John D. Lee Case File

Harmony, Washington Co. U.T. Nov 20th 1857 To His Excellency Gov B. Young Ex-officio & Superintendent of Indian Affairs

Dear Sir--

My report under date of May 11th 1857 relative to the Indians whom I have charge as farmer showed a friendly relation between them & the whites which doubtless would have continued to increase had not the white man been the first aggressor? As was the case with Capt. Fanchers Co of Emigrants passing through to California about the middle of Sept. last on Corn Creek 15 ms. south of Fillmore City, Millard County. The Co. there poisoned the meat of an ox which they gave the Pahvant Indians to eat, causing 4 of them to die immediately besides poisoning a number more the Co. also poisoned the waters where they encamped, killing many of the cattle of the settlers; this unguided policy planed in wickedness by the Co. raised