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journey, and with subsistence one year after their arrival, and I availed myself of the occasion to explain my own relations to them under the contract of May 6, 1844. They promised an answer in three days and gave it in the records following:

"My Father: Most of us listened to your advice since you have been our agent. We know your friendship and believe what you say. Some of us don't listen right to your words. We have, however, decided on going west. We want <u>you</u> to take us, as Agent. If you don't go with us, we can find the way ourselves. We also like the man who is to furnish us with conveyances and feed us. Several of us have property we want to sell between now and next summer. If you have the power to let us stay four months, beyond next Fall, we want to do so. If you do not have that power, please write to our Great Father our wishes. If he does not consent, we will go next year. As soon as you get an answer, send for us and we will meet you at the Forks and <u>we will do as our Great Father writes you</u>.

Notwithstanding the exertions made by <u>some</u> of the traders the answer is highly favorable and secures enforceable removal un-