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The drafts sent to me for funds are not available and I have to return them. I have also requested that Money - Gold - not drafts be forwarded at once. It is unnecessary for me to say anything on the importance of being able promptly to comply with our promises to the first Indians coming in for emigration. Indeed not a step can be taken until the money is here In haste Very Respectfully Your Obd. Servt. John C. Casey Capt. U.S.A. & Specl. Agt. [[line]] Fort Brooke Tampa Bay Fla January 29. 1850. Dear Walbridge, I recd. yours of 28th early this morning. Instructions go by express (to leave at Sundown) directing [[underlined]] Lt. Col. Bainbridge [[/underlined]] to send with the wagons 8 miles beyond [[underlined]] Ft. Arbuckle, [[/underlined] an escort, consisting of [[underlined]] Capt. Little's Mntd. Men [[/underlined]] and an addition of Infantry from Ft. [[underlined]] A [[/underlined]] to make up a company. Direct Jim Bowlegs and Mittaakkee (Assunawah's bro.) to be here by the eve of Feby 4th or morning of 5th to accompany me to [[underlined]] Caloosa Hatchee. [[/underlined]] Mr. Duval expects to go out on Sunday 3rd and [[underlined]] Sampson [[/underlined]] will probably accompany him. After my departure, address yr. letters on Indian Affairs to [[underlined]] Maj. Mackall aag [[/underlined]] sending duplicates to me. Should I remain some time Ch. [[underlined]] Barbour. [[/underlined]] I shall want the fullest information of what is going on in your neighbourhood, report arrival, departure, with name & date &c &c. Very Truly John C. Casey Specl. Agent. Lt. G. K. Walbridge} On Indian Duty. [[line]] Ft. Brooke, Tampa Bay, Fla. Feby. 2. 1850. Maj. Genl. R. Jones Sir.. I have to request that the Honorable Secty. [[end page]] [[start page]] of War will cause to be remitted to me Treasury drafts on the Apt. Treasury of the U. S. at N. Orleans for [[underlined]] $100.000 [[/underlined]] in gold.-----in addition to the funds already ordered. viz. $10,000 from N. Orleans and $100.000 from N. York. The present requisition will be wanted, Should all the Indians come in this Spring. Should the money not be wanted, of course it will ^[[not]] be drawn. Very respectfully Your Obt. Servt. John C. Casey Capt. & Specl. Agt. Seminoles [[line]] Tampa Bay Fla. Feby. 23. 1850. Colonel, I inclose a roll of Florida Indians going over in the [[?]] Fashion [[/?]] to N. Orleans barracks under charge of Major Holmes They will be rationed by the Subs. Depart. and issue the following articles. viz.. Corn, Flour, Rice, Pork or Bacon. F. Beef. Molasses, Soap, Salt. They rarely use but half rations of salt meat. and but half rations of Soap & Salt. Issue extra quantities of F. Beef and let the ration of rice [[underlined]] in lieu of flour. [[/underlined]] be at the rate of from 25 to 35 lbs to 100 rations. Issue occasionally a little tobacco to them They will have been paid & their hogs & c. & c. and have received their Migration Money before they leave this state. I have requested their head man to make a law prohibiting them from expending their money [[underlined]] en route [[/underlined]] for their new homes. as it will be required by them for an [[underlined]] out-fit [[/underlined]] or rather [[underlined]] in fit [[/underlined]] in their new country in Arkansas. I will not presume to add any suggestions to one of your experience as to care of these people who are like [[strikethrough]] grown [[/strikethrough]] other Indians, grown children, but it may not be superfluous to add that they are more jealous of interference with their woman than most Indians. and hence the necessity of strict order restrain the soldiers and others. On or before shipment the General will issue orders in relations to transportation to Arkansas.
