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Gage river sub agency
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November 5 <sup>nd</sup> 1846.
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November 5. 1846.
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Sin
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Sir
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I was employed by the contractor
 
I was employed by the contractor
 
for emigration of the Miami Indians to drive  
 
for emigration of the Miami Indians to drive  
 
the ponies belonging to the emigrating Miamis
 
the ponies belonging to the emigrating Miamis
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from Indiana to the mouth of the [illegible] river
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from Indiana to the mouth of the Kanzas river
 
in the state of Missouri. I had the services
 
in the state of Missouri. I had the services
 
of eleven men who were employed by the
 
of eleven men who were employed by the
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contractor to [illegible] in driving and managing
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contractor to assist in driving and managing
 
the ponies; I was furnished with money by the
 
the ponies; I was furnished with money by the
 
contractor to defray the expense of the trip
 
contractor to defray the expense of the trip
 
including the subsistence requisite for the ponies.
 
including the subsistence requisite for the ponies.
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We left Peru, Indiana with the ponies on the  
 
We left Peru, Indiana with the ponies on the  
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7th day of October, and arrived at the mouth
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7<sup>th</sup> day of October, and arrived at the mouth
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of the [illegible] river, and on their arrival there they
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of the Kanzas river on the 1<sup>st</sup> day of November 1846. The ponies were properly fed and cared for during eht trip from Peru to the mouth of Kanzas river, and on their arrival there they
 
were delivered to their new homes here where they arrived
 
were delivered to their new homes here where they arrived
 
this day. From the day we started from Peru
 
this day. From the day we started from Peru
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until our arrival here, why attention in our
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until our arrival here, every attention in our
 
power was paid to the proper feeding, and care
 
power was paid to the proper feeding, and care
 
of the ponies under our charge, and the means
 
of the ponies under our charge, and the means
 
furnished by this contract for that purpose were
 
furnished by this contract for that purpose were