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I have advised the Miamis on their arrival week to unite themselves with the [illegable] and they express a willingness to do as and if it meets with your approbation I should be pleased to effect this [illegable] The Miamis +? [Illegable] are in fact the same people they separated some years since on account of some [illegable] partiality in a treaty made with the [illegable] by [name] and it appears to me that it would be good policy to re- unite them. Will you please inform me what in your opinion is? would be proper to do in this matter.  
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I have advised the Miamis on their arrival week to unite themselves with the weas? and they express a willingness to do as and if it meets with your approbation I should be pleased to effect this reconciliation?. The Miamis +? weas? are in fact the same people they separated some years since in account of some [illegable] partiality in a treaty made with the Wea by Gen. John Lipton? and it appears to me that it would be good policy to re- unite them. Will you please inform me what in your opinion it? would be proper to do in this matter.  
I shall start tomorrow in the [illegable] and shall [illegable] overtake the emigrating? party, and [illegable] of Cinncinnati will [illegable] [illegable] you my [illegable] which I shall be [illegable] to make out on the Canal Boats; I hope the [illegable] will excuse the delay as it has been out of my power to return home [illegable] now, and I have but a few hours to remain here.  
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I shall start tomorrow in the [illegable] and shall soon overtake the emigrating? party, and of? Cinncinnati will [illegable] [illegable] you my [illegable] which I shall be compelled to make out on the Canal Boats; I hope the departments will excuse the delay as it has been out of my power to return home rihte? now, and I have but a few hours to remain here.  
 
Yours Respectfully  
 
Yours Respectfully  
 
Your Obdt Servant  
 
Your Obdt Servant  
[name]
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Jo Sinclear