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Hon. Wm Medill 
Comr of Indian Affairs 
Washington, D.C 

Fort Wayne 12th May, 1847 
Sir

I beg leave to state to you that<s> M</s>r A. Coquilard (acting under Mr. Dowling's Miami removeing contract) has returned from the West, and desires to commence engaging teams and men to take by land way of the Miamis yet in Inda who can be induced to go.

Mr Coquilard will provide every thing to make them comfortable on the route, and we hope that we may be indulged in as little expences as possible, of officers where but little is left to be finished

Mers Coquilard (Mr. C's wife) who speaks the Pottawatamie language and is a kind & skillful Nurse) will go along, and will have medicines to give the little Party any attention necessary; and as the route will be through settler country (through Illinois and Missouri) with this, and medical assistance on the route, they will receive all the attention their wants will require.

As the names of all not removed are before you, when a list is made out by a Major Vaughn, the agent to receive them you will thus be correctly informed who have this time gone West:-- and we hope that you may first consider it necessary with this small party, to appoint the Government officers, physician &c that were required in the Miami Emigration

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Ft. Wayne March 13th 47 
Honbl. Wm Medill
Comr of Indian Affairs

As the Miami Emigration contractors are assailed by the notoriously worthless and unprincipled Joseph Sinclair late removing Agent, with a view to prolong his sinecure office and defraud us, we trust and hope that the Hon: Department will not decide against any of our Material rights until the proof is first submitted and considered.

1st. I have just learned that he has charged, that some 30 of the Waw-we-assee or northern Indians were permitted to their contractors to stay behind.-- We are prepared to prove this to be utterly false and Sinclair knows it is basely false. So far from this, we employed a Mr. French, their trader, who speaks their language and a very respectable man, to go out amongst them and collect them; he did so--and they were all ready to embark, but some runaway Indians came amongst them and persuaded them not to go, and they went off with them and secreted themselves in the woods. We have to pay Mr. French for this service, and can prove as above stated by him.--

Some time after the Indians had removed, some of them came back and hearing that Mr. French was going West to attend their payment offered to go with him, but I beleive their main object was to attend the

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the payment and return. I consulted with Col. Hamilton the former agent and with his advice, refused to have anything to do with them, conceiving as I then did and do that they deserved no favours, when they had violated their treaty by refusing to go, and insulted the Government by their obstinate conduct. We considered that we had done our duty fairly and such as was approved of by Major Jouett, who had charge of the collection & removal of these Indians and we beg leave to refer to him.

We can prove that we hired all the influential men speaking their language to assist to assemble them and further that we agreed to pay the expenses of some 10 or 12 Head men, who owned land in this country, to return and see to their business, if they would assemble their people to be removed.

First we provided at a heavy expenses 15 or 20 horse teams to transport them; but as Major Jouett preferred to take them by water, at his request we employed Canal & Steam boats, and incurred an extra expense of $5000, and sold our teams at a great sacrifice, and incurred a heavy expense in keeping them.

And we are prepared to prove that we spared neither expense or labour to effect the emigration.

These few Indians who remained are most of them part Pottawaatomie & unwilling to leave their friends around Benacks, an Indian settlement on the Tippecanoe River.

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State of Indiana 
Allen County S S }

Personally appeared before the undersigned, a notary public in and for said County, James Avaline of a lawful age and a creditable citizen, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, That he has resided for several years at Peru in the State of Indiana, speaks the Miami Indian language, and is familiar with the business of said Indians.

That the chief of said Indians held councils in the spring and summer of 1846, to consider about emigrating West to their new homes, but that said Miami Indians did not commence assembling to emigrate West, until after the arrival of the U.S. troops under the command of Capn Jouett some time ^in the latter part of September orabout the first of October AD 1846. That said Indians were much opposed to emigrating West, and did not assemble or commence assembling for that purpose until after the arrival of the U.S. troops under the command of Capn Jouett some time ^in the latter part of September orabout the first of Octr as aforesaid, when they immediately embarked and departed for their new Homes.
And further this deponent saith not. -- James Aveline

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial seal this 22nd day of February AD 1847

Wm Richardson 
Notary Public 
A.C.

