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<sup>, e.g., July 6<sup>th</sup>, 1847
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July 6. 1847.
  
your letter of 25' sitto on the subject of
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Sir
  
the removal of [illegible] Miamians, who remained in
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Your letter of 25 ulto on the subject of the removal of those Miamis who remain in Indiana after the body of their tribe removed, has been received-
  
Indiana after the body of them [illegible], but
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It appears from your statement that the number amounts to about fifty--thirty of whom are in camp & that the remaining twenty manifest some hesitancy in going off at present. You ask what you are to do. The contract contemplates the removal of the whole tribe and the question cannot now properly arise as to what time those remaining [line struck out] shall be removed and all the [government?] has to do is to require the contractors to carry out the provisions of the contract. ^ <sup>leaving to him to do it within a reasonable time.</sup> Therefore beg leave to refer you to my letter of <s>25 M</s> 12<sup>th</sup> ulto as containing the views of the Department on the subject.
  
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With regard to the [prior subject?] for the removal of the Potawatomis who remain in Indiana
 
 
 
 
A appear from your aftermath that the
 
 
 
members amount an above fifty - their of [illegible]
 
 
 
are in enough that the remaining twenty Miami led
 
 
 
have [illegible] in [illegible] off at fruit - you all
 
 
 
what you are [illegible]. The [illegible] can length later
 
 
 
the removal of the whole [illegible] are the greater
 
 
 
cannot move higher [illegible] what time was
 
 
 
remaining. Whole be removed and all the
 
 
 
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[illegible]  his to of is to region the [illegible]
 
 
 
[illegible] to him to do it [illegible] rear or off lesson
 
 
 
to carry out the provisions of the contract. Therefore
 
 
 
by ban the refer yes to so better off 12 [illegible]
 
 
 
certainly the of the [illegible] the subject  
 
 
 
 
 
with you're to the to the [illegible] in the  
 
 
 
removal of the potuatory who remained in [illegible]