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Fort Wayne 12th May, 1847
 
Fort Wayne 12th May, 1847
 
Sir
 
Sir
I beg leave to state to  
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I beg leave to state to you that W.A. Coquilard (acting under Mr. Dowling's Miami removing contract) has removed from the West, and desires to commence engaging teams and man to take by land way of the Miamis yet in Indiana  who can be inclined to go.
you that W.A. Coquilard (acting under Mr. Dowling's
 
Miami removing contract) has removed from the
 
West, and desires to commence engaging teams and man
 
to take by land way of the Miamis yet in Indiana  who
 
Can be inclined to go.
 
  
W. Coquilard will forward every thing to make [illegible]
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W. Coquilard will [forward?] every thing to make [illegible] [corn?] [fortible? or for trade?] on the route, and we hope that we may be in regard? in my little experiences? as -able of officers where [b?] little is left to be finished
[illegible] fortible on the route, and we hope that we may be
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in regard? in my little experiences? as -able of officers
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Messr Caquilard (Mr. C[illegible] [wife to his?] who speaks the Pollaewatamie language and is a kind x skillful Nurse) will go along, and will have medicines to give the little [party] [illegible] [alteration?] [illegible]; and as the route will be through settler country (through Illinois and [illegible]) with this, and medical [illegible] on the route, they will receive all the attention their hearts will require.
where [b?] little is left to be finished
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Messr Caquilard (Mr. C[illegible] who speaks the Pollaewat
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As the names of all not removed [illegible] before you, when a list is made out by ...... receive there you will [illegible] be [conseatly?] informed who have their heirs gone West and we hope that you [illegible] [illegible]
-amie language and as a [illegible] x skillful Nurse) will go
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c[illegible] it ?pany with this small [party?], to afe?oint
[Illegible], and will have medicines to give the little party
 
[illegible] [alteration?] [illegible]; and as the route will be through
 
se? C..tey (through [Illinois?] to [illegible]) with this, and
 
medical [illegible] on the route, they will receive all
 
the attention their hearts will require.
 
As the names of all not removed [illegible] before you, when a  
 
list is made out by ...... receive  
 
there you will [illegible] be conseatly informed who have
 
their heirs gone West and we hope that you [illegible] [illegible]
 
c[illegible] it ?pany with this small party, to afe?oint
 
 
the give our most offering, [illegible] that were required
 
the give our most offering, [illegible] that were required
 
in the Miami emigration
 
in the Miami emigration