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Miami Sub Agency Fort Wayne May 8 1844

Sir 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 desire of the President of the United States and the Secretary of war, that [Illegible] he offered at once, - There long felt that the speedy 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 emigrating - as well as the obstacles therein on the by there whose [Illegible] [Illegible] them, to oppose 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 wishes - 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 desire me to see the leading chiefs - I will do so during