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For Wayne June 10 - 1844
 
For Wayne June 10 - 1844
 
Sir
 
Sir
Since I wrote you on the subject of  permission to expense a small [illegible] [illegible] feeling the Miamis. When called together for counsel on the subject of removal - I <s>some</s> saw some the chiefs the [illegible] chief Lafontaine seemed formally [illegible] [illegible] that object, agreeing with me in to the necessity of an early emigration on account of the [illegible] [illegible] the other chiefs with whom [illegible] were not so [illegible] to an early time of departure. Some seemed willing to commit themselves, desiring to commit the tribe. [illegible] can then to receive your permission to call them together. To commitment my [illegible] from the department, in counsel to them. A publication in the [illegible] needs papers copied in those published around us, of the [illegible] of Mr. [illegible] for removal of the tribe which much [illegible] the transaction; [illegible] the traders in opposition [illegible] as I understand many things [illegible] the mode of removal. Since then Mr. [illegible] was here, replied to one the publications - [illegible] me [illegible] me [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 [illegible] chief Lafontaine seemed favorably disposed towards that object, agreeing with me in to the necessity of an early emigration on account of the [illegible] [illegible] the other chiefs with whom [illegible] were not so [illegible] to an early time of departure. Some seemed willing to commit themselves, desiring to commit the tribe. [illegible] can then to receive your permission to call them together. To commitment my [illegible] from the department, in counsel to them. A publication in the [illegible] needs papers copied in those published around us, of the [illegible] of Mr. [illegible] for removal of the tribe which much [illegible] the transaction; [illegible] the traders in opposition [illegible] as I understand many things [illegible] the mode of removal. Since then Mr. [illegible] was here, replied to one the publications - [illegible] me [illegible] me [illegible] to[illegible] the[illegible] that they