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near Terre Haute, Indiana, March 12, '46
  
Sir: [] February host office in live course of mail, when I was absent: and I toke the earliest occasion to acknowledge to be [], after carefully noting its contents.
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William Medill, Esq.
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Com. of  Indian Affairs
  
The apportionment of Col Sinclair , a [] of the Miamies, will, I have no [] acceptable to those interested. It is certainly go to me.
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Sir: your favor postmarked February 20, reached this post office in due course of mail, when I was absent: and I take the earliest occasion to acknowledge its receipt, after carefully noting its contents.
I will [] journeyed by the anxiety [] in there letter for the early [] of that [] in accordance with my duty as contractor. All the [] arrangements are made for that purpose, and the emigration will proceed so loose as the season will permit- not later, it is helped, there [].  An earlier movement [] not be [] owing to the [] character of over early spring months.
 
  
I am [] with respect,
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The appointment of Col Sinclair, as Emigration Agent of the Miamies, will, I have no doubt,  prove entirely acceptable to those interested. It is certainly so to me.
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I will be governed by the anxiety expressed in your letter for the early removal of that tribe, in accordance with my duty as contractor. All the necessary arrangements are made for that purpose, and the emigration will proceed so soon as the season will permit- not later, it is hoped, than May.  An earlier movement would not be prudent owing to the variable character of our early spring months.
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I am, sir , with respect,
 
Your obedient servant
 
Your obedient servant
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Thos Dowling