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Show (115) Brigham Young to Comm. Ind. Affairs RG 75 Microcopy 234 June 30, 1856 Reel 898 Utah Territory Office Superintendent Great Salt Lake City June 30th 1856 Hon. Geo. W. Manypenny Commissioner of Indian Affairs Washington City D.C. Sir, I have the honor to transmit by the mail of July 1st this my report for the Quarter ending July 30th 1856, the account Current, numbers 1 to 16 inclusive, the abstract numbering to $2115 90/100, a draft in favor of Hon. John Bernhisel for that amount, and a draft in same favor for $437 50/100 allowed for clerk line from Sept. 30th 1853 to June 30th 1855. By the first of June mail for the east, and under date May 2nd I wrote somewhat at length concerning the reported Copote Indian Affair and acknowledging the receipt of communications, which letter I trust has come safe to hand. So far as I am informed the indians within this Superintendency have during the passed Quarter been entirely peaceful in their conduct towards the whites and with each other, and I am happy in being able to state that several are turning their attention to agricultural pursuits and appear desirious of forsaking their idle and predatory habits and becoming familiar with the labors and duties pertaining to civilized life. Farming is being successfully conducted on 3 of the Indian reservations made by agent Garland Hurt viz: on Corn Creek in Millard County, on 12 mile creek in San Pete County and near the mouth of Spanish Fork |
