Agent Myton to Commissioner dated June 20, 1899

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Uintah & Ouray Agency, Whit erodes, Utah, juiy io, 1300. Hon. Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington, D. c. Gir;- I had another council ritfc GowaTrick's "band of White River Utes. They say thay are determined to go to Colorado as soon as the present noon is full, although I have told them repeatedly they must not do it; that if thoy try it they will get into trouble. They told no that Special Agent, Harper, took thein ~oy the hand when he was here and said, "All right, you go to Colorado if you rant to." I knov. he did not say that, "but they insist that he did, and they say that they are going re­gardless of That I say. They rant ne to rrite them a letter giving them permission to go, and also to get one of the came kind from you. I told them that it ras irapossiblCj Then they ranted me to ask you to send Special Agent, Harper, back here again. They say they rant Harper and no one else, as they know him, and say they have confidence in him. If you can •pOnsihly do it, I wish you would send ut. Harper here to talk to them. Very respectfully,