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N.B. I have learnt today at our Bank that they have recd all of the $35,000 except the $15.000 due Mssrs Peebles & Robinson, and that we are relieved from all embarrassments & loss from the $6000 draft so much feared, and I take pleasure in expressing my thanks to the honourable Indian Department for this prompt justice and protection extended to the rights of the Miami Emigration Contractors, as far as this business has progressed.

As to the 20000$ detained for subsistence I apprehend you are not correctly advised of the total years rations. Mr. Coquillard is here and says it will not exceed $5000. The practice of former administrations was to withhold double the estimated cost of the subsistence, this would have been $10,000 but I apprehend your department estimated them as to cost $10,000 and withheld on this guess double the amt.

I have the pleasure to say that I have lately heard from Mr. Clymer (the subsistence contractor our former partner) & informs me the Miamis are doing well & generally quite contented. We should like to see the balance of them with their friends West.

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Fort Wayne Feby 17th 1847

Honble Wm Medill

Mr. Joseph Sinclair late Superintendent of the Miami Emigration having filed his claims for services for allowance, before the Honble Indian Department.

I beg leave respectfully to file certified copies of his three receipts for the sum of $418. advanced to him during his service by Alexis Coquillard acting contractor, with the request that this amount may be deducted from the allowance made to Mr. Sinclair.

Mr. Coquillard was under the impression that it was his duty to furnish this money when demanded by Mr. Sinclair, and that it would facilitate the emigration; and believing, as I do, that if not withheld from his allowance that the money may be lost to the contractors. I solicit that the Honble Department will further extend its carefull and prompt assistance in meting out justice to those who have done the labour and incurred the risk in this business.

With much respect 
Your obt & Humble Srvt 
W.G. Ewing

$418

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Extract from the contract of Thomas Dowling, for the removal of the Miami Indians.

"which sum is to include all payments to be made to the said Thomas Dowling of any and all kinds whatsoever, viz for collecting the said Indians in the first place; feeding them after they shall have been collected and previous to their start; provisions while on the journey, their traveling expenses, wagons & horses and the feeding of the latter; furnishing a physician & medicines while on the journey, feeding their horses or poneys."

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"It is however expressly understood by the parties to this agreement that the U States reserves to itself the power of designating and appointing the superintendent of emigration, who shall see that the rations on the emigration are issued regularly to each & every Indian & that the same are good wholesome."

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Emigration Miamis (1846)

War Dept.

I am of opinion that the superintendent after counselling the Indians should select a proper person for a Physician--If he can get the contractors consent it will [solve] all difficulty & he ought to get it if he can.

W. Marcy

Respecfully referred to the Secy of War, for his opinion whether the Dept. shall name a Physician, direct the sent to name one on consultation with the Indians, or leave the matter to the contractors.

[illeg signature]

See letter to Jos. Sinclear Feby 28/46

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I had joined with Mr. Sinclear in promising the creditors of the Miamies for debts contracted since the ratification of the Treaty of 1840, that I would ask that every facility consistent with the policy of the Government might be afforded them for the collection of their debts.

WM Jouett 
Capt 1st Inty

Col W Medill 
Coms. Ind Affairs

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Cincinnati 12th Oct 1846

Sir

I have the honour to report, that the Miami Emigrating party arrived here during last night, and the Indians are now (at 10 AM) going on board the Steam Boat "Colorado" which the contractors have chartered to proceed to St. Louis when another Steam Boat will be chartered to take them to Westport. The only accident that has happened ocurred last night on board one of the Canal Boats, two of the Indians were sleeping in the baggage on deck, and in passing under a very low bridge they were considerably, though not at all dangerously hurt.

