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Show (027) J. H. Holeman RG 75 Brigham Young Microcopy 234 Nov. 10, 1851 Reel 897 Utah Indian Agency Great Salt Lake City, Nov. 10, 1851 Sir, I have the honor, in accordance with instructions, to forward to you to be transmitted to the commission of Indian Affairs, a report of my operations since my arrival in the Territory. I received orders from the Department on the 25 of April, and left Washington City on the 9 of May, to report to you; as Governor and Ex. Officio Superintendent of Indian Affairs, for this Territory, which duty I performed on the 11 day of August. On my route to this city, as I then "informed you," I met at Fort Bridger with some of the principal chiefs and braves of the Shoshonie, or Snake tribe of Indians, who had collected there, exkpecting an officer of the government, and were waiting to see him. I informed you, also, that I had held a talk with them, which resulted in their expressing a desire to attend the treaty to be held at Fort Laramie s t on the 1 of September, ensuing and that, it I would accompany them, they would be pleased to go down. This arrangment I considered myself authorized to make, as the commissioner of Indian Affairs, had expressed a will, that the Indians of this Territory or any portion of them, that could be got there, should attend the treaty. You were pleased to approve my course and instruct- |
