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A PLOT FOR OBTAINING THE LOWER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN
There is, however, much reason to believe that these grants were not all obtained from the recognized Indian rulers.
An examination of the records shows that one of the largest was made under very peculiar circumstances. We have seen that the council in Greenville was in session from June till some time in August. While this treaty of Greenville was in progress and the tribes were represented there by their chiefs and head men, a private council was held at Detroit on the first day of July, 1795, by the Chippewas, Ottawas, and Pottawattomies, as high contracting parties
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