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CORRESPONDENCE 
Eelative to Hostilities oj the Jirickaree Indians* 
Copy of the Licence granted to General Williaiti H Jlshley to trade with 
Indians up the Missouri, dated Jipril 11, 18£3. 
To all who shall see these presents. Greeting: 
Whereas William H. Ashley, of the state of Missouri, having 
made application to the Department of War, for license to carry 
on trade with the Indians up the Missouri, and hath given bond, 
according to law, for the true and faithful observance, by him and his 
agents, of all and singular the regulations aud restrictions as are, or 
^shall be made, for the government of trade and intercourse with the 
Indian tribes: Now, therefore, be it known, that the saitl William 
H. Ashley is hereby licensed to carry on trade with the Indians up 
the Missouri accordingly, for the term of one year from the date 
hereof, unless the licence hereby granted should be sooner revoked. 
Given under my hand, and the seal of the War Office 
[jj. s.] of the United States, at the City of Washington, this 
1 1th day of April, in the year of our Lord 1822. 
By order of the President of the United States : 
J. C. CALHOUN. 
Note. A licence of precisely the same tenor and date was also 
granted to Major Andrew Henry. 
