Return to revision history
Revision as of 7:20:53, 5 May 2021 by Suttons5
Revision as of 10:15:11, 5 May 2021 by Shrivecm1
Line 1: Line 1:
−
The family of the 4 chiefs (Ko-afsee-Mege-quiah, TafuteLou?
+
The family of the 4 chiefs (Ko-assee-Mese-quiah, White Loon
−
and Rinannie) in regard to you in my last letters, and which Messrs Hamilton + Benoist [illegible] are now very sma--
+
and Rivarree) in 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 welcomed with Lafontaine.
+
and we will do all in our power to persuade them to go: these chiefs returned with Lafontaine.
  
 
Some of them I learn are better pleased with
 
Some of them I learn are better pleased with
−
the [country?] [illegible], than they expected to be; Ko-afsee-
+
the country West, than they expected to be; Ko-assee-
−
[illegible] the first chief was very well pleased with the 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  
+
(now the first chief) was very well pleased with the Country you lately gave their Pottawotomee friends, [on the] Kansas; and could they get Country <u>there</u>, [illegible]all the tribe not required by treaty to go can be Induced to Emigrate  
  
−
[illegible] [illegible] be earnestly [desire?] to closer for Messr [illegible] [illegible] in a manner [salis?] factory to the [illegible]; [illegible] [department?] and [num?]
+
--We earnestly [desire?] to closer for Messr Dowling's contract in a manner [salis?] factory to the Hon. Indian [department?] and to meet its approbation.
 
-
 
-
 
With much respect
 
With much respect
−
[illegible] humble [illegible]
+
your obt & humble S=ert
−
N.G. Ewing
+
W.G. Ewing
  
−
[illegible] Messr Coquilain desires to start their [illegible]
+
NB.  Messr Coquilard desires to start them [illegible]
 
time for the payment and this in [illegible] [illegible]
 
time for the payment and this in [illegible] [illegible]
−
as [probable?] to go.
+
as possible to go.
  
 
[signature??]
 
[signature??]