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Miami [illegible] Agency
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Miami Sub Agency
 
For Wayne June 10 - 1844
 
For Wayne June 10 - 1844
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Sir
 
Sir
Since I write you on the subject of  [illegible] to [illegible] a small [illegible] [illegible] feeling the Miamis. When called together for [illegible] on the subject of [illegible] - I [illegible] [illegible] some the chiefs the [illegible] chief Lafontaine seemed [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] that object, agreeing with me [illegible] to the [illegible] of an early [illegible] on account of the [illegible] [illegible] the other chiefs with when [illegible] [illegible] not so [illegible] to an early time of departure. Some seemed willing to commit themselves, [illegible] to commit the tribe. [illegible] can then to receive your permission to call them together. To commitment my receive from the department, in counsel to them. A [illegible] in the receive needs [illegible] copied in those [illegible][illegible][illegible] of the [illegible] of Mr. [illegible] for removal of the tribe which [illegible] [illegible] the [illegible][illegible] the [illegible] in opposition [illegible] and [illegible]many things agreement the [illegible] of removal. [illegible] their Mr. [illegible] was here, [illegible] to one the [illegible]- [illegible] me [illegible][illegible][illegible] to[illegible] the[illegible] that they
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Since I wrote you on the subject of  permission to expense a small sum in feeding the Miamis. When called together for counsel on the subject of removal - I <s>some</s> saw some the chiefs the principal chief Lafontaine seemed favorably disposed towards that object, agreeing with me in to the necessity of an early emigration on account of the Indians themselves. The other chiefs with whom I conversed were not so favorable to an early time of departure. None seemed willing to commit themselves, desiring to consult the tribe. [I hoped?] can then to receive your permission to call them together, to communicate my instructions from the department, in counsel to them. A publication in the Indianapolis news papers copied in those published around us, of the contract of Mr. Dowling for removal of the tribe which <s>was</s> much exagerated, the transaction; aroused the traders in opposition, alledging as I understand many things against the mode of removal. Since then Mr. Dowling  was here, replied to one the publications - [asured?] me desiring me also to[asure] the Indians that they