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ten miles south of the boundary line with the around purpose of attacking the pasts of peck January and Belknap before making their escape into the North West Territory, He asked that any conferatory information should be sent him if on the posessions of the agent or any one at this place Thos O Hanlon assumed the task of answering the communication, but the nature of which I am unaware The scouts left the Fort on the morning of the 20 inst intending to go to (unclear) nearer post, bearing letters written by myself and Mr Culbertson, interpreter to John a Culbertson, asking that if any danger was apprehended to send us information if possible