Several of the creditors of the Indians for debts contracted since the ratification of the Treaty of 1840 are now with the emigrating party. They are going West expecting to make some collections from the Indians at the payment that is expected to take place soon after the arrival of the Indians to their new homes. These men have assisted us in [looking, locking?] up the Indians & getting them together, and I have promised them that I would ask of you that every facility consistent with the policies of the Government might be afforded them for making their collections.

Very Respectfully 
Your obdt Servant

Jos. Sinclear 
Supt of Emigration

Col W. Medill 
Coms of Indian Affairs 
Washington, D.C.

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made to get the Indians off without so doing- and in that case it will be used in the most prudent manner, and under circumstances that will fully justify it.

I have appointed James Ormiston Physician to the Miami emigration, with the consent of the contractors; and he has accepted the appointment.

I leave in the morning for the purpose of attending the council to be held. I cannot now say when it shall be here again, but I will keep you advised of every movement we make with the results.

Very Respectfully Your obdt Servant

Jos. Sinclear

Supt Miami Emigration

Col. Wm Medill
Coms of Indian Affairs
Washington D.C.

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Officer Miami Eel River Indian Agency

Fort Wayne 23d Sept. 1846

Sir.

I had the honor to receive on the evening of the 21st your letter of 12th informing me that a Military force had been ordered by the President to aid if necessary in effecting the emigration of the Miami. On the morning of the 22d I proceeded to the residence of the Chief and child a consultation with him on the subject and succeeded in convincing him that his people would now be required to remove.

A council had been called to be held tomorrow evening and next day morning, at which I shall fully explain to the Indians the view of the Department, and give all necessary allowances of kind treatment &c.

Capt. Jouett arrived here with his force about three oclock this afternoon and awaited my return which was soon after, and after conversing with me on the subject of the emigration he immediately proceeded to Peru, where he will remain until the result of tomorrow next days council is made known to him. When the emigration will be immediately set on foot in some way.

The prompt action of the Government in furnishing a force has had a first rate effect upon the Indians, to enable me to bring then into prompt action & convince them that the Government of the United States is not to be trifled with. If force is really employed, it will not be done until every effort has been

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Emig Miami S. 4075

Jos. Sinclear
Ft. Wayne
20 Sept ‘46

Has recd letter of 12th inst. informing him that a Military force had been ordered to aid if necessary in effecting the removal of the Miamis

Consulted with the Prin. Chief-- council to be held.
Capt. Jouett with his force hasarrived. Appointed Dr. Ormiston physician who accepts.

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Fort Wayne May 9 1846

Sir

In a conversation yesterday you mentioned the four thousand dollars to be furnished to the Miamis in pork and flour the 2d year of their residence west of the Mississippi to be taken out of their annuity for that year: enquiring will it be deducted from the amount to be given to those emigrating or from the amount for the whole tribe. At the time that provision was inserted in the treaty of 1840. The late Chief Richardville gave as a reason that the improvements to be made west would not be sufficient to enable the Miamies to raise corn sufficient for support, that part of the tribe remains under treaty stipulations, had improvements, were land holders - that he wanted the the sum of four thousand dollars taken out of the general annuity and laid out in pork and flour to be furnished to that part the tribe moving west. This was fully understood at the time by the contracting

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Fort Wayne Ind. April 22 1846

Jos. Sinclear Esq
Miami Sub Agenty

Dr. Sir
I am gratified to know that there is every prospect of my being able to have a peaceable & satisfactory removal of the Miami Indians this season and with a view further to [illeg] and accelerate this desirable object, as well as to relieve myself from some personal attention, I have transfered to Major Edsall & Alexi Coquillard two thirds of my contract, The other one third I had previously transfered to W.G. & G.W. Ewing. These men are all known as energetic & efficient responsible and influential [illeg] it affords me pleasure now to say that I have no doubt of the complete success of the Emigration with as little delay as can be expected.

