bernard , who had not told the public official that he was less than 21 as he filed for a homestead claim , did not consider that he had performed anything unscrupulous . also , anyone who knew that he was 19 years old could takes his claim away from him .
Bernard, who had not told the government official that he was less than 21 when he filed for a homestead claim, did not consider that the government official had done anything dishonest.