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