Letter from Thomas Dowling to Secretary of War William Wilkins, 1844: Sheet #3

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one would be made West of the Mis- sissippi, it would destroy the hopes which the Traders have, and the motives which from them would be connected. In regard to the second impediment, the connection of the first will be an antidote to the second, for if the Indians have no means, the Traders will let them [illegible] the may hold a dozen Councils, and the effect no- thing, unless the Indians and Traders are made to understand that delay will ef- fect nothing for them. While the Government pays them money, they will remain till force is used to remove then, or till I have wasted thousands in ineffectual efforts to set them off. I regret the circumstances which keeps Mr. Hamilton from the agency (sickness) but he has appraised me that he will be home the first week in August, and that we may get a council about the 25^th of same month. Should the Department be disposed to place any of these suggestions in the hands of the agent, it should be done by the latter date. Very respectfully, Your obedient Servant, Thos. Dowling