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Miami Sub Agency
Augt 13th 1842
Sir
When at Washington city, I [illegible, very light] recommdneing the immeciate removal of a few of the Wea tribe, still living in the Wabash. I have [illegible] through [illegible] Ewing [illegible] to be informed of [illegible] a branch of the Miamis. I am [illegible] informed believe they are. On the emigration of the Weas to their present country, this remnant of that tribe, remaining with the Thorn town Owing to a large part of the Miami tribe not being present at the treaty made by Genl. Tipton in 1827 or 1828- for the cession of the [Thorn town's?] reserve as it was eating and feeling unsatisfied [?], with the transfer of that reserve without the consent of the whole Miami tribe. They afterwards [illegible] their words[?] from a participation in the Miami annuity. This [illegible] party clunts principally of women & children in great parity, without the means of subsistence during the ensuing winter. I cannot [debate?] their being a Branch of the original Miami tribe. They speak the same language. With [illegible] due difference