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the 750 acre lot till I receive further orders from you. If you could take a day to come up, about Friday or Saturday. I think it might have beneficial effect, as I feel persuaded that some of your [ante?] friends in town have been trying to sour the minds of the Indian against you.
x x x

If you do not come up please write me by next mail.

Hon. J. Howe} I have the honour &c.
&c &c Wm. Faulker
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Answer to foregoing
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7th Decr.
Dear Sir
Go on and complete the survey. Goreham has no right to hold a foot of the land, but as a tenant of the Government. Give him all he has improved or fenced, but do not repair his House if he shows a disposition to prevent others from settling on the Reserve.
Yours truly
Joseph Howe.

Wm. Faulker}