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Articles of Agreement between Edward P. Smith¹ and H. O. Armour, Phillip D. Armour, and John Plankinton², Front

(Note: only the first paragraph and the list of signatories are transcribed below.)

Articles of Agreement made and entered into this first day of May
A. D. eighteen hundred and seventy-three, by Edward P. Smith, Commissioner of
Indian Affairs, for and in behalf of the United States, of the first part, and H. O. Armour, Phillip
D. Armour, and John Plankinton
doing business under the name and style of Armour, Plankinton, and Co., in the city of New York
and State of New York, of the second part.

                                                   (Signed) E P Smith
SIGNED IN PRESENCE OF -           Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Geo H. Webster,                         (Sgd) Armour, Plankinton and Co.
H. R. Clum as to                         (") H. O. Armour, Resident Partner
Edw^d P Smith