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the Honorable  
 
the Honorable  
 
the sai--tary at war
 
the sai--tary at war
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Sir I understand that a small
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portion of the miamis tribe of niercens
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will move south of the meloanie(?)
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river shortly and as I expected
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that it would be ----ary to furnish
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said Indians with rations for twelve
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months, I should like to get the cautat
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should I not be able to get the cautat
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I should like to get a situation in
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the removal of them or at as
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cominipary to see that the hine the
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file benefit of their (on me) rations, will
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you confer a favor by talking their
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mother into consideration I wish to
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leave on tomorrow, and will accordingly
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call and pay my reffets to your review
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to my elofantueve          [Right] Reluctantly
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the Han-- M Porter      [Right] Your Obdt Servt
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Soaivitan, at Har            [Right] John McKee