White River Agency, Colorado
April 14, 1878.
Sir: On November 28, 1879, I responded to your circular No. 26 concerning issues to Indians individually instead of to families, and therein I showed that, in the weekly issues, the requirements were so difficult and impossible of performance that I would be forced to continue the old method; but, at the same time, I sent a form substantially the same, indicating what I could accomplish. The reasons…