Letters from History No. 50
White River Agency, Colorado.
June 16, 1879
Sir: I send you my cash account for first quarter, 1879. The delay arose, first, from not receiving funds until May 9; and. Second, I failed until a few days ago to get Mr. Lithgow’s vouchers signed.
Respectfully,
N. C. MEEKER,
Indian Agent
HON. E.A. HAYT,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
Washington, D.C.
White River Agency, Colorado.
June 16, 1879
Sir: I take it for granted that the remittance of $2,000, for second quarter, 1879, gives me authority to purchase agricultural implements, agreeably to letter, July 6, 1878, and therefore I order of Furst & Bradly, Chicago, two sulky breakers, and I also order some churns, butter-bowls, and ladles; and as there may be some doubt as to as to whether these can be classified as agricultural implements, I ask your authority for paying for the same, amounting to about $30.
Quite a number of Indian families are making butter, but we have only two churns (and poor ones), and no ladles; and as for wooden bowls, we have them, but they are too small to take out a common churning.
Respectfully,
N. C. MEEKER,
Indian Agent
HON. E.A. HAYT,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
Washington, D.C.
White River Agency, Colorado.
June 16, 1879
Sir: I respectfully ask your authority to purchase: 1 key, 25 pounds, blasting powder; 1 keg rifle powder, 25 pounds.
I do not know what the cost would be – possibly, $40 – probably less. Please fix a sum that will cover the cost. We need both sorts, as we have none for butchering for a weekly issue. I neglected to ask for it in annual requisition, and we need the blasting sort to get out coal.
Respectfully,
N. C. MEEKER,
Indian Agent
HON. E.A. HAYT,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
Washington, D.C.