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Sir,
 
Sir,
I am gratified to know that there is [illegible] prospect of [illegible] being able to have a peaceable & satisfactory removal of the Miami Indians this season and with a [illegible] [illegible] to [illegible] and accelerate the [illegible] object, as well as to [illegible] myself from [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]. I have trasnfered to Major Edsell  + [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] of my Contract, the other [illegible] kind & look privately transferred to [illegible] Ewing. These men are all known as [illegible] & efficient [illegible] and influential [illegible] in affording me pleasure now today that I have no [illegible] of the [illegible] [illegible] of the Emigration with a little delay as can be expected [illegible] therefor that [illegible] will be satisfied with their [illegible] arrangements. I [illegible] to say [illegible] that one will be able [illegible] in our execution  to accomplish the removal in [illegible] manner as will meet the approbation of the Department [illegible], [illegible] you will be pleased to [illegible] the [illegible] [illegible] of Indian Affairs delay [illegible] of all I am [illegible] on the removal Contractor.
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I am gratified to know that there is [illegible] prospect of [illegible] being able to have a peaceable & satisfactory removal of the Miami Indians this season and with a [illegible] [illegible] to [illegible] and accelerate the [illegible] object, as well as to [illegible] myself from [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]. I have trasnfered to Major Edsell  + [illegible] Coquillard [illegible] of my Contract, the other [illegible] kind & look privately transferred to [illegible] Ewing. These men are all known as [illegible] & efficient [illegible] and influential [illegible] in affording me pleasure now today that I have no [illegible] of the [illegible] [illegible] of the Emigration with a little delay as can be expected [illegible] therefor that [illegible] will be satisfied with their [illegible] arrangements. I [illegible] to say [illegible] that one will be able [illegible] in our execution  to accomplish the removal in [illegible] manner as will meet the approbation of the Department [illegible], [illegible] you will be pleased to [illegible] the [illegible] [illegible] of Indian Affairs delay [illegible] of all I am [illegible] on the removal Contractor.
  
 
[illegible] Very Respectfully
 
[illegible] Very Respectfully
 
Your Obd Servant
 
Your Obd Servant
 
Robert Peebles
 
Robert Peebles