Paris Hill N.Y.
Sunday Jan. 25th, 1880

My dear House Mother,

I am very
glad I have your letter
and I thank very much
I must write to you My poor
thought I tell about you again
My very dear House Mother
You know before Mrs Canthus
got three Indian boys now
one left did not the Same
of kind three other kind ^not good
I have been sitting and thinking
about very Soon I find
my thought and Some Indian
men get three wives do not

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Good just the Same
Now My dear House Mother
I know you wish very much
all Indian boys more Stay School

last Wednesday I get a
letter from My Cousin little
Chief want home at Indian
territory that Spring and also
I want My home at Indian
Territory You wish very much
more Stay in School My dear
House Mother Perhaps I am will
Stay more school I did not
know I not sure. Because
My Cousin Little Chief want
very much old home at Indian
territory I liked very much
both Stay here and my
home Good bye

Your friend

David Pendleton