Makateuje, Louis and others, Grand River Rapids, Michigan Territory, to Father Gabriel Richard, Washington, D.C., 1826 August 17
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Their chief spoke to him in Washington, asking for some land for the Catholic mission at Grand River. He was told that aid would be given but not in land. Now, they understand that what is to be given by the treaty is to go to the Protestant missions only. Richard said at Mackinaw that what was said in the treaty was an error; that he had advocated the good of the Catholic missions and would write to Washington to have the error corrected. They beg him to do this because they understand that the Protestant mission has always received government money, while Catholic missions at Grand River have not received one cent. The letter is signed by 17 Indians, at least by mark. :: III-2-f Copy. 1p. 4to., 1
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- Creation: 1826 August 17
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