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2 some petty government official. I suppose a letter from you is among the number. I wished to hear whether the box of Indian
illegible I sent two months ago has reached you. I am afraid it is lost for I gave it into Hughes hands with instructions
to express it to you, pre illegible charges, give the bill to me. He presented no bill when I asked him about it could tell
nothing. I have had a severe time with lower back? from a fall I received nearly six weeks ago on the ice was confined to
bed for a while have to use a cane still take it slow. No permanent injury. There is much drinking fighting among the Indians
here more wars than ever before since I come to 3 the country. They openly buy make all the vile liquor they want. I have
much trouble to keep my church adherents straight Old Lot Ljeen? is the staunchest man I have. He wants you to know that by
the death of his Uncle, Chief Shustak the chief illegible properly descends to him he is very busy now making ready the affairs
of the deceased. He has sent below for a 100.00 stone has had a fence made for another hundred. The obsequies will cost in
all about 350.00. But he will more than make good these expenditures out of Shustaks estate. As you like curious Indian items
I ll give you a list of the expenditure to satisfy the honor minister to the comfort of the dead chief by his brothers not
by God?