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I knew that would deter any white man going in there, and as long as they kept the peace, we would.
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gutenberg.orgGrenville Dodge: “I knew that would deter any white man going in there, and as long as they kept the peace, we would.”
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Dodge expresses his belief that his strategy would prevent white settlers from entering Native American lands.
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