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Detroit July 3. 1828 Dear Sir, I shall leave here tomorrow for Green Bay, where I shall probably remain five or six weeks. After my return I shall hold a treaty with the Potawatamies for the purchase of the tract south of the [[Mt. Joseph?] in this Territory, and shall for that purpose be at Mr Cary's?? establishment on the 15th or 16th of September next. I am desirous you should be there, and if nothing intervenes to prevent I trust you will meet us. I should think it correct that your [?] should be dessayad? by the U.S. It would be well perhaps to bring a few of the principal Chiefs in your vicinity, [?] not interested in

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