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responsibility. They challenges you don't return to their people unless troops
(cont.)]
Department of Kansas was open to the certain objections, without doubt; but, to
Lane whose strong personality had
[Footnote 141: (the cont.) it is expeditious with them and they assure me to them the
moment that is done, a great portion of each of the reunion of wish of tribe
to the support of the Government and that their warriors want gladly
takes on arm in his/her defense.
I write to you from Topeka and push that you pass is taken to make them
the in demand protection. I am satisfied that the wish of Department
sees the urgent necessity to perform the stipulations of Essay and
giving these Indians from what so covetous are of firm of position the
Government and of what is withstood to so persistently all the introductions
the secessionists, the assistance and protection that are their quota. ME
it is informed from these Indians that John Ross is covetous of position from
the Government, and that he has 4000 warriors that are prepared for doing
fights for the cause of the union.
They also inform me to Them, that the Washitas, Caddos, Tenies, Wakoes,
Tewakano, Chiekies, Shawnees, and Kickapoos are almost unanimously
Union. Gen. Lane is anxious to do anything to assuage the union
Indian in the southern tribes, taking ready and energetic footsteps
to this point--you/he/she can be done with the small expense and but little
acts, while the benefit to be deduced will be incalculable. Do me
you implore of you and more than the matter witnesses staid the Department and
the correct footsteps are taken to give the Indians that protection that is
their quota and to the same duration takes an important footstep in to sustain
the supremacy of the Government. Your obedient Servant, GEO.A. the Cutler,
_agent_ for the Indians of the agency of Stream.
ENCLOSURES
To a Board of the Streams, it held to Leroy in the County of Coffey, Kansas to
the house of the agent of said Indians, Maj. Geo. Cutler of A. what it was