| Title |
Telegram from E.B. Merrit to Buckskin Charlie Sept. 12, 1918 |
| Subject |
Indians of North America; Federal government; United States. Office of Indian Affairs; Indian reservations; Agriculture; Indians of North America--Education; White people--Relations with Indians; War; Indigenous peoples--North America |
| Spatial Coverage |
Ignacio (Colo.); Utah; Washington (D.C.) |
| Keywords |
Correspondence; Indian Agency; Reservations; Military; White Mesa Utes; Native Americans |
| Tribe |
White Mesa |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Type |
Text |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
Digital Image © 2009 America West Center. All Rights Reserved |
| OCR Text |
Show Western Union September 12, 1918. Buckskin Charlie Through Supt. Supt. Southern Ute, Ignacio, Colorado. Your telegram suggesting council relative registration your people. See my telegram ninth. Registration must be com- pleted by September twelfth. Not sufficient time to hold council here. Law requires all men including Indians be- tween eighteen and forty-six to register. Failure to do so will cause trouble for your people and forfeiture under law of valuable rights. Suggest Indians comply with Pres- ident's wishes. Will explain by letter any matters about which you write. See your superintendent who will fully advise you. E.B. Merrit Assistant Commissioner |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6np50wv |
| Setname |
uaida_main |
| ID |
361200 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6np50wv |
