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Fort Wayne Ind Feb 22, 1847 [Illegible] W Medill Com of Indian Affairs Washington City Sir, W. Alexis Coquillard informs us that he has applied through the [illegible]: C.W. Cathcart for a comeback for the removal of the [illegible] of the Potawatamie, Ottaway, and [illegible] Indians, [illegible] to be [illegible] in the 2 chr: of the Treaty made at Chicago on the 26th Sepr 1833.- W. Coquillard is the old. Trader of these [illegible], + could [illegible] successfully than any man Ive know of, called them together and remove them west now that the Government has secured a county on the Kansas for their final and permanent home. W. Coquillard has been settling up the details of the late Miami Emigration with us, and we are highly [illegible] with this conduct throughout if we honest, [illegible], and energetic, + so for us we have [illegible], satisfactory to the Indians _ he is very kind, and [illegible]to there for [illegible]; is will acquainted with all their events and will work harder and give himself [illegible] trouble to cottage [illegible], and [illegible] to their wants, than are man [illegible] have ever seen amongst them. Should the [illegible]: Indian Department see [illegible] to give a contract to W. Coquillard for the removal of these [illegible], the thiefs from [illegible] to boo the [illegible] of Evening Chute [illegible]: of this [illegible] will [illegible] have to [illegible] funds, and provide the Miami's for its property, satisfactory, and successful execution, + will sign bonde for its performance + faithfully [illegible].