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sissippi</u>, it would destroy the holes which
 
sissippi</u>, it would destroy the holes which
 
the [illegible.4] have, and the <u>motives</u> which
 
the [illegible.4] have, and the <u>motives</u> which
from their would be connected.
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from them would be connected.
In regard to the second [illegible], the
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In regard to the second impediment, the
 
connection of the first will be an antidote
 
connection of the first will be an antidote
 
to the second, for if the Indians have no
 
to the second, for if the Indians have no
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[illegible], unless the Indians and [illegible.4] are
 
[illegible], unless the Indians and [illegible.4] are
 
made to understand that <u>delay</u> will ef-
 
made to understand that <u>delay</u> will ef-
fect nothing for them. -While the Government
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fect nothing for them. While the Government
pays them money, they will never [illegible] [illegible.2]
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pays them money, they will remain [illegible.2]
 
force is used to remove then, or [illegible.2] I
 
force is used to remove then, or [illegible.2] I
 
have [illegible] thousands in ineffectual efforts
 
have [illegible] thousands in ineffectual efforts
 
to let them off.
 
to let them off.
 
I regret the circumstances, which keeps
 
I regret the circumstances, which keeps
Mr. Hamilton from the agency (sickness,) that
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Mr. Hamilton from the agency (sickness) but
 
he has appraised me that he will be
 
he has appraised me that he will be
 
home the first week in August, and that
 
home the first week in August, and that
we may let a council about the 25<sup>th</sup>  
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we may get a council about the 25<sup>th</sup>  
 
of same month.
 
of same month.
 
Should the Department be disposed
 
Should the Department be disposed
to place any of there suggestions in the
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to place any of these suggestions in the
 
hands of the [illegible.3], it should be done by
 
hands of the [illegible.3], it should be done by
 
the latter date.
 
the latter date.