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Show y <SCuite£ States %n&mu ^exvxtt, ^ V.liLti^&i.Qyixsix Agency, Utah Augu3L..i2.th , 1892.,;. yy Hon T.J.Morgan v.: ASryj5.',.z.'.~. g*l", I i ... -\ . • Commissioner cf Indian Affairs, Washington D.C. •7 ••!•.•••. •*•;•'••: ASir: ' '' I "have "the" honor~to present -tro-you--the-application-of jChie-f^-^f-i Shavanaux-and CharleyAlhandrew,-ta-be allowed transportation-to--7 i : - • . ..... . . - m s • s . 7., Washington and return,for the avowed purpose-of holding an-inter- viev/ with yourself,and the "Great Father", These Indians are of the Uncompahgre tribe,and have been ._ persistant in their requests to be taken to "Washington" for a year or more: As a Tribe these Indians are,and have long been exceedingly jealous of any changes either in their condition or in regard to their reservation,.-since the location or? thcj School buildings at a distance from the Agency,they are quite apprehensive that, the Agency.is to be moved,or that their land, on the east side of Green River is to be sold and abandoned, for that reason,many of ,": the best families persist in remaining there,on that barren part of the reserve,where no farming is possible,and will not give any cam.- tenance to the idea of School, |