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I also found that the plains were covered with Indian traders who had permits, under the guise of which they were stealing from the Indians, both friendly and hostile, and were selling them arms and ammunition.
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gutenberg.orgGrenville Dodge: “I also found that the plains were covered with Indian traders who had permits, under the guise of which they were…”
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Dodge highlighted the issue of traders exploiting the situation by supplying arms to both friendly and hostile tribes.
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