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[Right] Washington City [Right] July 11th 1843

the Honorable the sai--tary at war Sir I understand that a small portion of the miamis tribe of niercens will move south of the meloanie(?) river shortly and as I expected that it would be ----ary to furnish said Indians with rations for twelve months, I should like to get the cautat should I not be able to get the cautat I should like to get a situation in the removal of them or at as cominipary to see that the hine the file benefit of their (on me) rations, will you confer a favor by talking their mother into consideration I wish to leave on tomorrow, and will accordingly call and pay my reffets to your review to my elofantueve [Right] Reluctantly the Han-- M Porter [Right] Your Obdt Servt Soaivitan, at Har [Right] John McKee