SPAFFORD WOODHULL TO JOHN HERON. 655 
And now with reference to your own condition, send me word how you are getting 
along, whether you are doing well. I desire to hear from you. Aud I wish to hear 
how many of the Pawnee chiefs have died. I also wish to hear how many of the stout- 
hearted young men and policemen have died. 
And I wish to hear how you are sueceeding with your food, what you have done 
towards raising a crop of corn. And with reference to the buffalo which you eat, [ 
wish to hear whetber the buffalo which you eat are close by (your land). 
I will tell you one of my deeds. I have made a little food for myself. I have 
aequired 3,000 bushels of wheat; what I have acquired is difficult to be counted. 
And so it is with the corn. And as tothe vegetables of the white people, apples, tur- 
nips, onions, parsnips, potatoes, large grapes, cherries, in fact, all the small vegetables 
(and fruits) of the white people have I brought to perfection. I have raised them. 
And these white people have told me to make another attempt. They say, ‘Do not 
be lazy.” 
I have lost two very stout-hearted men. Pawnee Chief’s son, Little Elk, is dead. 
We prized Brave and the young man just named, above all others, yet both died. 
We people are sad. Cause both of the Omaha young men who are with you to hear 
about (the deaths of) these two. Both must hear about (the deaths of) their kinsmen. 
Tell the young Omahas! 
I have pulverized (made fallow) the whole Omaha land which you know. Just 
one thing is hard for me. I have few domestic animals, cows, hogs, chickens. When 
you get the letter, return a similar one very quickly. Send back many words to me. 
Even though I have been wishing to go to you, I have been always failing to accom- 
plish my desire. It is hard for me. Yet I attend to the land, therefore I am ever un- 
able to go to see you. Throughout the winter have I wished to see you, but if [ can 
not visit you, you shall hear from me again. 
These Omahas are very sick to-day ; two stout-hearted men have died. Children 
and women also have died. Therefore [ send a letter to you that you may hear of the 
sickness. I have written enough to you. Brave died on Thursday. (Ma*tcu- 
na"ba’s) younger brother, Little Star, writes with him. 
SPAFFORD WOODHULL, AN OMAHA, TO JOHN HERON, PLUM 
CREEK, NEBR. 
September 24, 1878. 
Kag¢ha, fe djtibaqtci widaxu cu¢dag¢e. (cama nijinga judwag¢e cupt 
Friend, word very few I write to lsend to you. These boy Twiththem I went 
you to you 
ama ma” zéska wagaxe ¢¢i¢i” gisi¢é-na™i édega® ma” zéska ¢i'd héga-baji 
the (pl. money debt they have remember it from but money they not alittle 
sub.) for you time to time have 
failed 
1 Lee rete noe Boo i OAV) ROA |e een, *n/ pies PAO e , 
ceta™. Ca” ¢fi-baji yaci té i’ ¢a-maji ha. Ca™ mi” na"ba tédihi yi, cupi 
so far. And theydonot along the Tam sad ; And moon two itreaches when, Ireach 
give it back time there you 
to you 
, if ¢ / e y a (ye / v , e , , 
etéga", ceta™ maja™ ¢ag¢i” kéga. Cé¢u wata™ ¢e wa¢aci te¢a™ yeha-nasige 
apt, that far Tand you sit at the, There’ to tan hices you bired in the hardened buffalo 
them past hide 
