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Fort Wayne [Des] 1 1846 Sir. I have returned from my trip west with the Miami Indians, and [beg] leave to trouble you with the following statement. I have in my hands the [nem] of #220, which was furnished for the purpose of purchasing iron and steel for [shop] for Miamies. at the time I left the Miami country [west] Col Vaughan had not received his [tabular] statement or any order [on] [my] for [means], and I thought it best to take the money to St. Louis and pay it [illagible] to the superintendant then- on my arrival at St. Louis I called at the office of the superintendant and was informed that [Mai] [Karvey] was absent. I purposed to pay [illagible] the money to [Mai] [Karvey] the [cleck] in the office, but was informed by him that he was not authorized to give me a receipt for it and advised me to bring money with me and [little] with your office for it.-- Now what shall I do with it?-- I can pay it [illagible] to the [Reciever] here; I can forward a draft to Washington and have it arranged then, or I can deposit it in one of the good [illagible], but the expense of doing so would seem too great. the contractor for removing the Miamies [illagible] to allow me for expenses while employed in the emigration, or on my return home after the emigration was completed, in consequence of which no settlement has been had with them either for my salary or expenses.