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Terre Haute, July 30 1844 Hon. W. Wilkins, Sec. of War: Sir: Mr Hamilton, [illegible.3] of the Miamies, expects to be at Fort Wayne in a few days; and, when he [illegible] me, I will again [refrain] to the Indian Country, to ascertain the [illegible.1] of the Tribe for removal. I have acquainted Mr Crawford with my action [illegible] [illegible] and now [illegible] care to make a suggestion to you in regard to the difficulties in the way of emigration. In the first place, the [illegible.4] will be [illegible.1] to keep the Indians from remo- val, while the Government pays out the annuities, and never will comment to emigration [illegible.2] that [illegible] is and off. Secondly, they have large claims against the tribe, individually, and fear that their removal from the State will embarrass their security. Hence, they will, in self defence, use their exertions against the humane efforts of the [illegible.3] to remove them. With all respect , I would suggest that if Mr Hamilton was [illegible] to say, in [illegible], that after the pay- ment of the annuity , this year, the next