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Chief Big Eagle discusses a recent check payment for belts. He talks about his job working nights, and how he is going to be selling his New York property for something better in Maine. Vague references to upcoming bid in a state prison.

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Letter to Saygo discussing the weather and the exchanging of belts and their making. Discussing how he has to go to Greenwich to talk and then talked to someone named Tez who was hosting talks. Also mentions Mag La Que's Pow Wow. Purchase of a puppy…

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Letter is another correspondence about payments for belt making. Chief includes a detailed update on his recent trip to the hospital as well as an interaction with a man from Washington DC about Chiefs accomplishments and inquiries into tribe…

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Trade updates and payments to Saygo. Life updates related to the Chief's family. Reference to the talk Chief Big Eagle is giving at the University of Connecticut, with specific mention to the 395 minorities who will be in attendance.

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Letter to Saygo continiuing to talk about the state affair and the August Pow Wow in the Catskills. Chief Big Eagle shares he is trading his 8 acres in Brasher for 20 acres in Russel. Baby had an eye infection but her eyes are getting clearer.

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Chief Big Eagle says he will pay Saygo 35$ for a headdress and will pay for more goods that Saygo is making. He also mentions how Marsha went to the hospital, but went back home since she did not give birth yet. She is in her 9th month of her…

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Chief Big Eagle in this letter to Saygo starts by mentioning a transaction for 17$ for goods at a Pow Wow. He then goes onto mention how Marsha and his baby were sick with Bronchitis and a throat infection, but are doing alright now. He wraps up the…

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Chief Big Eagle is writing to Saygo with trade updates and payments from a new customer Jane. He mentions a three-day-long ceremony that he attended but and wishes that Saygo could've been there. Unclear whether Marsha or Big Eagle's daughter is…

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Letter to Saygo sharing news that Chief Big Eagle purchased a $400 Volkswagen camper big enough for his wife, Marsha, and their baby. Becuase of his purchase Chief Big Eagle is out of funds, but will be back on track soon.

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Chief Big Eagle writes in this letter to Saygo about trading updates and updates about community interpersonal relationships (Susan, Sahara, Pop). He states that the boy is well and his daughter (Wup Athoo Kwey) is growing up fast and in good health.…
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