I hope therefore that you will be satisfied with their [illeg] arrangements & I desire to say further that we will be all [illeg]tting in our Exertion to accomplish this removal in such manner as will meet the approbation of the Department & yourself. Hoping you will be pleased to keep the Hon Commr of Indian Affairs duly advised of all I am doeing as the removal contractor.

I remain Very Respectfully
Your Obd Servant
Robert Peebles

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Whereas By a contract heretofore enclosed entered into by Thomas Dowling with the United States of America for the removal of the Miami Tribe of Indians from their present location in Indiana to the country set apart for them west of the Mississippi River. It is stipulated that the said Thomas Dowling shall be at the expense of furnishing a Physician to accompany the said Indians in their emigration and as Joseph Sinclear superintendent of emigration of the Miamis has appointed Graham N. Fiteh of Loganport such Physician. We the undersigned assignees of said Dowling of said Contract do for ourselves and for Thomas Dowling fully consent the said appointment and that the said Graham N. Fitch shall be entitled to receive for his services as such Physician per day to commence so soon as he shall report himself in readiness for service after the Indians commence assembling preparatory to their emigration in addition to which his actual traveling expense are to be paid and the necessary medicines furnished by us.

Fort Wayne 30 March 1846
Robert Peebles + Son

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Washington City
July 11th 1843

the Honorable
the secretary at war

Sir I understand that a small
portion of the miamie tribe of Indians
will move south of the Missourie
River shortly and as I expected
that it would be necessary to furnish
said Indians with rations for twelve
months, I should like to get the contract. Should I not be able to get the contract
I should like to get a situation in
the removal of them or act as
commissary to see that the Have the
full benefit of their rations, will
you confer a favour ^on me^ by taking this
matter into consideration I wish to
leave on tomorrow, and will accordingly
call and pay my Respects to you previous to my departure.

Respectfully
Your obdt Servt
John McKee

The Hon. J. M. Porter
Secretary at War

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N.B. We will take steps in due time in relation to a Dft of $6000; which we learn of late has been demanded of you on account of this Emigration; and of which the Present Contractors had no knowledge whatever at the time of purchasing of Mssrs Peebls and Robinson.

The Present Contractors agreed to permit them to retain the sum of $15,000; with int: on account of advances they alldged to have made on the purchase of this contract of Mssr Dowling & others;

But we protest against any larger amt being withheld from the $55,000; (agreed to be paid for the Execution of this contract) by Mssrs Peebles or Robinson, or others; they agreed to retain this amt, & no more, and released to us all their interest in said contract, (as you will see by reference to the copies thereof furnished you); nor did the Contract [illeg] authorize the payment of money, or acceptances of drafts by the Government, until after the delivery of the Indians!

The suspicions and illegal "acceptances" of Capt. jack Tyler & Co. we trust will not be suffered to prejudice the labour & risk of men who are working hard to fulfill a contract & carry out the wishes of the Government.

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-fore oblige me by the speedy preparation of his papers.

respectfully &c

Wm Wilkins, Secretary of War

Mr Crawford,
Indian Bureau

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-dians--some persons say possibly seven hundred.

Mr. Thomas Dowling of Indiana proposes to remove the tribe during the present season ^ if practicable to subsist them for the year, agreeably to the treaty, after their removal to their new home, for the sum of fifty five thousand dollars.

This proposal includes the subsistence upon the journey, means of conveyance, all convenient and humane accomodation, the attendance of a physician, medicine &c &c.

I authorize you to accept this proposal and to prepare the contract. Mr. Dowling wishes the indulgence of thirty days to provide his sureties to the Bond of performance--that time may be given.

The proposal is for a sum ten thousand dollars less than the appropriation by Congress: and is, I believe fifteen thousand dollars under the sum originally estimated as proper to cover the two objects of removal and subsistence.

The recommendations of Mr. Dowling give us full confidence in his fitness, humanity, and capacity for the performance of his contract.

