Notes for Letter from Hugh McCulloch to William Medill, January 7 1847: Sheet #2 Original title: OIA_Roll-418_0306 Cancel Reset Transcription Branch Bank Fort Wayne Jany 7, 1847 Dr Sir Your fav of the 18th ult. is recd I regret that you have not considered it safe, to advise the payment of more than $35.000. on the contract for the removal of the Miamis. The contractors did not suppose that under any circumstances more than $10.000 would be retained, as the cost of the subsisting the Indians for one year will not exceed $3000 or $6000. It is proper that you should retain enough of the money to be paid on the contract, to fulfil secure its fulfilments.--a large amount cannot be withheld, in justice to the enterprising contractors and other parties concerned. The contractors are under heavy liability incurred in effecting the emigration which $35.000, after deducting the $15.000 to be recd by Mr. Peebles, will not meet. Under these circumstances, I trust that you will deem it not inconsistent with your duty to the Government to advise the payment of a much larger sum than the one named. Very Resp Yr Obt Svt H. MCulloh [illeg] Hon W Medill Commr Indian Affairs Metadata Title OIA_Roll-418_0306 Notes are a workspace where project participants can keep ideas and observations regarding the transcription of the sheet. When contributing to the notes, it is encouraged to include the user and timestamp.