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I James Lauder[?] on oath do testify and say that I sold Seth W. Smith a quantity of oats, for seed, for the Indians in the spring of 1857. I do not recollect the quantity nor the price he paid me for them. He settled with me and paid me for them & I gave him a receipt which will show for itself. The quantity & the price stated in that receipt are correct. Oats were very scarce in the spring of 1857, and it was difficult to buy them. They could not be bought readily & were sold at a very high price.  
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I James Lander on oath do testify and say that I sold Seth W. Smith a quantity of oats, for seed, for the Indians in the spring of 1857. I do not recollect the quantity nor the price he paid me for them. He settled with me and paid me for them & I gave him a receipt which will show for itself. The quantity & the price stated in that receipt are correct. Oats were very scarce in the spring of 1857, and it was difficult to buy them. They could not be bought readily & were sold at a very high price.  
  
James Lauder[?]
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James Lander
  
 
Washington [?] June 17th 1858.
 
Washington [?] June 17th 1858.
  
Then personally appeared James Lauder[?] & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, before me.
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Then personally appeared James Lander & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, before me.
  
 
Chs. R. Whidden
 
Chs. R. Whidden
  
 
Justice of the Peace
 
Justice of the Peace

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I James Lander on oath do testify and say that I sold Seth W. Smith a quantity of oats, for seed, for the Indians in the spring of 1857. I do not recollect the quantity nor the price he paid me for them. He settled with me and paid me for them & I gave him a receipt which will show for itself. The quantity & the price stated in that receipt are correct. Oats were very scarce in the spring of 1857, and it was difficult to buy them. They could not be bought readily & were sold at a very high price.

James Lander

Washington [?] June 17th 1858.

Then personally appeared James Lander & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, before me.

Chs. R. Whidden

Justice of the Peace