Mr. Dowling is anxious to leave Washington to make arrangement, procure his bail &c--You will therefore

Mr. T.H. Crawford, Indian Bureau

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Washington City
July 11th 1843

the Honorable
the secretary at war

Sir I understand that a small
portion of the miamie tribe of Indians
will move south of the Missourie
River shortly and as I expected
that it would be necessary to furnish
said Indians with rations for twelve
months, I should like to get the contract. Should I not be able to get the contract
I should like to get a situation in
the removal of them or act as
commissary to see that the [illegible] the
full benefit of their rations, will
you confer a favour ^on me^ by taking this
matter into consideration I wish to
leave on tomorrow, and will accordingly
call and pay my Respects to you previous to my departure.

Respectfully
Your obdt Servt
John McKee

The Hon. J. M. Porter
Secretary at War

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Branch Bank Fort Wayne 
November 23d 1847

Dear Sir 
The Emigratio of the Miamis have been completed, & subsistence having been furnished for one year according to contract (except for the small party recently removed) I have to request that you will issue a requisition in my favour for the amt due the contractors, naming what may be deemed sufficient to [illeg] the subsistence of those Indians, lately emigrated.

I am [advised?] that Mr. Vaughan has duly forwarded to you, <s>to</s> the [illeg] of rations furnished, & also the roll of the party recently removed.

You will pardon me for remarking, that it is of the deepest importance to these contractors that the amt due should be remitted to me with as little delay as practicable. The double emigration has been unexpectedly expensive. The Contractors are under heavy liability, for advances we have made to them, the delay of payment is highly injurious to them.

I trust that you will no retain [maybe refrain], to secure the subsistence of the small party recently emigrated, any more than is absolutely necessary, for this purpose. It is probably agreeable [illeg] of liberality towards these Indians who refused to go with the first emigration, to compel the contractors to subsist them at all.

Very Respy 
H. McCulloch [illeg]

Hon W Medill 
Comr Indian Affairs 
Washington D.C.

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Emigration Miami 
M 151.

H. McCulloch 
Cashr. &c

Fort Wayne, Nov. 23, '47

In relation to amt due contractors &c asking remittance &c.

Recd 4 Dec 1847 
Ans "" ""

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Miami Emig M.25

House of Reps 
February 20 1847

Hon. E.W. McGaughey in behalf of Mr. Dowling &c in relation to the payment of a draft drawn by him.

M.40

2 February 1847 
Indian Bureau

[illeg] war Dept.

Recd 3rd Feb '47 
Ansd 3 Feby 47

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House of Reps. 
Washington Feby 2nd 1847

Hon Secretary of War

Sir

I am requested by Thomas Dowling Esq of Indiana with whom the Government contracted for the removal of the Indians in that state West of the Mississippi, to state to the department that at the time of the sale of the contract by him to Mr. Peebles that Mr. Peebles knew of the existence of the draft for six thousand dollars which had been previously drawn by Mr. Dowling and accepted by the Secretary of War.

Mr. Dowling has heard with astonishment that Mr. Peebles now denies to the War Dept. that he had knowledge of the existence of any such draft and insists upon the payment of that amount by the Government to him as an innocent purchaser without notice.

Should the department desire proof of the fact that Mr. Peebles had notice of the existence of the draft, It can be obtained in a verry short period of time. Will you be kind enough to uniform me whether you have determined to pay the draft of Mr. Dowling or the amt. of it to Mr. Peebles.

Your Obt. Servt.
E.W. McGaughey

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Miami Emig M.25

House of Reps 
February 20 1847

Hon. Elv. McGaughey in behalf of Mr. Dowling &c in relation to the payment of a draft drawn by him.

M.40

2 February 1847 
Indian Bureau

[illeg] war Dept.

