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Owing to my being unwell as I before informed you, prevented me noticing your reply to me, on the subject of a letter of Tho^s Dowling Esq respecting the Miami emigration. I fear Mr Dowling  has not fully understood the Indians, that I may not been particular as explaining their reply of which I took a note at the time. I may also be misunderstood by you. During the numerous counsels, I urged the necessity of removal next spring. They would not commit,  at the last talk we had. They replied they would go next fall if I had not the power to permit them to remain for a month longer, if I had not to write to them Great Father at Washington making that urgent if he did not grant it. Send for them our [illegible] as answer, that they would meet me and do as the Great Father wished, meaning that they would go next fall. I looked upon this reply of the Miamis [illegible]. Knowing their unwilling=ness to leave their nature [native woods?], the graves of their fathers and emigrate to a new country. Should on getting a reply to their application that the time could not be extended to persuade the <s>department</s> tribe of the necessity of a spring or early emigration for the same reason your [illegible] (preparing for [winter &c?]) I desire to be always understood by the department under which I act. I therefore