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For: Mr. Medell from office of Indian Affairs Washington, D.C Fort Wayne 12th May, 1847 Sir I beg leave to state to you that W.A. Coquilard (acting under Mr. Dowling's Miami removing contract) has removed from the West, and desires to commence engaging teams and man to take by land way of the Miamis yet in Indiana who can be inclined to go.

W. Coquilard will [forward?] every thing to make [illegible] [corn?] [fortible? or for trade?] on the route, and we hope that we may be in regard? in my little experiences? as -able of officers where [b?] little is left to be finished

Messr Caquilard (Mr. C[illegible] [wife to his?] who speaks the Pollaewatamie language and is a kind x skillful Nurse) will go along, and will have medicines to give the little [party] [illegible] [alteration?] [illegible]; and as the route will be through settler country (through Illinois and [illegible]) with this, and medical [illegible] on the route, they will receive all the attention their hearts will require.

As the names of all not removed [illegible] before you, when a list is made out by ...... receive there you will [illegible] be [conseatly?] informed who have their heirs gone West and we hope that you [illegible] [illegible] c[illegible] it ?pany with this small [party?], to afe?oint the give our most offering, [illegible] that were required in the Miami emigration