Letter and enclosures from W.G. Ewing to William Medill, April 26 1847: Sheet #11

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State of Indiana
Whitley County ss

Personally came before me, the subscriber a Notary Public in and for said county George Helms of lawful age, who being by me duly sworn on his oath says that he speaks and understands the Potawatamie Language so as to transact ordinary business with them. That the Waw we assea party of Indians lived about 4 miles from Columbia in said county and within half mile of his residence--That he frequently conversed with them during last summer in relation to Emigrating West and that they always expressed a determination not to go, and that they left some of their goods at his House with a request that he should take care of them while they were gone--that they said they were going to Michigan--that this was about the time they were to have started West--and about the time that he is informed teams were sent out from Fort Wayne to collect the Indians resident in this country--That about the same time he was hunting in the woods and found secreted about 13 Indians of the Turtletown party--that he conversed with them in relation to removing West and that they told him they did not intend to go and requested him not to tell any white man where they were and further this affiant saith not.

George Helms

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 27^th day of March AD 1847. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and notarial seal at Columbia

James S. Collins
Notary Public