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Seminole Agency Caloosa H. Fla
January 10. 1851

Sir,
Should any considerable party of the outlaw Indians visit this place during my absence you will seize and securely iron them. It is most desirable to secure the following
1. Echo E. Chopko
2. Pahosee
3. Oheha Tutannukkee

Should two of hese, or one with 4 others come in, seize them. 

It is hardly necessary for me to say that no precaution to prevent escape must be omitted.

Should you succeed in this step you will cause the outsiders to be informed that unless the stolen boy is brot in alive he will be avenged, & that those not executed will be held accountable for the bad behavior of the remainder of the group.
Very respectfully 
Yr Obed Servt
JCCasey Capt & Sp Agnt

Lt. J.K. Walbridge}
Spe Agnt Ft Myers Fla}

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Caloosa Hatchee Florida January 11. 1851.

Hon GW Conrad}
Sec. of War}

Sir, 
    I am sorry to report to you that the apprehensions expressed in my previous communications in relation to the white boy (Daniel Hubbard) lost from the frontier last summer are confirmed.
    He was taken by a party of the outside or outlaw Indians. The information has been communicated to me by different individuals of the nation, within the last few days and with many precautions. 
The chiefs are afraid to attack the outlaws openly, lest these latter might commence hostilities on the settlements, and so bring on a war to shelter themselves, but am getting as many of them as they can within the limit, without force.
    Under these circumstances I propose to seize a party of the outsiders the first opportunity, and hold them responsible for the safe return of the boy, and as hostages for the behaviour of the remainder of the gang. Should I fail in this course I can then formally denounce the criminals from the chiefs as instructed in your letter of October 7th. This course is recommended because the great 

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body of these Indians are at least as desirous of peace as we are and I presume that the President does not desire to commence or even threaten extreme measures unless necessary.
    I shall regard this letter as approved by you unless informed to the contrary by your return mail.
    Meantime I shall not miss any opportunity of seizing the criminals who do not know that we or that I am informed of their guilt. 

Most respectfully
Your obed servt
John C.Casey  Capt & Sp. Ag Fla Indian

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Tampa Bay Florida Janry 13. 1851

Hon G. W. conrad Secty War

Sir, 
    By a communication from the [[?]] of Nov. 2. 1850, it appears that he has suspended my charge for personal expenses while acting as Indian Agent.
    The Secretaries of the Interior and of War decided in favor of the charge [see letter herewith - copies]
    Prior to 1845 such allowance was granted "and from $2. to $2.50 was about the amount fixed upon" [see letter from Ind. Commissioner D Brown to Hon T. Ewing Sec Int. dated Janry 7. 1850]. It was subsequently discontinued by the Secty. of War.
    In Janry 1850 [see letter herewith] a decision in favor of my claim was made. Under this decision I have charged the minimum allowance formerly made, being part of my necessary & [[?proper]] personal expenses - $12 a day while on this duty up to the present time
    I have to request you to confirm the decision of yr. predecessor, and to sanction the rate charged by me, which, being a minimum charge, I did not submit for approval, as requested to do in the letter of Hon. [[?]] /serving the Secty. of War dated Janry 10. 1850.
very Respectfully Yr obed servt
John C Casey Capt & Sp. Ind. Agt. 

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[[underline]] Confidential [[/underline]]

Tampa Bay Florida Janry 14. 1851

Hon. Joseph Casey of Pa.
Mr. C.

My dear Sir, when you shall have read this letter, you will, I hope, agree with me in the propriety, if not absolute necessity, of this course which I am now taking in the duties confided to me. 
    I [[underline]] now know [[/underline]] that certain outlaw Indians in this state, who have detached themselves from their people and live outside the Indian limits, made prisoner a white boy ( aged about 8 years) last