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Osage River Sub agency at Miami Lands, Nov 5^th 1846.

Sir, the emigrating Miamies left the mouth of Kansas River on Monday the 2^d 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^d. ( 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^th I sent an [express] 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.

Col. [Wm(William)] Medill Coms of Indian Affairs Washington D.C.

Very Respectfully your Obdt Servant Joseph Sinclear Faith of Miami Emigration