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Indian Lives and Anecdotes ca. 1886 - 1941 part 4 (ms158_b3f003_004.12.pdf)

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When me been there 'bout two weeks, Sat'd'y night come long old Isaac, spoke so "Sebattis, you hab hard work?" Me tell um - "Yes, me hab ber' hard work. Hab wet that Peavy good many times keep it on rings."

Speak so Isaac "You want gone down home?" Me tell um "Sartin." Well, say so then "You got in waggin." Well me got in waggin; me start down ribber - ribber and road he run same way. Took it out pipe old Isaac; then she took it out tobaccer, an' fill it his pipe; then she stuck it up his feet up [struck through] on fender, then she begun smoke an' sung um "Joyfully". Me speak so, what for make you sung um joyfully, Isaac?" Says so "Dont you heard 'bout it? I'm Christian man." "Ah-h-h. How long first?" Then he say "Why you no smoke Sebattis?" Me say me Christian man

Description: Pages from Fannie Hardy Eckstorm's notebook 10 (X)

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Language: English

Date: ca. 1886 - 1941

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