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Tampa Bay. Florida November, 14, 1852, Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 1st inst. I learn, with deep mortification that a report to the War Department charging me "with interfering with the arrangements in progress for emigrating the Indians of Florida" Should have drawn on me "the decided disapprobation of the Dept" without even an intimation of who is my accuser or the nature of his charges. I solemnly assert that there is no foundation whatever for such a report, and I respectfully ask that a Court of Inquiry may be ordered to examine into my conduct, as early as the Public Service will permit. The State of my health renders it impracticable for me to leave this State, as ordered, without imminent risk to my life, at present. I enclose the Statement of my physician, a gentleman of high character and eminent in his profession. Most Respectfully YOur Obdt Servt (signed) John C. Casey Capt. U.S.A Col. S. Cooper Adjt General U.S. Army _______________ I certify, on honor, that Capt John C. Casey, Commissary of [Subs?], U.S. Army, is, in my opinion unable to travel, either by land or sea, in consequence of a second attack of Apoplexy of the Lungs- Should he attempt it, I consider that it would be at the risk of his life. (signed) A.M. Redfield Actg. Asst Surgeon U.S.A. Fort Brooke, Florida Nov. 14. 1852 [[end page]] [[start page]] Tampa Bay Florida November 15. 1852 Sir, I am authorised by the Com "Ind" Affairs to turn over to you the funds in my possession The sum is .... $39.693..66 the same being all in gold & silver except one Treasy Draft for $5.00 on Asst Treasy Baltimore Md. This draft may require my signature Being unable to attend at Ft. Myers I have requested Dr. [[Sloan?]] & Dr.[[Spilvey?]] to make the transfer Resptly Yr obedt serv J.C. Casey Capt U.S.A. Gen L. Blake Ind Agt & Ft Myer Tampa Florida Nov 15. 1852 Dear Dr. Sloan & Dr. Splivey I have to request that you will please to open the Iron Chest & deliver all the Ind. funds to Luther Blake taking him Dup. receipts therefor [[?]] his signature for the safe 6 bars of $5.000 each - 30.000 one silver bar 4.650 one Treasy Draft 5.000 _____ 39.650..00 By Spilvey in small bar 43..66 __________ $39.693..66 The Iron Chest belongs to War Dept. at Ft. Myers Yr obed serv J.C.Casey