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Theo. A . Coquillard                                   June 4th 1847
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Peru June 4<sup>th</sup> 1847
Hal joy the had is engaged in Telehing is if to be included is one of the [illegible] and is in returning Jaiel [illegible] to the Nakash Country [illegible] it decky to limble Yam a firm respeering if [illegible]illicino it capt to talk it good Hing on his ouri [illegible] if is left to him to tell it. If are guilty it is for in to know and You to find out . To all you home to do is to hear what home to Jay if that doesn't satistfy in you must [illegible] for the [illegible] on purpose You see proper for other information can't do in self defente the Cinemdlare as they I felt people for thousands. [illegible]from this place the [illegible] for the ruest I would this one day fall for the Poyiment I got at Clyincia lo celoello out inlight to the groom [illegible] the Indians were those [illegible] like [illegible] fundleing up to start home to indicina. I was not the ground to [illegible] half horse got the little dab of money that was reserved for
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Mr. A Coquillard
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Dear Sir
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As it has been rumored that some of the traders were engaged in fetching back to Indiana 35 or 40 of the Miamis and as I may be included as one of those engaged in returning said Indians to the Wabash Country I deem it my duty to write you a few lines respecting it. A man is apt to tell a good story on his own side if it is left to him to tell it. If I am guilty it is for me to know and You to find out. So all you have to do is to hear what I have to say & if that don't satisfy you must indulge for the balance or pursue any course you see proper for other information. All I can do in self defense is to state the circumstances as they are & let peopel judge for themselves. I started from this place the 23<sup>d</sup> Feb last for the west & was then one day too late for the payment. I got at Clymers 10 o'clock at night, went to the ground the next morning the Indians were those with Mr. Berthelet & Lafontain a bundling up for to start home to Indiana. I was not on the ground to send one half home I got the little [illeg] of money that was reserved for