka (¢¢é) wija”be ka"b¢éga", usni 
T hope. Still would that, my child, season (this) I see you I hope, cold 
te’di ¢é¢uddi. Nikaci*ga a"wa™ ¢ita™ qti éga", Ada" anyig¢icupa-baji -qtia” i. 
inthe during this. Indians we have worked hard Sac there- we have not packed our things at all. 
what, fore 
Wa¢ita™ té hégaji, HE‘a” ma*hni” té wind‘a® ka™b¢a. Kgi¢e waqi”ha 
Work the not a little. How you walk the [hear from you I wish. Behold, letter 
6 uq¢é'qtci tia’ ¢aki¢ée ka” b¢a hi. 
very soon you send to me I wish. 
TRANSLATION. 
My child, when you departed, my heart was very sad. I am usually sad when I 
think of you. At this time, though I may not be poor, I hope to see you. Still I 
hope, my child, to see you this year, during this present winter. We Indians have 
been working very much, therefore we have not made any preparations for the journey. 
There is so much work. I wish to hear how you are. Behold, I desire you to send a 
letter back to me very soon. 
KICKE TO MA*TCU- ,AN’GA. 
August 22, 1878. 
A™ba¢éga® waqi”ha wawidaxt. Ca” wisi¢éqti-hna’-ma™, kagé. 
This day, as letter I write to you. Still Iam always remembering you Oyounger 
very well, brother. 
Wigisi¢e’qti aba gé. Ca™ hnize yi, fe d‘iba a™{ i¢d-gi. Ucka™ e‘a™ 
Iremember you, my day the Yet youre- when, word some togive cause to Deed how 
own, very well (pl. ob.). ceive it tome be coming. 
9 mathni™” té wind‘a™ ka™b¢a. Ca” uma” ¢inka ¢é¢uadi wija"be ka"b¢éga". 
you walk the I hear from I wish. In fact season during the I see you T hope. 
you present 
TRANSLATION. 
As it is to-day, I write you a letter. I am usually thinking of you, O younger 
brother. I think of you day by day. Now, when you get my letter, send some words 
tome. I wish to hear from you what you are doing and how you are. I hope to see 
you this year, 
