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I sent them word that if they did not come in and settle they would find that our summer campaign was only a taste of what they would get this winter, for we would give them no rest.
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gutenberg.orgGrenville Dodge: “I sent them word that if they did not come in and settle they would find that our summer campaign was only a taste of…”
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Dodge warned the tribes that failure to settle would lead to continued military action.
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