Letter from W.G. Ewing to William Medill, May 19 1847: Sheet #9

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kept by the agent. I think the payt. was made about as follows. say some $800 was paid over to Mr. Clymer for Houses he had made them to winter in. Thirty Dollars per head were paid to all the Indians there, and forty Dolls per head (I think for I saw the list as it laid on the agents pay table.) was set aside to be taken back by the chiefs for their Western Miamis, yet in Indiana (say counted at about 45 persons).

The reside was paid out to their creditors whom they ow^d. I was called in, and they paid over to us three thousand dollars on a/c of their indebtedness to W.G. & G.W. Ewing subsequent to February 1841.

I received it, & was truly very glad to get it, it was justly due to us. We had waited long for it, the nation solemnly covenanted and agreed with us to pay us. They had had our property and value rec^d We needed the money to pay our debts in New York, & there, I sent it as soon as I reached this city to Myles Suydam Sage &c to whom our property is now mortgaged. The nation owe us yet, two more yearly installments of a like debt, & which I confidently hope to receive as per their & our agreement. This is all I have to say in relation to the Miamis paying their debts. I had no councils with them nor secret confabs. I did not remain any one night in the camp, but went away every day to Mr. Clymers where I could find comfortable quarters--my health was very poor and I assure you that nothing but necessity & a desire to collect my just dues & enable us to pay our just debts, could have driven me out in such weather and at that inclement season of the year. Believe me sir it is earning twice over to be compelled to chase around, and toil as we do in this hard business. Had the money been paid last fall as it was promised, the weather was fine & pleasant