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Miami [Illegible] Agency
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Miami Sub Agency
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Fort Wayne May 8 184[ ]
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Fort Wayne May 8 1844
  
 
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By the mail two days ago received your letter of 23-26 [Illegible]. [Illegible] me instructions on the subject of recovery the Miamies - informing me of the [Illegible] of the President of the United States and the Secretary of war, that [Illegible] he offered at once, - There long feel that the [Illegible] removal of the Miamies was necessary to their very existence as a tribe. I have repeatedly emphasized it before I heard of their [Illegible] move as a measure they ought to [Illegible] at once. Your letters of instructions will more [Illegible] [Illegible] to use it where their officially - You are freely [Illegible] of the tardiness of all Miami movements, especially of that of any [Illegible] - as well as the obstacles therein on the by there whose [Illegible] [Illegible] them, to [Illegible] a removal, [Illegible] some of [Illegible] [Illegible] may be found amongst the Miamies - So far as any urgent on treaties of more will effect, they shall not be [Illegible] - I'm [Illegible] as a [Illegible] to know your [Illegible] - do you wish me to call them together at some convenient front and hold a talk with them if so, [Illegible ] [Illegible] hence [Illegible] [Illegible] will be [Illegible] that [Illegible] no authority to make, If you [Illegible] me to see the [Illegible] chiefs - I will do so [Illegible]
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By the mail two days ago received your letter of 23d & 24t April. conveying me instructions on the subject of removing the Miamies - informing me of the desire of the President of the United States and the Secretary of war, that it be effected at once, - I have long felt that the speedy removal of the Miamies was necessary to their very existence as a tribe. I have repeatedly empressed it upon several of their leading men as a measure they ought to adopt at once. Your letters of instructions will more enable me to urge it upon them officially -- You are fully sensible of the tardiness of all Indian movements, especially of that of emigrating - as well as the obstacles thrown in the way by those whose cupidity induces them them, to oppose a removal, I fear some of such individuals may be found amongst the Miamies -- So far as any urgent entreaties of mine will effect, they shall not be wanting.  I am [Illegible] at a loss to know your wishes - do you wish me to call them together at some convenient front and hold a talk with them if so, an expense although small will be incurred that I have no authority to make. If you desire me to see the leading chiefs - I will do so during