738 THE (EGIHA LANGUAGE—MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS. 
TRANSLATION. 
My friend, I have not yet exchanged the horse for one of equal value. The horse 
has been lean, but now he is getting fat. At present I have plenty of work, and I 
may not sellit. When I finish the work I will trade the horse (for another?). All 
in our household are in good health, we are doing very well, I wish you to go to the 
Yankton village. I desire you to go to see my child that is there. I do not know 
how I can ask Standing Bear a question (?). I hope that when you receive this letter 
you will send me one soon. 
ANPAY-;ANGA, AND OTHERS, TO INSPECTOR J. H. HAMMOND. 
May 8, 1879. 
Nikaci”ga amé& ¢éama ikagewa¢a¢é Uma™ha™ tiwa¢akié ama¢a™ ca” 
Indian the (pl. these you have them for Omaha those whom you talked to at 
sub.) friends in the past any 
rate 
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i"taxaja wagaca™ ond té ca” ¢ag¢i i¢d¢ipat se, ¢ag¢iaji éga", maja” uk 
towards the traveling you the still youhave they have you have ‘as, land home 
head of the went returned waited for not returned 
river you 
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¢i¢ija ¢an’di ¢aki éska® e¢éga™ éga", u¢ti¢ikié ga ¢ai, u¢ina‘a" ga” ¢ai. 
your inthe youhave perhaps they think as, to talk to you they wish, tohearabout they wish. 
reached about some- you 
home thing 
Kagéha, ie wi" u¢ti¢ikié ga” ¢ai ha, icka® wit’ u¢udikié ga” gai. Ug¢e'qtei 
My acne word one to talk to you Sher wish . deed one to talk to you Stas wish. Very soon 
about it about it 
wabag¢eze wi™ twaki¢a-ga ha. Qatiiiji taté yi, ie té gif cubi¢e “i¢ai ha. 
letter one send to us You shall not if, word the togive tosend they 
come hither to you thither promise 
to you 
TRANSLATION. 
These Indians whom you regard as your friends, the Omahas to whom you spoke, 
have waited for you to return from your journey up the Missouri River. But since 
you have not returned they think that you may have gone on to the land where your 
home is, and so they wish to speak to you about something. Then they desire to hear 
from you. 
My friend, they wish to speak to you about one matter, one deed. Send us a 
letter very soon. If you do not intend coming hither, they promise to give you the 
words and send them thither to you. 
