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508 THE ¢EGIHA LANGUAGE—MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS. 
TRANSLATION. 
My child, I always think of you. I have not heard at all how you are, though it 
has been my desire; yet I hope that you will send a letter back, and tell me how you 
are. AsIdo not see you, Iam very poor. I have hoped to see you, but I have failed 
each time. I hope that you will tell all your friends. I am not sick; I walk without 
any trouble at all. I hope that you are just so. I cause some one to send you a letter. 
T hope that you will send one back very soon. A white man talked with us about the 
land. He went home after telling us to work the land with our hands. I think that 
we will be in the land for some time. I think that we will not reach yonder where 
you are. I send to you to tell you such things. 
DUBA-MA* Gr! TO ,ANDE-NANYUGE. 
October 25, 1878. 
Ca” wabdg¢eze ti¢a¢é a” ba¢é ya”be. Niacitga i’¢adai ¢éaka. Ca” 
this 
Now letter you sent to-day Ihave Person read it to me Now 
seen it. (sub.). 
éskana yf-ujf ¢fja vida™gti and‘a® yi i”uda*. Ca™ éskana Wakan‘da aka 
ohthat household your very good ITheard when good for me. Now oh that Deity the 
u¢fka"i ka"b¢éga®. Ki A”pa™yan’ga t’é té and‘a" ha, ki nfkagahi sata 
help you I hope. And Big Elk he died the Iheardit , and chief five 
taf t& awdna‘a" hi. Ki nikaci®ga-mace, ahigiqti ¢at’af té ca™ gi¢ajiwad¢e. 
died the Iheardofthem . And ye people, verymany youdied the yet grievous. 
A™ba¢é afigt cti wawdkegai. Nikaci"ga udaqti sata" tai. Ci i’tca™ t’¢ 
To-day we too we are sick. Person very good five died. Again now todie 
etéga™qti édi-ma-hna™i, ki wa‘t cti t’é-hna"i. Ca” maja” ké ca™ ¢é cti 
very apt those are usually here, and woman too usually die. Yet land the yet this too 
éga®, ut’e t’a™ éga™ a™t’é-hna"i. Ki maja” céya¢ica™ kéya cangahi taité 
like, death abounds like we are dying. And land towardsyonder atthe wereach you shall 
place 
na™a®pe héga-baji. Ki nikaci"ga amd eddda™ fbaha™ ama, ‘dwa¢é-hna”i 
we fear it not alittle. And people (oe , what they know ehey usually talk about us 
sub. who, 
¢a™ja, anyfwacka™ héga-baji. Ca™ wa¢iwagazu ga” gai. (ié¢uadi wa¢iwa- 
though, wo have made not a little. And tomakeusstraight they wish. In this place make us 
efforts in our own behalf 
gdau ti ama té. Ada™ maja” ké'ya, céya ké'ya, cangdhi taf atiga™¢a-baji 
straight they will, doubt- Therefore land atthe, at yonder atthe, wereach you will we do not wish it 
less. 
place 
égati hi. Ki e‘a™ wedgi¢ig¢a” @é edwaga™ tan’gata’, ca” cé¢u té‘di 
somewhat . And how they decide forus even we are 80 we who will, yet there inthe 
cangd¢a-baji tan’gata” éska™-a™¢a’’¢ai. Maja” ¢a® i¢ddi¢af fi té ceta™ 
we go not to you we who will we think it may be so. Land the agent houses the so far 
itaxayd¢ica® wakéga-baji. Ca” a” ba¢é wisi¢ai éga, wabig¢eze cugéwiki¢e. 
towards up stream they are not sick. Now to-day Iremember as, letter Icause him to send 
(north) you (pl.) it to you (sing.). 
