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Bank  of the Metropole
Oct 19 1846

Sir,
I have rec<sup>d</sup> your favor of the 15 inst. in which you state  that it is expected  that the Miami Indians are now on their way to their  new  homes, but that  some time must yet elapse before they reach there, & the account of the  contractor in their removal be presented at your office for settlement.

I write by director of our board to ask whether it be clearly understood that on the receipt of evidences of the arrival of said Indians at their place of destination & of the accounts of the Contractors for their  services and the expenses of removal said Indians, the  account of the [illegible] of the Sec of War for $6000 held by the Bank, will then be paid. This is deemed the more necessary as it is stated that the Contract was assigned to other[?] T. M. Dowling, who drew  the draft for  $6000, & is important  to [us to know?] whether the authority to pay the amount of the draft out of the proceed of the contract, was contained in such assignment.
I am Sir very [illegible]
Your ob<sup>t</sup> Ser.
[signature illegible]

Wm. Medill Esq
Sup of Indian Affairs