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--- Revision as of 23:19:29, 5 May 2021 by Jamieoleary18
+++ Revision as of 9:43:43, 22 August 2024 by 10.5.32.73
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-[illegible] Pierce, Sub Agency
+Osage River Sub Agency
-November 5 <sup>nd</sup> 1846.
+November 5 <sup>th</sup> 1846.
-[illegible],
-Agreeable to instruction from you I have
+Dear Sir,
+Agreeable to instructions from you I have
 accompanied the Miami Indians in their
-emigration from Peru, Ia. to [illegible] Mo.
+emigration from Peru, Ia. to Westport, Mo.
 From careful observation I can state that
 the contractors have amply provided the Indians
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 scarcity of provision has been made by any Indian
 within my knowledge, to which the contractors
-have not immediately attended- and I am
+have not immediately attended-- and I am
-acquainted with many [illegible] in which the
+acquainted with many instances in which the
-Indians [illegible] with abundance have wasted
+Indians surfeited with abundance have wasted
 much of their provisions.
 I have the honor to be ,
-your [illegible] servant
+your obt servant
 Wallace B. White.
-[illegible][illegible]
+J. Sinclear Esq.
 Sub agent of the Miamis
 State of Missouri
-County of Jackson ss. L. H. Bean a justice
+County of Jackson ss.
-of the peace within and for the earning
-aforesaid so hereby certify that on
+I, L. C. Bean a justice of the peace within and for the county
+aforesaid do hereby certify that on
 the 11th day of November 1846 before
 me personally appeared Wallace B. White
-of [illegible] age being by me [illegible][illegible]
+of lawful age being by me duly sworn deposeth and saith that the contents of the foregoing communication are true to the best of his knowledge and belief. Given under my hand this
-[illegible] and faith that the [illegible] of the
-foregoing [illegible] are there to the list of his
-knowledge [illegible] [illegible][illegible]my land this