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This we can accomplish successfully, for the Indians will treat with soldiers, as they fear them and have confidence in their word.
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gutenberg.orgGrenville Dodge: “This we can accomplish successfully, for the Indians will treat with soldiers, as they fear them and have confidence in…”
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Dodge asserts that Native Americans are more likely to negotiate with military personnel than civilians.
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