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I called on him as the representation of the Department to see that the Miamis now complied with their treaty <>, and with their promises made to me in command, the chief replied to me that his people would remove, but that he wished to wait until <> pitch found out what congress would to them , that he expected to hear this weekend then he would meet me with his people at the emigration camp where he could exclaim to them all about his <>the fact is the chief expected to effect wonder and he feels ashamed to report, nothing <>still  promises to go along with the emigration,  and he darwes not take any steps to <>- I have directed the contract to set about the collection of the Indians in good <> and to share no effort to accomplish a peaceable and <> removal, and in case of mobility to do as to <> the fact to me that I might communicate it to the Department.  
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I called on him as the representative of the Department to see that the Miamis now complied with their treaty stipulations, and with their promises made to me in council.
  
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Permit me to <> you to a better from <> to me of 11 August 1845 in the subject of a division of the amount appropriated for from <> as were as the <>, Blacksmith and <> Blacksmith; I do this for the reason that <> the chief that I had never submitted that matter to the Department .  
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The chief replied to me that his people would remove, but that he wished to wait until Dr. Fitch found out what congress would do for them, that he expected to hear this week; and then he would meet me with his people at the emigration camp where he could explain to them all about his business at Washington. the fact is the chief expected to effect wonders and he feels ashamed to report, <u>nothing done</u>.
  
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Lafontain still promises to go along with the emigration,  and he dare not take any steps to oppose it- I have directed the contractor to set about the collection of the Indians in good earnest, and to spare no effort to accomplish a peaceable and prompt removal, and in case of inability to do so to report the fact to me that I might communicate it to the Department.
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Permit me to refer you to a better from Mr. Commissioner Crawford to me of 11 August 1845 in the subject of a division of the amount appropriated for Iron, Steel, salt, Tobacco &c &c as well as the pay of Miller, Blacksmith and assistant Blacksmith; I do this for the reason that Fitch the chief that I had never submitted that matter to the Department .