White River Agency, Colorado
August 25, 1879
Sir: Naturally, our harnesses are giving way, and must be repaired, and as we have an employee who can do the work, I ask an appropriation for this object, the items being: I saddle horse, 1 gauge-knife, 1 round ditto, 3 medium punches, 1 paper harness needles, 1 ditto awls, 2 pounds wax, 2 ditto copperas, 4 sides harness leather, 6 dozen 1 ¼ inch double buckles, 3…