Letter from Paicouchaiby and Other Potawatomi, circa 14 August 1843, as Recorded in Clayton, Journal

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Letter from Paicouchaiby and Other Potawatomi, circa 14 August 1843, as Recorded in Clayton, Journal
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[Paicouchaiby and Other Potawatomi], Letter, [
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, Hancock Co., IL, [ca. 14 Aug. 1843]. Version copied [ca. 28 Aug. 1843] in William Clayton, Journal, 25 Apr.1843–24 Sept. 1844, pp. [104]–[108]; handwriting of
William Clayton
17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...
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; William Clayton, Journals, 1842–1846, CHL.

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the Last time we been in her[e] we dint understand what you have tel us, this day the berrer will let us know what advise [p. [104]]
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Letter from Paicouchaiby and Other Potawatomi, circa 14 August 1843, as Recorded in Clayton, Journal
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