TO INSPECTOR J. H. HAMMOND, FROM SEVPRAL OMAHAS. 153 
NOTES. 
750, 8. L. gave another reading, Fskana udawad¢agiya™i yi, 6 wedgiuda™ etaf. It 
is impossible to distinguish between the two readings, either in English or in (begiha. 
750, 11. uwikie-maji etema® ¢a®ja, ete. The insertion of ‘“etema"” shows that 
only in one respect did the speaker differ from his friends; he had not conversed with 
Gen. Hammond. But he and they were of one mind, and when he heard their report 
of the council with the inspector, he agreed with them in trying to act by his advice. 
752, 10. I¢apaji, etc. Reference uncertain. It may be intended for I¢Apaji-da™’ 
¢i¢ija g¢itan-gi, Do the work for your own wards (the Omahas) without waiting for some 
one to appear ! 
752, 14. we¢ihide ayidaza" ifgaxai-gi, give me tools as my personal property. 
Ayidaza” conveys the idea of separation into homogeneous groups. The speaker wished 
his agricultural implements to be distinet from those of other Omahas. The general 
idea of what is recorded in lines 11 to 17, as given at the time, is as follows: “If we 
become citizens, we desire an equal division of land, horses, and tools. We do not 
wish them to be kept as common property, or in one place.” After Saying this, they 
added: ‘ We need one hundred and fifty span of horses.” 
TRANSLATION, 
Two Crows said :—Elder brother, I did not know about your coming. But after 
you departed, these Indians, my friends, told me what you had said. Iam always 
thinking of you. Before you left you told us very fully how we ought to live by means 
of the land. 
We express again the hope that if we ought to make an effort by means of such 
things (?), you will make one of them for us. My friend, I desire horses. As our 
working horses are low in height, they are usually too weak for the work. When I 
speak of desiring horses, I do not refer to Indian ponies. We want American horses 
from three to four years old. If you would only help us to get them they would be 
advantageous to us. We hope that you will cause the President to hear our words 
very soon. 
Duba-ma*¢i> said:—Elder brother, I ask something of you as a favor to-day, there- 
fore I write you a letter. You came here last winter. Though I did not talk to you, 
these Indians, my friends, did talk to you, and I have heard what they have told about 
you. So Iam very glad, elder brother. I will improve by means of it. By the time 
that I take from the President (?) what you have told me only then can I improve. I 
said that I would ask youa favor. My horses, by means of which I continue working, 
are light, and when the work becomes heavy they can not go very straight. But since 
I said, “I will persevere,” I will do so, O elder brother, we desire American horses 
that are three, four, or five years old. I hope that you will show this to the President 
very soon. ; 
qa¢i"-na"paji said :—Elder brother, I send to you to-day to ask a favor of you, Tam 
very unfortunate with my working horses. I desire strong American horses. I wish 
the horses to be three, four, or five years old. In that case, when I work the land, I 
will be apt to ascend the hill (i. ¢., improve). I hope that you will speak to the Presi- 
dent about this very soon. 
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