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Tampa Bay Florida January 16 1851 T. Clayton Esq 2nd Aud. Iny Sir, I transmit herewith Vou (Recpt Roll No 2) for my [[?]] 1850 accidentally omitted in my communications of this date & I have to request that it may be filed with them and the dup. copy of this vou. heretofore forwarded, may be returned to me. Very respectfully JC Casey [?]] Agt Ind Afr [[end letter]] [[start letter]] Tampa Bay Florida January 17th 1851 Hon Luke Lea Com^r^ Ind Affr Sir, I have the honor to transmit herewith my [[?]] in the Ind Dept. for the 3d & 4th Qu. 1850. My authority for charging a part of my personal expenses while on this special duty, is found in the letter of the Sec^ty^ Int. to War Dept dated Jany 10. 1850, of which a copy is herewith enclosed. I also transmit the accounts of Lt. [[Enoch?]] Hudson [[?]] who conducted a small party of emigrating Seminoles to Arkansas. I have not yet recd. the draft for the balance of $118 95/100 due from Lt. Hudson but will forward my recpt. to be filed with his accounts as soon as I receive the draft I have not yet recd. your orders in relation to the Indian [[?]] of which I forwarded a memorandum on the 22^d^ November 1850 Very respectfully yr Obdt servt JC Casey, [[?]] Ind P.S. Jany 19. I enclose my recpt to Lt [[Enoch?]] Hudson for balance due from him having just recd. a check from him for the amt $118 95/100 J.C.C. [[end page]] [[start page]] Tampa Bay, Florida January 19 1851 Lieut: I have this moment recd. yrs of 5th inst with a check [[?] Norleans for balance on yr [[?]] - $118 95/100 - I forward my receipt with yr [[?]] to the Com^r^ of Ind Affr today. I send you a Dup. recpt herewith. Very Respectfully Yr Ob Svt J.C. Casey Capt & S. [[?]] [[in bracket to the left bottom of page]] St. [[Enoch?]] Hudson [[?]] Arty NYork P.S. Please send the enclosed letter to [[underlined]] the [[?]] [[/underlined]] who seems to be of yr Reft - - [[end letter]] [[start letter]] Tampa Bay Jany 25. 1851 Lt. T. K. [[Waltrope?]] - Call Council for 12 Febry. I send tokens for Bowlegs, Jones & Inahtee x x x J. C. C. [[end letter]] [[start letter]] Tampa Bay Florida February 9. 1851 Hon Luke Lea Com^r^ Ind. Affr Sir, In reply to your letter of Jany 22d, making certain inquiries about the Seminoles remaining in Florida, I have the honor to state that 1. About [underlined]] 110 [[/underlined]] warriors remain in Florida. 2. The aggregate of new women & children is about [[underlined]] 450 [[/underlined]]. There are with them, 2 negro men belonging to the Indians and 1 belonging to Col. B. M. Dell of this state; 2 or 3 negro women, 1 of whom was captured from the whites in the last war, & 2 or 3 negro children. 3. Nearly all are opposed to emigration on any terms; and, until lately, they would not speak on the subject to us, and their law was death to any one who should propose it. This law is now said to be repealed, but still no Indian could advocate emigration without being denounced by the men and scorned by the women. The women have always been more hostile to emigration than the men, and they have great influence over their brothers and sons. 4. With regard to "the best mode of effecting their early removal," I feel great hesitation in speaking or advising. Nearly every species of [[?]] has been tried for years and at a vast expense.
