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the discontinuance of this trade cannot fail to be useful to the Indians. I will endeavor to obtain from the war department an increase of the sum assigned to your agency during the present and succeeding year. I feel much obliged to you for the frank and friendly manner in which you propose to keep me informed of every thing connected with the agency. It will afford me the highest pleasure to aid and assist you in your exertions to improve the situation of the Tribe immediately under your direction. Your communications shall unclear only to further the objects which you have in view. To me you may unclear communicate every thing which you may wish to be Know by the President, or by myself, but which might not be proper to appear in your official communications.