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Emigration Miami
 
Emigration Miami
Thos Hawling
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Thos Dowling
 
Terre Haute, Indiana  
 
Terre Haute, Indiana  
 
Oct. 17/44
 
Oct. 17/44
  
An account of this so - and visit to the Miamians- of a council with them on the subject of the emigration giving their answer on the subject - of the condition from the use of whiskey, and of the influence of the traders over them thinks they may be removed in May.
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An account of his second visit to the Miamies-- of a council with them on the subject of the emigration giving their answer on the subject -- of the condition from the use of whiskey, and of the influence of the traders over them thinks they may be removed in May next (over)
  
--I tried very hard to understand the rest of this. There are only two or three words I can pick out in the next paragraph
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Says they wish an extension of time, but if not granted, they say they could constitute their chief LaFontaine agt. to sell their property and go when desired--&c. &c.
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[Clerical note]: Let the answer be immediately written [illegible]. Wm Wilkins