20. Captain James Allen, d. 1846 and Robert B. Mitchell

Letter of Captain James Allen and Robert B. Mitchell letter, 10 July 1846, Headquarters, Mormon Battalion, Council Bluffs

Transcription

The Mormon people having on due application raised and furnished for the service of the United States a Battalion of volunteers to serve with the Army of the West in our present war with Mexico -- and many of the Men composing this Battalion having to leave their families in the Pottawatamie Country, the within permission to a portion of the Mormon people to reside for a time on the Pottawatamie lands -- obtained from the Indians on my request is fully approved by me, and such of the Mormon People as may desire to avail themselves of this privilidge are hereby fully authorized to do so during the pleasure of the President of the United States.

J. Allen

Lieut. Colonel U.S.A.

Commd'g Mor Page 2

Sub Agency of Pottawatomies

at Council Bluffs July 2, 1846

We, the undersigned, Chiefs and Braves representing the Potawatomie Tribe of Indians near this sub- agency, do hereby voluntarily consent that as many of the Mormon People now in or to come into our Country, as may wish from causes of necessity or convenience to make our lands a stopping place on their present emigration to California, may so stop, remain &;make cultivation and improvements upon any part of our lands not now cultivated or appropriated by ourselves so long as we may remain in possession of our present country or so long as they shall not give positive annoyance to our people

Pat-e-go-shuch

(his X mark)

Wau-be-me-me

(His X mark)

All signed in the presence of

J. Allen

Captain 1. Drag.

Oh be te be zhich (his X mark)

Joseph Lafromboris (his X mark)

Wash-e-ash-tuck (his X mark)

Wack-e-towshuck (his X mark)

Seeko (his X mark)

Mie-en-co (his X mark)

Ton-a bois (his X mark)

Naw-kee (his X mark) Sub. Agency of Pottawatamies near Council Bluffs

With regard to the foregoing permission of the Pottawatamie Indians near my subagency, given of their own free will and accord to the Mormon People, I willingly certify that it is for the apparent good of both parties, and that there is no prospect of evil arising there from.

R. B. Mitchell

Ind Sub Agent

Mormon Battal.