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one would be made <u>West of the Mis-
 
one would be made <u>West of the Mis-
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sissippi</u>, it would destroy the holes which
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sissippi</u>, it would destroy the hopes which
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the [illegible.4]
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the Traders have, and the <u>motives</u> which
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from them would be connected.
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In regard to the second impediment, the
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connection of the first will be an antidote
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to the second, for if the Indians have no
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means, the  Traders will let them [illegible] the
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may hold a dozen Councils, and the effect no-
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thing, unless the Indians and Traders are
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made to understand that <u>delay</u> will ef-
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fect nothing for them. While the Government
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pays them money, they will remain till
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force is used to remove then, or till I
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have wasted thousands in ineffectual efforts
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to set them off.
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I regret the circumstances which keeps
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Mr. Hamilton from the agency (sickness) but
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he has appraised me that he will be
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home the first week in August, and that
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we may get a council about the 25<sup>th</sup>
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of same month.
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Should the Department be disposed
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to place any of these suggestions in the
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hands of the agent, it should be done by
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the latter date.
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Very respectfully,
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Your obedient Servant,
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Thos. Dowling