Notes for W.G. Ewing to William Medill, May 12 1847: Sheet #3 Original title: OIA_Roll-418_0274 Cancel Reset Transcription The families of the 4 chiefs (Ko-assee, Mese-quah, White Loon and Rivarre) I named to you in my last letters, and which Messrs Hamilton + Benoist refers to) are now very small and we will do all in our power to persuade them to go: these chiefs returned with Lafountain. ---Some of them I learn are better pleased with the country West, than they expected to be; Ko-assee, (now the first chief) was very well pleased with the Country you lately gave their Pottawotomee friends, in the Kanzas; and could they get Country there, I think all the tribe not required by treaty to go can be Induced to Emigrate --We earnestly desire to closer for Messr Dowling's contract in a manner satisfactory to the Hon. Indian department and to meet its approbation. - With much respect your obt & humble Sert W.G. Ewing NB. Messr Coquilard desires to start them in time for the payment and thus induce as many as possible to go. Metadata Title OIA_Roll-418_0274 Notes are a workspace where project participants can keep ideas and observations regarding the transcription of the sheet. When contributing to the notes, it is encouraged to include the user and timestamp.