Julian Benoit and Allen Hamilton to William Medill, August 31 1846: Sheet #3
Original title: OIA_Roll-418_0064
Transcription
hunted like wild beasts; command the rest of that influence, it is at the service of the department and of out country; and we will consider our trouble well rewarded if [illegible, struck out] besides procuring the welfare of the Miamis we [illegible] ourselves, at least once ^ in our lives useful citizens of the Unites States.
Your Obdt Servants J. Benoit
Allen Hamilton
Col. W. Medill Com of Ind. affairs