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reserves as prayed for by the Indians and as recommended by major Harvey

      To this & to their paying their own debts out of their own money I find every Senator with whom I have spoken are favorably disposed and this they will consent to, if  they even do not modify the resolution.
       With these latitudes, & by obviating these restrictions I think

the Treaty can be made, but not I do not think I am mistaken in Kanzas lands you have bot, and that (more or less) as they may wish, on of & adjoining the Shawnees & Delawares them, the amt. to be deducted from their set forth in the proposition. The Comrs. should repair first to with those upper Bands first and they will concur. Do not go not assemble the upper & lower create difficulty and perhaps defeat

  Let the Comrs. give the appointment

Richd. L. Elliott. This will bring can, and will be very useful, those Indians & especially so the upper Bands have implicit confidence in him. Thus organized we can consummate that matter to your liking, I will go & render every assistance in my power - $500 or $1000 - worth of provisions will be required above, and about the same amt. below to be issued whilst