Recd 3rd Feb '47 
Ansd 3 Feby 47

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Branch Bank Fort Wayne 
Jany 7, 1847

Dr Sir

Your fav of the 18th ult. is recd

I regret that you have not considered it safe, to advise the payment of more than $35.000. on the contract for the removal of the Miamis. The contractors did not suppose that under any circumstances more than $10.000 would be retained, as the cost of the subsisting the Indians for one year will not exceed $3000 or $6000. It is proper that you should retain enough of the money to be paid on the contract, to <s>fulfil</s> secure its fulfilments.--a large amount cannot be withheld, in justice to the enterprising contractors and other parties concerned. The contractors are under heavy liability incurred in effecting the emigration which $35.000, after deducting the $15.000 to be recd by Mr. Peebles, will not meet.

Under these circumstances, I trust that you will deem it not inconsistent with your duty to the Government to advise the payment of a much larger sum than the one named.

Very Resp Yr Obt Svt 
H. MCulloh [illeg]

Hon W Medill
Commr Indian Affairs

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Branch Bank Fort Wayne 
Jany 7, 1847

Dr Sir

Your fav of the 18th ult. is recd

I regret that you have not considered it safe, to advise the payment of more than $35.000. on the contract for the removal of the Miamis. The contractors did not suppose that under any circumstances more than $10.000 would be retianed, as the cost of the subsisting the Indians for one yaer will not exceed $3000 or $6000. It is proper that you should retain enough of the money to be paid on the contract, to <s>fulfil</s> secure its fulfilments.--a large amount cannot be withheld, in justice to the enterprising contractors and other parties concerned. The contractors are under heavy liability incurred in effecting the emigration which $35.000, after deducting the $15.000 to be recd by Mr. Peebles, will not meet.

Under these circumstances, I trust that you will deem it not inconsistent with your duty to the Government to advise the payment of a much larger sum than the one named.

Very Resp Yr Obt Svt 
H. MCulloh [illeg]

Hon W Medill
Commr Indian Affairs

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Emigrating Miami 
M. 13 
Hugh M’Culloh 
Fort Wayne Ia 
Jan 7 . 47
<illegible>

Asking that a larger sum be paid to contractors than 35.000$ as referenced to in Commr letter of 18th Decr 46, &c

[upside down] Hon W Medill 
Com Indian Affairs

Recd 22 Jan 1847
Ansd 23 Jany 47

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Alfred J. Vaughan Esq 
Ind. S Agt 
June 30 1844

Enclosing muster roll, abstracts & return of provisions issued to the Miami Indians, & requesting that arrangements be made for the pay of the Issug Agent

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Osage river Sub Agency 
30th June 1847

Sir

application has been made to me by Leonidas A. Vaughan, for pay for his services as issuing commissary, for the Miami Inds of this sub agency--you are aware for that he was regularly appointed, and his appointment was duly confirmed by you. He has been employed since the month of November last and to this day has received no remuneration.

There seems to be a difference of opinion as to from what source his pay is to be derived--some contend that it is to be refunded by the contractors for removing and subsisting the Miami Indians, whilst others say that it should come from the contingent expences of the Indian department, under the circumstances sir, I take the liberty of applying to you as the surest method of obtaining the information & means required--in order to satisfy the demands of said Leonidas A. Vaughan

I have the honor to be Sir 
your most obt servant 
Alfred J. Vaughan 
Ind Sub Agt

Honble Wm Medill 
Comr Ind Affairs 
Washington D.C

[note: Leonidas must be the son of Alfred Vaughan]

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Abstract of provisions issued by Alfred J. Vaughan Ind Sub Agent to the emigrant Miami Indians: viz 239 from 1 April to 30 May incl & to 234 from 31 May to 30 June 1847 incl) within the Osage river Sub Agency from 1 April to 30 June 1847 inclusive or 1 qr viz 2d qr of 1847.

[the list are the families issued rations enumerated. The discrepancy from 239 people to 234 is that Vaughan rejected issuing to 5 people who "crept in surreptitiously on a former occasion."]

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Osage river Sub Agency 
30th June 1847

Sir

application has been made to me by Leonidas A. Vaughan, for pay for his services as issuing commissary, for the Miami Inds of this sub agency--you are aware for that he was regularly appointed, and his appointment was duly confirmed by you. He has been employed since the month of November last and to this day has received no remuneration.

