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Washington City
 
Washington City
 
Sir,  
 
Sir,  
W. Alexis Conquillard informs us
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W. Alexis Coquillard informs us
that he has applied through the
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that he has applied through the [illegible]: C.W. Cathcart for a comeback
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for the removal of the [illegible] of the Potawatamie, Ottaway,
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and [illegible] Indians, [illegible] to be [illegible] in the
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2 chr: of the Treaty made at Chicago on the 26th Sepr 1833.-
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W. Coquillard is the old. Trader of these [illegible], +
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could [illegible] successfully than any man Ive know of,
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called them together and remove them west now that
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the Government has secured a county on the Kansas for
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their final and permanent home.
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W. Coquillard has been settling up the details
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of the late Miami Emigration with us, and we are highly
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[illegible] with this conduct throughout if we honest, [illegible],
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and energetic, + so for us we have [illegible], satisfactory to
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the Indians _ he is very kind, and [illegible]to there for
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[illegible]; is will acquainted with all their events and will
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work harder and give himself [illegible] trouble to cottage [illegible],
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and [illegible] to their wants, than are man [illegible] have ever
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seen amongst them.
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Should the [illegible]: Indian Department see [illegible] to give
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a contract to W. Coquillard for the removal of these [illegible],
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the thiefs  from [illegible] to boo the [illegible] of Evening Chute [illegible]: of
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this [illegible] will [illegible] have to [illegible] funds, and provide
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the Miami's for its property, satisfactory, and successful execution, +
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will sign bonde for its performance + faithfully [illegible].