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--- Revision as of 11:19:08, 4 May 2021 by Suttons5
+++ Revision as of 10:22:18, 28 August 2021 by Shrivecm1
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-The family of the 4 chiefs (Ko-afsee-Mege-quiah, TafuteLou?
+The families of the 4 chiefs (Ko-assee, Mese-quah, White Loon
-and Rinannie) in regard to you in my last letters, and which
+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.
-Messrs Hamilton + Benoist [illegible] are now very sma--
-and we will do all in our power to persuade them to
-go: these chiefs welcomed with Lafontaine.
-Some of them I learn are better pleased with
+---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 <u>Kanzas</u>; and could they get Country <u>there</u>, I think all the tribe not required by treaty to go can be Induced to Emigrate
-the [contract] [illegible], than they expected to be; Ko-afsee-
-[illegible] the first chief was very well pleased with the
+--We earnestly desire to closer for Messr Dowling's contract in a manner satisfactory to the Hon. Indian department and to meet its approbation.
-Contract you [alely] gave their Pollawotomee friends,
-[on the] Kansas; and could they get Co--ber there,
-[illegible] the tribe not required by treaty to go
-[can] be [illegible] to Emigrate
-[illegible] [illegible] be earnestly desc- to closer to Messr
-[illegible] salis? factory to
-the [illegible]
 -
 With much respect
--
+your obt & humble Sert
--.G. Ewing
+W.G. Ewing
-[illegible] Messr Coquilain -esing to start their [illegible]
+NB.  Messr Coquilard desires to start them in
-[illegible] for the payment
+time for the payment and thus induce as many
+as possible to go.