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the Honorable | the Honorable | ||
the | the secretary at war | ||
Sir I understand that a small | Sir I understand that a small | ||
portion of the | portion of the miamie tribe of Indians | ||
will move south of the | will move south of the Missourie | ||
River shortly and as I expected | |||
that it would be | that it would be necessary to furnish | ||
said Indians with rations for twelve | said Indians with rations for twelve | ||
months, I should like to get the | months, I should like to get the contract. Should I not be able to get the contract | ||
I should like to get a situation in | I should like to get a situation in | ||
the removal of them or | the removal of them or act as | ||
commissary to see that the [illegible] the | |||
full benefit of their rations, will | |||
you confer a | you confer a favour ^on me^ by taking this | ||
matter into consideration I wish to | |||
leave on tomorrow, and will accordingly | leave on tomorrow, and will accordingly | ||
call and pay my | call and pay my Respects to you previous to my departure. | ||
to my | |||
Respectfully | |||
Your obd<sup>t</sup> Servt | |||
John McKee | |||
The Hon. J. M. Porter | |||
Secretary at War | |||
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[Right] Washington City [Right] July 11th 1843
the Honorable the secretary at war
Sir I understand that a small portion of the miamie tribe of Indians will move south of the Missourie River shortly and as I expected that it would be necessary to furnish said Indians with rations for twelve months, I should like to get the contract. Should I not be able to get the contract I should like to get a situation in the removal of them or act as commissary to see that the [illegible] the full benefit of their rations, will you confer a favour ^on me^ by taking this matter into consideration I wish to leave on tomorrow, and will accordingly call and pay my Respects to you previous to my departure.
Respectfully Your obdt Servt John McKee
The Hon. J. M. Porter Secretary at War