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under his charge. His assistant, Mr. Robinson,
was engaged erecting and putting fences in a
proper State to protect the crops, but the Supervisor
interfered, and forbid him to make fencing until
he was ordered so to do by him; and that order
was not given until the weather rendered
all atempts at improving the fences, quite im
possible. This man, Robinson, has used his
best endeavors to put in a crop and to pro
tect it. He would, no doubt, have accomplished
both objects had he been permittted. Instead of
giving intelligent direction to Mr. Robinson's
effoorts, or assising him in carrying out his
plans, Mr. Short, (the Supervisor) exerts himself
to hinder, embarrass and delay the work Mr.
Robinson is engaged in. Frequently to my
knowledge, the supervisor has ordered the Indians,
working with and under Mr. Robinson, away to
work on some small and entirely useless matters
and this for no other reason or purpose but to
prevent Mr. Robinson from doing any work,
that would in any way benefit the Indians
hereafter.

Mr. Robinson has been turned out of
doors a few days ago by the Supervisor for declining
to feed the Indians after his hard days work