text_original: In 1857 I was United States Indian agent for the Sioux of the Mississippi, but had lived on the frontier long enough before to have acquired a general knowledge of Ink pa du ta's reputation and his whereabouts.
text_transcription: IN EIGHTEEN FIFTY SEVEN I WAS UNITED STATES INDIAN AGENT FOR THE SIOUX OF THE MISSISSIPPI BUT HAD LIVED ON THE FRONTIER LONG ENOUGH BEFORE TO HAVE REQUIRED A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF INK PA TAS REPUTATION AND HIS WHEREABOUTS
phonemes: ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɛvən aɪ wʌz juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts ˈɪndiən ˈeɪdʒənt fɚðə sˈuː ʌvðə mˌɪsɪsˈɪpi, bˌʌt hæd lˈɪvd ɔnðə fɹʌntˈɪɹ lˈɔŋ ɪnˈʌf bᵻfˌɔːɹ tə hæv ɐkwˈaɪɚd ɐ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl nˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌv ˈɪŋk pˈɑː dˈuː tˈɑːz ɹˌɛpjuːtˈeɪʃən ænd hɪz wˈɛɹɐbˌaʊts.