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one would be made <u>West of the Mis-
 
one would be made <u>West of the Mis-
sissippi</u>, it would destroy the holes which
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sissippi</u>, it would destroy the hopes which
the [illegible.4] have, and the <u>motives</u> which
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the Traders have, and the <u>motives</u> which
 
from them would be connected.
 
from them would be connected.
 
In regard to the second impediment, the
 
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
means, the [illegible.4] will let them to the
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means, the Traders will let them to the
may hold a [illegible] Councils, and the effect [illegible]-
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may hold a dozen Councils, and the effect no-
[illegible], unless the Indians and [illegible.4] are
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thing, unless the Indians and Traders 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
 
fect nothing for them. While the Government
pays them money, they will remain [illegible.2]
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pays them money, they will remain till
force is used to remove then, or [illegible.2] I
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force is used to remove then, or till I
have [illegible] thousands in ineffectual efforts
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have united thousands in ineffectual efforts
to let them off.
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to let them off.  
 
I regret the circumstances, which keeps
 
I regret the circumstances, which keeps
 
Mr. Hamilton from the agency (sickness) but
 
Mr. Hamilton from the agency (sickness) but
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home the first week in August, and that
 
home the first week in August, and that
 
we may get a council about the 25<sup>th</sup>  
 
we may get a council about the 25<sup>th</sup>  
of same month.
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of same month.  
 
Should the Department be disposed
 
Should the Department be disposed
 
to place any of these suggestions in the
 
to place any of these suggestions in the
hands of the [illegible.3], it should be done by
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hands of the agent, it should be done by
 
the latter date.
 
the latter date.
 
Very respectfully,
 
Very respectfully,
 
Your obedient Servant,
 
Your obedient Servant,
 
Thos. Dowling
 
Thos. Dowling