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Fort Wright, Cal.
Jany. 19th 1863

Sir
I deem in my duty to make the following
statemntfor the information of the General
Commanding the Department in relation to
Indian Affairs in this valley.

There is nothing done, nor is there any
appearance of anything being done for the support
of the Indians for the present year. To all appear
ances their conditions will be much more piteous
than it is now, and that would seem almost
impossible. Up to this time there is only sixty (60)
acres of wheat put in, and that in a field badly
protected, the fences are not such as will keep
stock from destroying the crop. I consider that
it would be a gross neglect of duty in me, not
to report the entire want of zeal and gross mis
management of Indian Affairs on the Nome
Cult Indian Reservation, under the present
supervision, and the management will not
be better unless he is removed. The supervisor
seems to be determined to ruin the Reservation