778 THE ¢EGIHA LANGUAGE—MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS. 
TRANSLATION. 
O mother’s brother, I am delighted at the words which you sent me. I am very 
glad that you have many horses. We think of you throughout the nights. Youought 
to pity my children. You have not pitied them at all. They are constantly thinking 
of you. O mother’s brother, I will go to you. When it shall be best for me to go, I 
shall go very quickly. I shall be here ten days making the killickinnick. I wish to see 
even your sisters. I hope that you will tell them. As I havesold the colts, there are 
none (here). My wife’s father (Wacka*-mar¢i") and y,wo Grizzly bears will come to 
your land. And then I will come, too. My wife’s father has not yet fully recovered. 
He is delighted to hear from you. O mother’s brother, I have no horses. I have only 
two American horses, which are in the possession of my children, who generally use 
them when they work. 
PAHANGA-MA*GIX TO SILAS WOOD. 
January 12, 1880. 
Ca” niaci”ga ama ¢éama wayig¢ita" amd ¢and‘a™ Gitte, G4 té’ya 
Well people the these they are working the you hear it perhaps, there per- 
(pl. sub.) tor themselves (pl. sub.) taining 
to 
udaqti i¢apaha” pi (a ja, i ju-maji. QPéduiidi te’ pyaxal ¥ ‘, ga™ ¢awa¢e, 
very good I knew it I hough, I was unfor- In this place the they do for desirable, 
reached tunate. themselves 
there 
Ca™ edida" a¢i” gé fpaha" pf yi, uqpa¢é¢e éka"b¢a-mdji. Wan’gi¢e 
Well what they the(pl. Iknewit Lar- when, to lose I did not wish for All 
have in. ob.) rived him. 
there 
iv¢i® g¢f éka"b¢a. (é nfaci”ga amd ea” ma™di”i yi, ni™ja ga” dai 
to bring aa I wish for This people the how they wallc if, to live they wish 
here to me him (pl. sub.) 
¢a™ja, niaci”ga na™baha ag¢af. F’be u¢tiahe ka® ‘b¢a-maji. Udarqti 
though, people intwo ways they go. Whom I follow him I do not wish. Very good 
éskana wé¢ig¢a" ckaxe katb¢ég a” ¢a™ja, ¢ag¢i tate’ ya ¢asi¢a¢é ka"b¢éga™. 
oh that decision you hoped though, with reference to you think of I hope. 
make it your future re- it 
turn here 
A Cee] bs 
Ca” efa™” ¢ingé ha. 
Well whatis there is 
the matter none 
NOTES. 
Pahanga-ma*¢i" is the brother of Silas Wood. He dictated this letter after return- 
ing from a visit to his brother, who was staying with the Ponkas near Niobrara, Nebr. 
778, 3. Ca® edada® a¢i7 gé . . . Wafigi¢e i™¢it g¢i eka"b¢a. The author mis- 
took a direct address to himself for an address to Silas. In speaking to the latter the 
sentences should have been changed thus: 
Ca? edada® ani? gé’ iwidaha™ pi gé’ uqpade¢a¢ée wika"b¢a-maji. Nie gi¢e 
Well what you the Iknewabout I the you lose Ido not wish for 
have (pl.in. you reached (pl. you. 
, F ob.) there in. ob.) 
wAni® (or, i’¢ani") ¢ag¢i wika"b¢a. 
you have you have you I wish for 
them for me come you. 
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