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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 [illegible] has placed too high an [illegible] on the influence he acquired during a short [illegible] among them as well as that, which I possess, it is to be feared he made some promises. Which since he has sold out [illegible][illegible][illegible][illegible][illegible] Mr D, is well calculated to get along with white man - a [illegible] man of good standing in society. Yet he knows nothing of the management of Miamis. I can only say to you, so long as I act under your instructions (let that period be long or short) 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 [illegible] by the act [illegible] trade and intercourse. By giving them an early payment so as to settle for their winter [illegible] - pay off their small debts share 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 [illegible] to remain - as well as there to remove so that the division of annuities be correctly made, this will show [illegible] of them the necessity of [illegible] and have a good effect some who [illegible] emigrate have [illegible] which they are entitled to - not yet is [illegible]- it is hard to explain to an Miami why one get a paper for his land and another