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The family of the 4 chiefs (Ko-afsee-Mege-quiah, TafuteLou?
The families of the 4 chiefs (Ko-assee, Mese-quah, White Loon
and Rinannie) in regard to you in my last letters, and which Messrs Hamilton + Benoist [illegible] are now very sma--
and Rivarre) I named to you in my last letters, and which Messrs Hamilton + Benoist refers to) are now very small and we will do all in our power to persuade them to go: these chiefs returned with Lafountain.
and we will do all in our power to persuade them to go: these chiefs welcomed with Lafontaine.


Some of them I learn are better pleased with
---Some of them I learn are better pleased with the country West, than they expected to be; Ko-assee, (now the first chief) was very well pleased with the Country you lately gave their Pottawotomee friends, in the <u>Kanzas</u>; and could they get Country <u>there</u>, I think all the tribe not required by treaty to go can be Induced to Emigrate  
the [country?] [illegible], than they expected to be; Ko-afsee-
[illegible] the first chief was very well pleased with the Contract you [alely] gave their Pollawotomee friends, [on the] Kansas; and could they get Co--ber there, [illegible] the tribe not required by treaty to go [can] be [illegible] to Emigrate  


[illegible] [illegible] be earnestly [desire?] to closer for Messr [illegible] [illegible] in a manner [salis?] factory to the [illegible]; [illegible] [department?] and [num?]
--We earnestly desire to closer for Messr Dowling's contract in a manner satisfactory to the Hon. Indian department and to meet its approbation.
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With much respect
With much respect
[illegible] humble [illegible]
your obt & humble Sert
N.G. Ewing
W.G. Ewing


[illegible] Messr Coquilain desires to start their [illegible]
NB.  Messr Coquilard desires to start them in
time for the payment and this in [illegible] [illegible]
time for the payment and thus induce as many
as [probable?] to go.
as possible to go.
 
[signature??]

Latest revision as of 10:22, 28 August 2021

The families of the 4 chiefs (Ko-assee, Mese-quah, White Loon and Rivarre) I named to you in my last letters, and which Messrs Hamilton + Benoist refers to) are now very small and we will do all in our power to persuade them to go: these chiefs returned with Lafountain.

---Some of them I learn are better pleased with the country West, than they expected to be; Ko-assee, (now the first chief) was very well pleased with the Country you lately gave their Pottawotomee friends, in the Kanzas; and could they get Country there, I think all the tribe not required by treaty to go can be Induced to Emigrate

--We earnestly desire to closer for Messr Dowling's contract in a manner satisfactory to the Hon. Indian department and to meet its approbation. - With much respect your obt & humble Sert W.G. Ewing

NB. Messr Coquilard desires to start them in time for the payment and thus induce as many as possible to go.

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