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Show Sm: Agreeably to the instructions contained in your letter oI * y]* lAA77' 7Ah tho S i g n e d , commi. Mm. er- on Ibo par. of the Italic.! Pln. es to iw^ Ual » ' r ™ y ^ „,„,, .{ j, r Indian, for ro. inrpmmncnl la the General Government » f a portion aflba Unci. o reservation, si. uato in Colorado, met in Denver on the 14th of A i p a t , W « " \^ nnlc<\ IUrm » cemo... s Tor reaching il. n Lns Finos agency, at winch point the pnaijc *> asm. „ , o be held. Upon inquiry being mode, it ar. a a « - cr. nincrt ' ' ' "^ l ' ' ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ . " a ^ d by tbe Department for . distribution by the commission among Ibo Indians . ' . y > Sough Denver en route to the agency, and di, p: uching was at ouco wj * # £ j X « f r if possible, their whercab. mt*, wYtl, much diligent inquiry - at. all the: j - J « J f ^ ho Territory ; and through the Department nt Wnahn. eV » n it was t" ™ *** ™ ™ ^ U1( 1 it toma delay / thai the goods had been shipped from ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ' ^ ^ ^ " i lh was - presumed they would reach tho agency in time U> bo dispensed in an your- instructions. . . rp nf floveinor Ddwnrd ' On the Kith of August, the commission held a . csvon nt. tho off. o of OP - cu - M. Mct.- ooU, in Denver, and chose . hat gon. le. man chairman of tbc coram, * >. Hon D. Lang, treasurer, and Uharles E. Harrington, of Denver, accrctary . O n thono n S ; IBLlfof Augurt. tbo commission began i, s journey ^ ^ ^ S a V . * * J ' X s t o rail. At this latter point, transportation ITM secured to Port ( m. tniui, v a oa, „„-,-„.,, W At Fort Garland, tho commission found General Alexandercm' ™ * 1 ^ J ^ " X . heir arrival, and under o. der. s from General rope. cnmimun. 1. g bo dep " c n ' J f] l(, bo pany then to tho agency if . gre. enb e to t . e . n . He W rf J ^ J ™ k a radar of tho prosc. i. nlll. c council, toge- her with Mr. Fodmaud Meyer, of La Go J r t J « U o r ( or southern) Colorado country, nnd a P ™ tlc,. mu v. 1 acq. u. it t f_ bands of the Uio Nation- Upon the even..." of the iin. vul nf tin com. ™ * " land, . ho following letter was dispatched to ll. o Lo5 Fun* agency by ep.. ual < ° ' m c r - •• Four OAKLAND. JugKsi' 2.0, 18.2. . .. Mvn, A, tSm: The commissioners appointed for ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ , h c U, c Nation arrived at Fort G a, and . In. even ' ^ y . f practicable, we will nuvk, noon, or the. next morning nnd go tiraiigh w llin i. lay • . f U i 0 f | > u nn the march in thrco days; but certainly will arrive at Un. a0cncj d* y- . . ,' . , ,,,. T O Timr of Elaine, one of the original. Indian cnin^ " The commission consists of Mr. J . D. I* Bp, 01 « n t, U. oGoveniu. cut; Gen-mission, at present having eupnry. sury charge of the I n n W j u s ol ^ . ^ of ^ . cr. 1 John nloD- nald. of M iaanurh nnd myselfVc have nm c « J o .,,,.„,-,„„,„, M, y,, r, Territory, in whom tho Indians have confidence: Mcssis. I in, i c.^ ^ a\ n.,, g . he number, to accompany n*. and J « J » » ^ ; j X S >'° * W l "" ; n ml their comfort. General Alexander, co- nnmnding or ^ a n t ^ ^ ^ ^ . ^ wo will huvo our own lenis nnd Hiipphcs, 50 you ncc. J lauu . n. eitt. , .. « .,.„*// In rmi. ieT1- j. nd have been dcfnined three. y^ K^';^ * -*••* f'"-' • c-tl. o Uics who will bo present. " Your very obedient Borvant, „ E D WARD M. JlcCOOK, • " Comrnor. •'•- mi/ « / otatcJ /" rfi- n / lffr. « t, Los finos, Colorado. and an escort of two cavalrymen and live i » « « » J ' ^ ; '^ w „ f o s q„ l s i ( o pleasn. 0 or very well omfitlod, alll. ouKh tho c. xcur. mn nna- by o w ono of August ' s : a^- jrwtfa.^ ui. ir = « • > • - ic-li,„, Ji « l. « ulu.< Uro... i\. rlU." l » » J: ,. J J O S r, Kos lKm. « A.. CT.: V, •' C'v/.. rn. l... y. M(/.( St 2... lo72. .• Sm, Thavo the honor In ar. knowlo. lgo U. a receipt of your letter of tho SOIh infant, ihllvoted to .1.0, by Mr. Tublu. * |