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near [illegible] Indiana March 12, '46
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near Terre Haute, Indiana, March 12, '46
  
William Medill, ,  
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William Medill,  
 
Com. of  Indian Affairs
 
Com. of  Indian Affairs
  
Sir: your [] February 20, reached the [] 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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Sir: your favor hasn't reached February 20, reached Theo' post office in due course of mail, when I was absent: and I toke the earliest occasion to acknowledge to be receipt, after carefully noting its contents.
  
 
The appointment of Col Sinclair, as Emigration Agent of the Miamies, will, I have no [] acceptable to those interested. It is certainly so to me.
 
The appointment of Col Sinclair, as Emigration Agent of the Miamies, will, I have no [] acceptable to those interested. It is certainly so to me.
I will to journeyed by the anxiety expressed in your letter for the early removal 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.
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I will to journeyed by the anxiety expressed in your letter for the early removal 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 May.  An earlier movement would not be present owing to the variable character of over early spring months.
  
I am [] with respect,
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I am, sir , with respect,
 
Your obedient servant
 
Your obedient servant
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Theo Dowling