Special to the Herald Times
United States Indian Service
White River Agency, Colorado
January 27, 1879.
Sir: I have the honor to transmit to you by this day’s mail my accounts for the fourth quarter, which, I think, will be found complete, with the exception of two vouchers which I retain because they receipt in full for work done on the irrigating ditch, and so made out because I had every reason to suppose that the balance required would be forwarded during the quarter.
The payments by check were on account to N.M. Curtis, November 30, 1878, $50 (amount still due him, $175.20); to William Lithgow, November, 23, 1878, $383.33 (amount still due him, $431.50). This part of the accounts being unsettled, I await your direction in the matter.
Respectfully yours,
N. C. MEEKER
Indian Agent.
HON. E.A. HAYT
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington, D.C.
Department of the Interior
Office Indian Affairs,
January 28, 1879.
Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a letter from Agent Meeker, of the White River Agency, dated the 6th instant, in which he reports that, in order to break land ready for cultivation the ensuing season, it will be necessary to obtain more work animals. In view of the Agent’s statements, and the necessity for the immediate use of the animals, &c. (etc.), named, I respectfully request that he be authorized to expend the sum of $1,000 in the purchase in open market of three span of mules and a quantity of seed wheat.
Very respectfully,
E. A. HAYT,
Commissioner.
Hon. SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
