[added: [re Brainerd Mission ]]

Mr. Elsworth the Superintendent of the Brainard Mission , in the Cherokee Nation was at this place a few days since, for the purpose of bringing to a close the accounts, between this Agency and the Brainard establishment; relative to the building for the use of the females of that institution. - On Referring to your letter of the 16th November 1820. directed to Col. Return J Meigs , I find that you had directed him to include in his quarterly estimates, the sum that may be necessary, from time to time, for this purpose; taking care not to exceed the sum of $1000.00

Mr. Elsworth seems to be impressed with the Opinion that the establishment has only received the sum of $666.66 2/3 cents out of the $1000.00 appropriated

for the building of the female academy

On refering [referring] to the Books of this office I find the following Payments, which were made by Col. Meigs to the Superintendent of Brainard

(To witt [wit])

April	Paid the Revd [Reverend] Ard. Hoyt in the 1st qrt. [quarter] 1820	$100.00
[unclear: 15th June ]	Ditto Alijah Conger in the 2nd qrt [quarter]. 1820	127.61 1/4
		$227.61 1/4
	to complete the expense for some out -buildings & establishing a house to Seperate [Separate] the Sexes of Indian youths at Brainard School , both these items was authorised [authorized] by the president of the United States	[unclear: $100.61 1/4 ]
	Paid to the Revd. [Reverand] A. Hoyt 13th June 1821	333.33 1/3
	Do. do. Do. [Ditto ditto Ditto] 7th Septr. [September] 1821	333.33 1/3
		$894.28

The above sum of $ 894.28 cents, is the whole amount that appears upon the Books of this Office as having been paid towards the building of the female; and Should the sum of $227.61 1/4 cents (as authorised [authorized] by the President) not be included as a part of the

$1000.00. then will be a balance yet due the establishment of $333.33 1/3 Cents as Claimed by them

I have the honor to be Most Respectfully Your Obt [obedient] Servant

Jos. [Joseph] McMinn

Honorable John C Calhoun Secretary of War

Cherokee agency 27: Oct. 1824 Jos. [Joseph] McMinn

12 May [unclear]

Relative a balance alleged to be due on the allowance made [unclear] [added: towards] building for the female school at the Brainerd establishment in the Cherokee Nation --