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Hon. W<sup>m</sup> Medill <br>
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Com<sup>r</sup> of Indian Affairs<br>
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Washington, D.C<br>
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Fort Wayne 12th May, 1847<br>
 
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I beg leave to state to  
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you that W.A. Coquilard (acting under? Mr. ?ewling
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I beg leave to state to you that<s> M</s><sup>r</sup> A. Coquilard (acting under Mr. Dowling's Miami removeing contract) has returned from the West, and desires to commence engaging <u>teams</u> and men to take by land way of the Miamis yet in Ind<sup>a</sup>  who can be induced to go.
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Miami -ing for? --- wheresee I form the
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West, and -ing [illegible] and man
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M<sup>r</sup> Coquilard will provide every thing to make them comfortable on the route, and we hope that we may be indulged in as little <u>expences</u> as possible, of <u>officers </u>where but little is left to be finished
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[illegible]-br L- way of the Miamis of Indiana who
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Can be inclined? to go
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Me<sup>rs</sup> Coquilard (Mr. C's wife) who speaks the Pottawatamie language and is a kind & skillful Nurse) will go along, and will have <u>medicines</u> to give the little Party any attention necessary; and as the route will be through settler country (through Illinois and Missouri) with this, and medical assistance on the route, they will receive all the attention their wants will require.
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W. Coquilard will for?[illegible] every thing to [illegible][illegible]
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[illegible] fortible on the [illegible], and we hope that we may be
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As the names of all not removed are before you, when a list is made out by a Major Vaughn, the agent to receive them you will thus be correctly informed who have this time gone West:-- and we hope that you may first consider it necessary with this small party, to appoint the Government officers, physician &c that were required in the Miami Emigration
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in regard? in by? little experiences? as -able of [illegible]officers?
 
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where b-- little in lef-- finished
 
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Messr Caquilard Mr. C[illegible] [illegible] speadly the Pollaevat?
 
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Miami language and [illegible] x [illegible] Nurse) will go
 
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will be through
 
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se? C..tey (through [illegible] [illegible]) with this, [illegible]
 
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medical? they will receive all
 
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the attention their [illegible] will require
 
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[illegible] names of all not? removal [illegible] before you, when a  
 
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[illegible]list? is made out by  
 
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there you will [illegible] be conseatly informed who have
 
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their h[illegible] gone? West and we hope that you [illegible] [illegible]
 
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[illegible] it ?pany with this small party, to afe?oint
 
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the give our most offering, [illegible] that required
 
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in the Miami emigration