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| − | Osage River | + | Osage River Sub agency |
| − | at Miami | + | at Miami Lands, Nov 5<sup>th</sup> 1846. |
Sir, | Sir, | ||
| − | the emigrating Miamies left the mouth of Kansas River on Monday the 2<sup>d</sup> | + | the emigrating Miamies left the mouth of Kansas River on Monday the 2<sup>d</sup> inst, and they have been arriving here during yesterday & today, a portion of them rode their poneys, and they [ae-idue] with the baggage was brought through by the contractor in waggens. |
| − | [We] had one more death on the 3<sup>d</sup>. ( a boy of about 16) | + | [We] had one more death on the 3<sup>d</sup>. ( a boy of about 16) he had been a long time sick and was improving in health until by imprudence he brought about a [illagible], this [illagible] in all, seven deaths that have occurred during the emigration. |
| − | on the 4<sup>th</sup> | + | on the 4<sup>th</sup> I [lent] an [exhuss] to Col Vaughan with a letter from me [-horting] my arrival here, and soliciting his early attention to the acception of the Miamies, and hopes soon to have the pleasure of making his acquaintance; and of handing [illagible] to him the Indians under my charge in compliance with your directions. |
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Col. [Wm(William)] Medill | Col. [Wm(William)] Medill | ||
| − | + | Coms of Indian Affairs | |
| − | Washington D.C | + | Washington D.C. |
Very Respectfully | Very Respectfully | ||
your Obdt Servant | your Obdt Servant | ||
Joseph Sinclear | Joseph Sinclear | ||
| − | + | Faith of Miami Emigration | |