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Show FORTY YEARS AMONG THE INDIANS. l6l Many of the military officers to whom I have related the circumstance of our being pressed into service tell me the claim can be collected ; it certainly is due to us, for we have never as yet received any benefit for our services. Acting on the suggestions of some of the army officers I got together sufficient affidavits to establish the facts here recorded making my claim according to facts. My papers were all returned to me with the statement that inasmuch as we were robbed by parties other than Indians, that nothing could be done for us. Some have advised me to change my papers and say that Indians were the depredators, and make the claim accordingly. This I shall not do as there is enough laid to the Indians already. If I ever get anything it will be on the justice of the claim just as it occurred and not by charging it to the Indians. CHAPTER XXVI. Duties at Home Building the Provo Canyon Road Indulge in a Row Move to Salt Lake City The Black Hawk War List of the Slain No Help from the U. S. Troops. AS I DO not consider an acccount of my home life of any particular interest to the generel reader, I - will give only a brief sketch of it. On returning and settling up with Bachman and Hanks, who had furnished much of our trade supply, I found I would have to sell my home to pay them. In 1 86 1, I went to Provo valley and took up land on |