White River Agency,
Colorado.
July 11, 1879
Sir: Jack a principal Ute chief, wishes to inform you that Rainbow (Sarap) died 8th instant, after a long illness. Rainbow was a chief of such influence that formerly he visited Washington among the Ute delegation, and he received a silver medal from President Johnson, and his photograph is now in Washington. Of that delegation there remain Jack and Pant. Rainbow was a friend of the whites, and never engaged in war against them, and always loved peace and to shake hands. Lowlick, another chief, and uncle of Rainbow, joins with Jack in this letter.
Respectfully,
N. C. MEEKER,
Indian Agent
HON. E. A. HAYT,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Department of the Interior,
Office of the Indian Affairs,
Washington,
July 12, 1879.
Sir: In reply to your letter of the 13th ultimo, stating that the contractor for carrying the United States mail desires to have his horses shod at your agency, there being no other blacksmith shop within seventy-five miles thereof, I have to inform you that it is not customary to allow work to be done in the agency shops for the accommodation of the public, but the case to which you refer appears to be one of necessity, authority is hereby granted to have such work done for the mail-carrier, as may be needed for the proper expedition of the United States mail therefor. All moneys received for said work and for materials furnished must be taken up and accounted for under the head of “Miscellaneous receipts, received from United States mail contractor” and deposited to the original certificate of deposit to be transmitted to the Secretary of the Treasury and the duplicate of this office.
A copy of this letter should accompany your accounts.
Respectfully,
E. A. HAYT,
Commissioner.
N. C. MEEKER, Esq.,
Indian Agent, White River Agency, Colorado
Department of the Interior,
Office of the Indian Affairs,
July 12, 1879.
Sir: Agent Meeker, of the White River Agency, Colorado, under date of the 30th ultimo, reports having purchased under and exigency 146 pounds of rope, for use in “rounding up” his cattle for branding, &c. (etc.), at a cost of $28.47, and requests that his action be approved, which I have the honor to recommend.
Very respectfully,
E. A. HAYT,
Commissioner.
The Hon. SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