There seems to be a difference of opinion as to from what source his pay is to be derived--some contend that it is to be refunded by the contractors for removing and subsisting the Miami Indians, whilst others say that it should come from the contingent expences of the Indian department, under the circumstances sir, I take the liberty of applying to you as the surest method of obtaining the information & means required--in order to satisfy the demands of said Leonidas A. Vaughan

I have the honor to be Sir 
your most obt servant 
Alfred A. Vaughan 
Ind Sub Agt

Honble Wm Medill 
Comr Ind Affairs 
Washington D.C

[note: Leonidas must be the son of Alfred Vaughan]

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Alfred L. Vaughan Esq 
[Iss?} S Agt 
June 30 1844

Enclosing muster roll,

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Abstract of muster roll of 239--from 1 April to 30 May incl & of 234 from 31 May to 30 June 1847 incl. of emigrated Miami Indians, within the Osage river Sub Agency, to whom subsistence has been issued from 1 April to 30 June 1847 inclusive. or 1 qr. the 2nd quarter of 1847.

[list follows by family, enumerated individuals]

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10.5.32.73: Created page with "[list of rations and families ends. 44 total families, 239 individuals] I certify on honor, that the above is a true muster role of 239 from 1 April to 30 May incl, & of 23..."

[list of rations and families ends. 44 total families, 239 individuals]

I certify on honor, that the above is a true muster role of 239 from 1 April to 30 May incl, & of 234 from 31 May to 30 June 1847 incl; Miami Indians within the Osage river Sub Agency, & to whom subsistence has been issued from 1 April to 30 June 1847 inclusive; in conformity with contract.

Signed duplicates 
Alfred L. Vaughan 
Ind Sub agt

Osageriver Sub Angency 
30 June 1847

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Abstract of muster roll of 239--from 1 April to 30 May incl & of 234 from 31 May to 20 June 1847 incl. of emigrated Miami Indians, within the Osage river Sub Agency, to whom subsistence has been issued from 1 April to 20 June 1847 inclusive. or 1 qr. the 2nd quarter of 1847.

[list follows by family, enumerated individuals]

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Office Suprnt Ind. Affairs 
S. Louis July 8, 1847

Sir,

I have the honor herewith to transmit a letter from sub agent Vaughan enclosing muster rolls, abstracts, & returns of provisions issued to the Miami Indians; and requesting that measures may be taken for the payment of the sums of the Issuing Agent, Mr. Leonidas A. Vaughan.

With [fond respect?] I am, Sir 
Y mos ob Ser 
W M Harvey 
Supd Ind. affr

Hon W. Medill 
Com Ind Affs

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Emigration Miami 
H 259 
Th. H. Harvey 
July 8, 1847

Enclos a letter from sub agent Vaughan, with muster rolls, abstracts, & a return of provisions issued to Miami Indians &c. & requesting payment for services to issuing agent, L. A. Vaughan

Recd. 17 July 1847
Ackd 17
The question as to how the issuing agent is to be paid whether by contractors or U.S. is now before [Comr?] [illeg]

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Branch Bank Fort Wayne 
Jany 25 1847

Dear Sir

We have been expecting, for some time to receive a Draft for the amount due us as the assignees & attorneys of Mssrs Coquillard Edsall & Ewing for the removal of the Miami Indians, west of the Mississippi. If a requisition has not already been issued, in our favour, will you do us the favour to have one issued, so that a Draft may be forwarded to us from the proper department and this shall be your authority and voucher for so doing.

We are rspy, your obd. srvts. 
Saml Hannah [illegible]
H MCulloch [illegible] [illegible]

Hon W Medill 
Comr of Indian Affairs 
Washington DC.

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Saml Hannah & H. M'Culloh 
Fort Wayne Ia, 
Jan 25/'47

Has been expecting a draft in the amt. due them [assign?] of Coquillard, Edsall & Ewing, for the removal of Miami Emigration &c.

