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Show General Scott - - Z - men. The Commissioner had your report- on his desk and told me that the Office had been making preparations to allot the Polk and Posey Band, He wants them allotted in their canyon and Superintendent ICcKean thinks it would not be advisable to take this band to the big reservation. In regard to your going there at the Board1 a expense I can only say that the trips already decided upon by Chairman Vaux, Doctor Eliot, Mr, Smith and Mr3. Seymour will probably take all of the balance of our appropriation for the fiscal year. According to Superintendent McKean the excitement is all over, and everything is quiet and all but one Indian is in Blanding* You can judge for yourself if it is necessary for you to go* Faithfully your3, Secretary* Xajor- Gensral Hugh L. Scott, • Princeton, Hew Jersey. P. Se The Commissioner has just received the following telegram from Superintendent McKean: " Situation at Blanding quiet and peaceable. Officer S t i l l out for Posey. Am taking more children to school* Utes guarded here and well cared for « n |