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by land to their country on the Osage River.  
 
by land to their country on the Osage River.  
  
The presence of the Military force has contributed very materially to being this happy result about?; and I cannot speak too highly of the conduct of Capt. Jouett? and the force under his command. There has been no acts of negligence? committed? by the Indians on each other during the collection and sep? to this time? nor do I anticipate any thing of the kind during their journey.  
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The presence of the Military force has contrib=
The Chief will go with his people to their new homes, and on their arrival there I shall take him and the principal? men of the tribe all through their land, and hope to be able to satisfy them, that it is as good as it has been represented to them to be in which case it will not be long before most? of them who are [illegable] to remain here will emigrate of their own free will.
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uted very materially to being this happy result  
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about; and I cannot speak too highly of the  
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conduct of Capt. Jouett and the force under  
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his command. There has been no acts of negligence
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committed by the Indians on each other during  
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the collection and sep to this time, nor do I  
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anticipate any thing of the kind during their  
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journey.  
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The Chief will go with his people  
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to their new homes, and on their arrival there  
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I shall take him and the principal men of the tribe all through their land, and hope to  
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be able to satisfy them, that it is as good as  
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it has been represented to them to be in which  
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case it will not be long before most of them who  
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are [illegable] to remain here will emigrate of their own free will.