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Show Relations with Non- Indians - 520 the Indian have killed him. He fears Indian ( Ute or Navajo) attacks, but thinks the men " could hold the place" until the soldiers arrive. FRCD/ RG 75 June 9, 1881 Crofton, R. E. A., Lt. Col., 13th Infantry Letter to Col. Henry Page, U. S. Indian Agent, So. Ute Agency Crofton relays information he received from Capt. B. H. Rogers, 13th Infantry, about So. Ute and Pah Ute raids on settlers along the Delores River and Warranguinep's threats that the Utes will " clean up" Fort Lewis, Co. FRCD/ RG 75 Dec 17, 1881 Hopkins, Thomas, F., Phoenix, Arizona Letter to Willcox, 0. B., General Letter calling attention to enclosed telegram, reproduced verbatim, which states an uprising of Ute, Piute and Navajo Indians is expected in the Spring. Mormons are accused of supplying the Indians with arms, provisions and whiskey. Attached to the letter is General Willcox1 response, dated Dec. 31, 1881, to the Headquarters of the Military Division of the Pacific. Also attached is response, dated Jan. 6, 1882, by Irving McDowell, Major General at the Military Headquarters, Presidio, California. He sends the Hopkins letter and Willcox's response to the Adjutant General. FRCD/ RG 75 Jan. 3, 1882 Price, H., Commissioner of Indian Affairs Letter to Warren Patten, Esq., So. Ute Agency Price forwards to the commissioner copies of the Hopkins letter about possible Ute, Piute and Navajo outbreak of violence, and the attached endorsements by McDowell and Willcox. Patten is asked to investigate the matter. FRCD/ RG 7 5 |