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bank  of the Milford 
oct 19 1846

I have ... your favor of the 15 with or which you state  that it is expected  that the Miami Indians are now on their way to their  new  homes. Some but that  much ...elapse before they .. there and the account of the  contractor in their removal be ... in your office for settlement.
I write to director of our board to ash ....  further it be clearly understood that on the record of ... of the account of the contraction for their  services and the expenses of removal of Indians  the  account of the [Ill.] for $6000 held to the board until they are paid this is deemed the move [Ill.] who [Ill.] the draft for  $6000 and is important  to the [Ill.] wether the [Ill.] to have the amount of the [Ill.] out of the [Ill.] of the contract [Ill.]
Head of Indian affairs