[upside down text] Hon W Medill 
Com of Indian Affairs 
Washington D.C.

Rec. 2nd Feby 1847.

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by you to oppress us, and it has been with reluctance that I obtained my own consent to make this appeal to you. I only ask that you should take into consideration that the various expences that were to be paid by us were enumerated in the contract and that this salary is not to be found there, and that we could have no more reason from the reading of this contract, to suppose we would be required to pay the inspector of rations than we should be compelled to pay the salary of their Sub Agent. If it should be ordered that this salary is to be paid by us, we shall feel justified in resisting the amount which the Father engages to give the Son.

Very Respectfully your obd sevt

Saml Edsall

Col Wm Medill
Comr Indian Affairs 
Washington

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Fort Wayne Augt 9 1847

Sir

I have been informed that Sub Agent Vaughan has employed a person (his son I believe) at 2. 50/100 pr day to witness the issues of rations to the Miamies by the emigrating contractors: and that an effort is being made to procure the order from you that this persons salary shall be paid by the contractors.

I hold one third of the contract entered into by Dowling with the Government for the Emigration of the Miamies, and although I am so interested I have not joined with my associates in complaining about what has been done, yet I do feel justified in making an effort to avoid the payment of the salary of this commissary or inspector of rations.

Had the contractors felt themselves bound under the contract to pay the expense alluded to, a person every way competent to the discharge of that duty could have been employed at a much less salary as the rations are issued every ten days, should this salary be allowed it would amount to nearly twenty five dollars for each days actual employment, which appears extravagant, wheather it be paid by the contractors or by the Govnerment. I feel disposed to comply cheerfully with every condition of the contract and am sattisfied that no disposition is felt by

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Emigration Miami 
E 31

Samuel Edsall 
Fort Wayne, Aug 9 '47.

in relation to the pay &c of the Issuing Agent of Miami subsistence &c

Recd 20 Augt 1847

Filed--see letter to Edsall & Coquillard of 10 Feby 48

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Emigration Miami 
E 31

Samuel Edsall 
Fort WAyne, Aug 9 '47.

in relation to the pay &c of the Issuing Agent of Miami subsistence &c

Recd 20 Augt 1847

Filed--see letter to Edsall & Coquillard of 10 Feby 48

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E. 30 
Maj. WR Jouett 
New Orleans 
July 10/47 

about Miami Emigration

Steam [stamped with "Evansville, Jul 20, 18.")

To W.G Ewing 
Fort Wayne
Indiana

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Fort Wayne August 8th, 1847

Hon Wm Medill
Commr of Indian Affairs

Sir

I beg leave to submit for your consideration the Inclosed Letter of Major W. R. Jouett, in relation to the Removal of the Miami Indians:--

Major Jouetts Letter was solicited to lay before you, and I hope it will satisfy you that none of the Miamies were permitted to remain behind "to gather their crops" or for any other purpose whatever by that officer, haveing command of the Removal, or by the Contractors, or any other person authorized to give such permission.

It was no doubt an [order?] of Mr. Sinclairs, growing out of the circumstance of the 4 chiefs Ko-assee, Mezequah, White Loon, & Rivarre, who assisted to make the removal, but left their Families behind, saying they would take them West hereafter at their own expence, if they liked the country,--had they been [found? to talk them?], they had the means to bring them back & Lands & Farms on this country to live on.

Mr. Coquillard has started West we hear with all he could get to go and has I presume advised you on the subject.

Very respectfully your 
obt servt

W.G. Ewing

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Emigration Miami 
E. 30. 
W.G. Ewing 
Ft. Wayne, Aug. 8. 1847, 
In relation to the permission alleged to have been given to certain Miamies last fall to remain behind &c--and stating that no such permission was given &c &c; encld letter of Maj. Jouett, July 10 '47.

Recd. 18 August, 1847
see letter to Mr. Sinclear
[illegible]-19/47