It has been the practice to pay all these Indians more or less, 5 Frank silver pieces, large amounts of these French dollars have been sent to Indian payments. This is wrong & I think the Superintendant at St. Louis should be instructed to see that no Agent ever takes a 5 Frank dollar the Missouri Bank. It works great injustice to those in the trade, and the Supert. should stop it. They should have Dollars, Eagle, half dollars, and American quarters. But no 5 Frank, no Dutch Thales, nor no ten cent pieces. I hope you will not forget to make such