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Ponca Jan

Ponca Feb 5 1901

my Dear friends I hope
you will excuse me for
beging of you as good as
your with your gifts to
the university I think it
nice awfull good in you
I would do the same if I
could as our good book
ses and though thou shall
do that which is rite right
and good in the sight
of the Lord but I never
was blessed with such gifts