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696 THE €LGIHA LANGUAGE—MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS. 
NOTES. 
695, 1. ga¢i® akadi, refers to the Pawnees bemg settled in a village, “ sitting.” 
Had they been traveling, amadi would have been used. 
695, 1 and 3. ucka® piijiqti, ete. See the charge made against Nitdaha® in the 
preceding letter. The father says that he was punished (for his son’s offense). 
Ni"daha® is addressed in lines 1 and 2; Teaza ¢inge, in lines 2,3, and 4; and 
Ni®daha® from line 5 to the end. 
TRANSLATION. 
If you have reached the Pawnee settlement, return very soon. After your de- 
parture I got into great trouble; therefore I wish to see you very soon. You, Teaza- 
¢inge, return very soon with your younger brothers! Teaza-¢inge, when you went, you 
took away a very bad deed (sic). All the people have spoken of it. I wish you 
to return in time for the sowing of the wheat. Make an effort to return and attend to 
it! When the letter reaches you, send one to me very quickly. (I speak to you, 
Ni*daha") as well as your elder brother. This agent has made trouble for me for thirty 
days; therefore I am sad all the time. So I wish you to return very soon. Even if 
the Pawnees have pitied you, send back very soon to tell (about your return). Send 
back to tell me! 
MAYTCU-NAXBA TO WIYAKOP. 
parcktha, iu¢a dadarcté a¢in’ge. Ca™ a™wa™qpani, 4a"ckaha. 
Still 
Sister’s son, news whatever IT have none. I am poor, sister’s son. 
Aveta” be té ca®caqtia”i. Ta™wa"g¢a® cti nan’de i¢agisa-maji an’ga’. 
You saw me the it has always contin- Nation too heart Tam uneasy about Tam so. 
ued so. my own 
. . re J: . . v ps : Pane ~~ 
Wagpani b¢i”. Ada" nugéidi wija bai yi, Wawa ckaxai agisi¢e, nin’de 
Poor Tam. There- last summer Isaw you when, abundance you made I remember, heart 
fore (or pleasure) 
i” uda®-na™-ma”. 
it is very good for me. 
Hau. A™pa’-wada”be ¢inké Than’kta"wi” amadi édi ¢inkdi"té 
77 He who sits looking at the Elk (pl.) Yankton at the (pl.) there he sits whether 
: ° 2, / : d ee . y / . , v; 
Pwi'¢ f¢a-gi. Ma™ze-na™p’i" isan’ga, ma¢adi Uma™handi ti ha, ¢ 
send hither to tell me. Tron Necklace his younger last winter to the Omahas came . that 
brother, 
EPO A / oO F Edin o 
Awake. Pan‘ka d‘tba gi-bi af, éde ceta” agi-bajfi. Cude-gixe ijaje 
{ mean him. Ponka some that they they but so far they are not Smoke Maker his 
are return- say, returning. nam} 
ing 
. =P ony. : v , =) Pe ens 
adi", gangaqti fepaha™i, Uma™ha® dtiba Pan‘kaja a¢af, ita" a’ ba-waqube 
he has, very great you know him. Omaha some to the Ponkas went, now mysterious day 
week) 
sata" a¢ai. Ceta” angi a™nd‘a-béji Uma™ha" ama ¢éama_ ca™ 
five have gone. So far we we have not heard. Omaha the (pl. these in fact 
sub.) 
