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MAQPIYA-QAGA TO CA-KU-GU (A-KL-TA-WE. 665 
TRANSLATION. 
I wish to hear the truth about the man yonder, who is jealous of me. Send hither 
and tell me. I wish to return to you, but affairs are not right, so it is hard for me (to 
act). Please send and tell me how itis; I wish to hear the exact state of affairs. 
When you get this letter send me one very soon. Tell me about the sickness of your 
children, Battiste; I wish to hear about them. I am still dwelling very pleasantly 
among the Omahas, and I am attending feasts from time to time. I wish to hear 
whether the Otos went tothe Pottawatomis. I wish to hear whether they went or stayed 
at home. If you send hither and say anything, I will return to you. I still wish to 
return to you, but it is difficult. If it is (still) difficult, [ will not return to you (now). 
If you send and tell me the truth, and all is well, 1 will go back to you. I wish to hear 
about those lodges beyond (your village?), whether they went or not. I wish to hear 
whether White Horse (the Oto chief) spoke of going to the Ponkas. If he wishes to 
go to the Ponkas, send me a letter. 
MAQPIYA-QAGA TO CA-KU-(U (A-KI-TA-WE. 
October 12, 1878. 
Wagi” ha cugéwiki¢é ¢a® @¢iiji éde wijdha™ t’é ha ¢and‘a™ t(e) eb¢éga™ 
Paper Isent by some the hasnot but my brother: deal . youhearit may that I think 
one to you (ob.) returned in-law 
*n/ ~ *n/ L128 ha SO se of, =i} 
waqi" ha cu¢éa¢é. Nikaci™ ga ékiga™ qti widaxe éde wijan’ge eg¢an’ge t’é 
paper Isend to yon. Indian just alike Imake you but my sister her husband dead 
~ Ceri Seem) , =) Loy Ci / ia ae = 2 
ha. Cin’gajin’ga eya ¢anka dda™be ¢ingai Ada® e‘a” cub¢a-maji. fuji te 
F Child his the ones to look they have there- how Ido not go to you. House- the 
: who after none tore hold 
wakéga-baji uwib¢a te¢a” ita” wakégai, wan’gi¢é’qti. Céta™ ucté ¢anka 
they were not sick I told to you in the now are sick, every one. So far the rest 
past 
. , ay . ys ra wv, : J i u eet a . 
gig¢dizu-bajiqtiai. Sata" ja” yi-na™ taf ha. Wakéga té pfiji. Pahan‘gadi 
have not recovered at all. Five sleep when usu- they . Sick the bad. Formerly 
ally die 
nin‘de i” uda™ qti-ma™ éde, ita” i’ ¢a-maji ha. Cub¢é ehé te¢a™ cub¢a-maji 
heart very good for me but, now lam sad 5 Igoto Isaid inthe I go not to you 
you past 
ti minke ha. Wagqi”ha ¢a™ cuhi yi, uq¢é’qtci g¢ian’ki¢a-gi, wind‘a” 
TI will 0 Paper the reaches when, very soon send it back to me, Lhear from 
you you 
ka” b¢a-qti. Nikaci”ga-ma uda%qti-na” taf ha. Niaci”ga uckidaqti 
Iwish very. The people very good some die : Person very kind 
judwag¢e ahigi t’af ha. Nan’‘de i ¢a-maji’-qti-na™ ca”ca™. Ma’ zéska’ cti 
I with them many have 5 Heart very sad for me con- always. Money too 
died tinues 
t su / : \ 5 en [ow ns ia / su rae 
wa‘i-baji ca™ca". Ca® dda™ ma™zéski wirécté cta™baji-na". Wéka"ta™ 
they have not always (pl.). And  there- money even one you (sing.) — usu- Lariat 
given to us fore do not see ally. 
