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Grenville Dodge: “That these Indians have been greatly wronged I have no doubt, and I am certain that the agents who have been connected…”

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That these Indians have been greatly wronged I have no doubt, and I am certain that the agents who have been connected with them are as much to blame as any one else.
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Grenville Dodge
Republican · Iowa

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Dodge acknowledges the injustices faced by Native Americans and holds agents responsible for their treatment.

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