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Terre Haute, June 5, 1844 | |||
Thos. Hartley Crawford, Esq. | |||
Com. of Indian Affairs | Com. of Indian Affairs | ||
Dear Sir: In the performance of my contract | Dear Sir: In the performance of my contract | ||
with the government, dated May 6, 1844, I | with the government, dated May 6, 1844, I | ||
repaired to fort Wayne, the residence of the | |||
agent for the Miami Indians, and, on the | agent for the Miami Indians, and, on the | ||
27th of May, | 27th of May, apprized Mr. Hamilton, | ||
by letter, of my readiness to Co | by letter, of my readiness to Co-operate | ||
in all measures defering(?) | in all measures defering(?) upon me by | ||
the said contract. I deem it my duty | the said contract. I deem it my duty | ||
to send you a copy of that letter, and | to send you a copy of that letter, and | ||
I endorse it in the envelope which | I endorse it in the envelope which [carries?] | ||
this. | |||
I | |||
I found Mr Hamilton altogether disposed assist in the emigration, at the | |||
earliest day, which measure he deems of | earliest day, which measure he deems of | ||
vital importance to the tribe, as well | vital importance to the tribe, as well | ||
as important to the state government. He | as important to the state government. He | ||
desires to hold a council, or talk, with | |||
the Indians, let | the Indians, let complains of having no | ||
funds to | funds to subsist them for that purpose. | ||
A small | A small sum would accomplish | ||
the object, and | the object, and he counts upon authority | ||
to draw for it. | to draw for it. | ||
I shall rejoice | |||
I shall rejoice if Mr Hamilton is | |||
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Terre Haute, June 5, 1844
Thos. Hartley Crawford, Esq. Com. of Indian Affairs Dear Sir: In the performance of my contract with the government, dated May 6, 1844, I repaired to fort Wayne, the residence of the agent for the Miami Indians, and, on the 27th of May, apprized Mr. Hamilton, by letter, of my readiness to Co-operate in all measures defering(?) upon me by the said contract. I deem it my duty to send you a copy of that letter, and I endorse it in the envelope which [carries?] this.
I found Mr Hamilton altogether disposed assist in the emigration, at the earliest day, which measure he deems of vital importance to the tribe, as well as important to the state government. He desires to hold a council, or talk, with the Indians, let complains of having no funds to subsist them for that purpose. A small sum would accomplish the object, and he counts upon authority to draw for it.
I shall rejoice if Mr Hamilton is