| − | thought it my duty to [illegible] you [illegible] [illegible] of matters as they [illegible]: Respectfully [illegible]. That I may be permitted to modify your [illegible] to [illegible] the occasion. I do not despair of meeting the [illegible] of the department although I gear Mr [illegible] has [illegible] to high an [illegible] on the [illegible] he acquired during that [illegible] among them as well as that, which [illegible], [illegible] is to be [illegible] he made some promises. Which since he has sold out [illegible][illegible][illegible][illegible] Mr D, is well [illegible] to get along with white man. a man of good standing in society. Yet he [illegible] nothing of the management of [illegible]. I can only say to you, so long as I not under your [illegible] (let that [illegible] be [illegible] on what) every [illegible] in my power [illegible] [illegible] brought into [illegible] to cause an early emigration. as well to carry out your wishes as to remove the Miamis (for whom I have a strong regard) to a [illegible] where they can be [illegible] by the act [illegible] trade and [illegible]. My [illegible] [illegible] an early payment so as to settle for their[illegible] [illegible] - pay off their small debts share [illegible] [illegible] of [illegible] an early removal say in May. Many things are to be settled before their departure. The number of [illegible] [illegible] under treaty [illegible] to remain - as well as there to remove so that the [illegible] of [illegible] be [illegible] [illegible], [illegible][illegible][illegible][illegible] of them the necessity of [illegible] and have a good effect some who [illegible] emigrate here [illegible] which they are entitled to. not yet is [illegible][illegible] had to explain to an [illegible] one get a paper for his land and [illegible] mother | + | thought it my duty to put you in possession of matters as they stood: respectfully requesting that I may be permitted to modify your answer to suit the occasion. I do not despair of meeting the wishes of the department although I fear Mr Dowling has placed too high an estimate on the influence he acquired during a short sojourn among them as well as that, which I possess, it is to be feared he made some promises. Which since he has sold out [may?][illegible][out?]injudicious Mr D, is well calculated to get along with white men - a [welthy? worthy?] man of good standing in society. Yet he knows nothing of the management of Indians. I can only say to you, so long as I act under your instructions (<u>let that period be long or short</u>) every exertion in my power will be brought into [illegible] to cause an early emigration - as well to carry out your wishes as to remove the Miamis (for whom I have a strong regard) to a country where they can be protected by the act regulating trade and intercourse. By giving them an early payment so as to settle for their winter provisions - pay off their small debts I have strong hopes of inducing an early removal say in May. Many things are to be settled before their departure. The number of those entitled under treaty provisions to remain - as well as those to remove so that the division of annuities be correctly made, this will show most of them the necessity of going and have a good effect. Some who must emigrate have patents which they are entitled to - not yet issued - it is hard to explain to an Indian why one get a paper for his land and another |