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delivered up by them via scrip to be paid by me with migration money before they embark.  I have ample funds Tell A.A.C.S when they receipt to Indians for Beef or Pork to take it up on their returns as received from the In^dn^ Agent by whom the scrip is payable, and then to account for it as for other Subsistence Stores.  They should forward me a duplicate of all scrip - at once, and give one to the Indians, telling him it is not transferable

Very Respectfully
Yours
J. C. Casey
Capt. Specl. Agt.

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Capt. F. Belton
on In^d^ Duty

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Tampa Bay March 3/50

Dr. Walbridge

Get ready to accompany me to Caloosa Hatchee as soon as you can.  I shall remain at the Island and you will take post Bt Ft. Myers passing between those points often.  The Clay will be ready to - I presume to go there by the 8^th^ or 10^th^

Very Truly
Yrs
J. C.  Casey

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Tampa Bay Florida
March 6^th^ 1850

Dear Major,

This morning I recd. your letter of 4^th^ I also recd. information that 4 of Ismahtee's people had visited Fort Casey, and would return soon.  Should [[?]] Bowlegs desire to go out let him do so.  The delay you mention is not unexpected.  I shall not doubt the sincerity of [[underlined]] Bowlegs [[/underlined]] the chief.  Capt. Britton has unfortunely gone toward [[underlined]] Fish Eating Creek [[/underlined] with some idea of continuing on to [[underlined]] Caloosa [[/underlined]] River, if not to your post.  Such a movement is unauthorized and in violation of our promises. It is hoped he may be overtaken and recalled by an express, but do not fail by earliest chance to send word to [[underlined]] Bowlegs [[/underlined]] that the movement is in opposition to all orders.  And he must not be uneasy if he should hear of the detachment being in his country. My health requires me to postpone any visit Ch. Harbour Lt.

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Walbridge will repair to your post by next trip of the boat.  I beg that you will continue to keep me advised of all Indian news by each vessel or opportunity.

Very truly
J. C. Casey
Capt. [[?]]

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Maj. Ridgley
Comdg. Ft. Myers
Caloosa

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St. Augustine Fla.
18^th^Oct. 1846

Sir,

The original Due Bill of which the subjoined is a copy, was many years since put into my hands (as agent of the Seminole Indians) by the woman in whose favour it is drawn, for collection.  Not having the pleasure of your acquaintance, I gave the paper to a professional gentleman of this city, (since deceased) with instructions to attend to the interests of the claimant, the steps he took [[strikethrough]] proved abortive [[/strikethrough]] for some reason proved abortive.  From him the business passed into other but not more successful hands, and the note has returned into my possession.  I was yesterday informed by Capt. Sprague the officer acting as agent for the remnant of Indians still remaining in Florida (among whom is "Bowlegs" the son of [["Payn's?]] sister", and at this time it is said a man of influence with his people) that the said "Bowlegs" asserts a demand against me for the amount of the Due Bill.  The remarks which Capt. S. made to me on this subject happened to be in presence of Hon. Mr. Yulee one of our Senators in Congress, that gentleman stated that he was well acquainted with you and advised me - convinced as he said he was that you would be disposed to do justice in the matter, to address you in relation to it.  That I am in no respect liable to the debt in question, I am fully aware.  It is however by no means pleasant to find myself [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]] even an imagined debtor to one, whose ignorance of our laws and rules, it may and doubtless will be difficult, satisfactorily, to enlighten; and I therefore take the liberty [[strikethrough]] of addressing you [[/strikethrough] to ask your [[strikethrough]] to take the [[/strikethrough]] practicable attention to the case, and that you will take such action upon it, as your sense of right to all concerned