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Report of the Acting [illegible] for  
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Report of the Acting Contractors for  
 
the Emigration of the Miami Indians,
 
the Emigration of the Miami Indians,
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The undesigned big leave  
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Respectfully  to State that the first emigrating [illegible]
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The undersigned beg leave  
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of Miami is war started from Peru Indiana on
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respectfully to state that the first emigrating party
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the 6th of October 1846, [illegible] arrived at the  
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of Miamies was started from Peru Indiana on
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Country set a [illegible] for them West of the  
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the 6th of October 1846, and arrived at the  
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Country set a part for them West of the  
 
Mississippi on the 9th of November 1846
 
Mississippi on the 9th of November 1846
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as will appear by the [illegible] of Sab [illegible]
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as will appear by the receipt of Sub Agent Vaughn,
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[illegible], and the apart of the [illegible]
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and the report of the Superintendant
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of the Emigration Mr [illegible] - this heavily
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of the Emigration Mr Sinclear-- this party
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consisted 328 Indians and niches red all  
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consisted 328 Indians and included all we could get hold of, of  those who were
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who could get hold of, of  those who were
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required to emigrate with the exception of
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[illegible] to the Emigration with the exhibition of
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some 28 or 30 who were permitted to remain
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some 28 or 30 who were permitted to [illegible]
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behind + gather their crops, under the assurance
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behind + gather their crops, under the assessment
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from them that as soon as that was accomplished they would emigrate themselves without any expense to the contractors or government; this they failed to do; and in the spring of 1847 we received orders to emigrate them.
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from their that as soon as that was accon
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without any [illegible] to the [illegible] or Government
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Mr. Coquillard immediately commenced collecting all the Indians he could find in the country and succeeded in getting at the camp, 78 which included every thing in the shape of an Indian in the Country with the exception of those who are permitted
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[illegible] they moved Emigration [illlegible] , this  
 
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they failed to , do, and in the [illegible] of 1847