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Show r 5 - 1 ICO ADDRESS ONLY THE REFER IN REPLY ro THE FOLLOWING*: ]_Q5 COMMISSIONER OF INOIAN AFFAIRS 28492-16 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS WASHINGTON MAR 2119! Mr. Albert II. Kneale, Supt. Uintah and Ouray School. My dear Mr. Kneale: I am referring to you a letter from ¥r. Jewell D. Martin, formerly Superintendent of the Uintah and Ouray School, regarding the obligation of the United States to Chipeta, on account of valuable services rendered by her husband, Chief Ouray, in preserving peace between the Uncompahgre Utes and the whites during frontier days, and also concerning the needs of Chipeta for material assistance at the present time. The possible claim of Chipeta seems to me to merit careful consideration. I wish to have your views in-the oase together with a report concerning anything which is being done at this time ff for her relief. s\ A ft o 3 Ff Very truly/' yours (7/ f yy m/y Commissioner |
