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Whereas By a contract heretofore enclosed [illegible] by Thomas Dowling with the United States of America for the removal of the Miami Tribe of Indians from their present location in Indiana to the country set apart for them west of the Mississippi River. It is stipulated that the said Thomas Dowling shall be at the expense of furnishing a Physician to accompany the said Indians in their emigration and as Joseph Sinclear superintendent of emigration of the Miamis has appointed Graham N. [illegible] of [illegible] such Physician. [illegible] the [illegible] assigners of said Dowling of said Contract do for [illegible] and for Thomas Dowling fully consent the said appointment and that the said Graham N. [illegible] shall be entitled to receive for his services as such Physician per day to commence so soon as he shall report himself in [illegible] for service after the Indians commence [illegible] [illegible] in their emigration in addition to which his actual traveling expense [illegible] [illegible] be paid and the necessary [illegible] furnished by us.

Fort Meyers 30 March 1840 Robert Peebles [illegible]