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The family of the 4 chiefs (Ko-assee-Mese-quiah, White Loon 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 returned with Lafontaine.

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, [on the] Kansas; and could they get Country there, [illegible]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 [salis?] factory to the Hon. Indian [department?] and to meet its approbation. - With much respect your obt & humble S=ert W.G. Ewing

NB. Messr Coquilard desires to start them [illegible] time for the payment and this in [illegible] [illegible] as possible to go.

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