I shall be glad at any and all times to furnish you any information in my possession that you may desire, and I assure you I shall bend all my energies to the accomplishment of the great object in view and so much desired--a lasting and just peace with these Indians.
Dodge expresses his commitment to providing information to achieve a just peace with Native Americans.
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