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the Honorable  
 
the Honorable  
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the sai--tary at war
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the secretary at war
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Sir I understand that a small
 
Sir I understand that a small
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portion of the miamis tribe of niercens
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portion of the miamie tribe of Indians
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will move south of the meloanie(?)
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will move south of the Missourie
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river shortly and as I expected
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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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that it would be necessary to furnish
 
said Indians with rations for twelve  
 
said Indians with rations for twelve  
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months, I should like to get the cautat
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months, I should like to get the contract. Should I not be able to get the contract
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should I not be able to get the cautat
 
 
I should like to get a situation in
 
I should like to get a situation in
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the removal of them or at as
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the removal of them or act as
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cominipary to see that the hine the
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commissary to see that the [illegible] the
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file benefit of their (on me) rations, will
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full benefit of their rations, will
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you confer a favor by talking their
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you confer a favour ^on me^ by taking this
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mother into consideration I wish to
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matter into consideration I wish to
 
leave on tomorrow, and will accordingly  
 
leave on tomorrow, and will accordingly  
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call and pay my reffets to your review
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call and pay my Respects to you previous to my departure.
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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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Respectfully
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Soaivitan, at Har            [Right] John McKee
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Your obd<sup>t</sup> Servt
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John McKee
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The Hon. J. M. Porter
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Secretary at War