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a different course adopted toward their people from the [unintelligible] which this threat of "force" would indicate. I cannot [unintelligible] trust that you have [unintelligible] such threat. [unintelligible] that they have not been [unintelligible]. Certain I am that [unintelligible] will destroy all the good intentions of the Indians and that what might have [unintelligible] by persuasion and reason will
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a different course adopted toward those people from the one which this threat of "force" would indicate. I cannot but trust that you have never authorized such threats. + [induce? deduce?] that they have not been used. Certain I am that their use will destroy all the good intentions of the Indians, & that what might have effected peacably by persuasion + reason, will under such threats not be effected at all or if at all, with great trouble + expense.
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Respectfully Yours
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Graham Fitch <br>
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Hon W Medill <br> Court of Indian Affairs