Museum Musings are a collection of letters compiled by Tom Baker that were found in the White River Museum. They highlight the situation and conditions locally and nationally during the time that Nathan Meeker was the Indian Agent in this area. Department of the Interior, Office of Indian Affairs. Washington,[Read More…]
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MUSEUM MUSINGS – Letters from history No. 73
Museum Musings are a collection of letters compiled by Tom Baker that were found in the White River Museum. They highlight the situation and conditions locally and nationally during the time that Nathan Meeker was the Indian Agent in this area. Department of the Interior Office of Indian Affairs Washington,[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS – Letters from history No. 72
HON. E. A. HAYT, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington, D.C. White River Agency, Colorado August 11, 1879 Sir: I think a statement as to our crop prospects will be acceptable. We are now cutting the 20 acres of wheat, the quality is good and the yield will be about 150,[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS: Letters from history, No. 71
White River Agency, Colorado. August 11, 1879. Sir: I send this day requisition for funds for the present quarter. The pay for herder should be increased to $720 a year with the rest [of the] employees, for the reason that the present herder is one of the best men I have,[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS: Letters from history, No. 70
White River Agency, Colorado. August 11, 1879 Sir: You have allowed $400 for skilled labor of millwright; the grist-mill you buy yourself. Now, I find no man willing to come unless his wages are allowed from the day he starts; also his transportation and his board while here; and the wages[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS: Letters from history, No. 69
SCHEDULE B. Major T. T. Thornburgh Headquarters Fort Fred Steele, Wyoming July 27, 1879 Sir: I have the honor to submit the following report of the recent visit of the Ute Indians from the White River Agency to this vicinity. About the 25th of June a band of some 100[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS: Letters from history, No. 68
White River Agency, Colorado July 21, 1879 Sir: In making issue of supplies, [agreeably] to the new requirements, Form 3 &c. (etc.), it will be most decidedly economical to have paper sacks of different sizes, and therefore I would ask you for 2,500 14-pound paper bags; 2,500 50-pound paper bags.[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS: Letters from history, No. 67
Dept. of the Interior, Office of Indian Affairs, Washington, July 17, 1879 Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith copy of an extract from the monthly report of the United States Agent Meeker for the month of June last, relating to depredations committed by bands of Ute Indians in Middle[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS: Letters from history, No. 66
Dept. of the Interior, Office of Indian Affairs Washinton, D.C. July 15, 1879 Sir: In reply to your letter of the 30th ultimo, asking for authority to employ some of the Indians under your charge to haul flour from the old agency to the new location, as they have learned[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS: Letters from history, No. 65
White River Agency, Colorado. July 15, 1879 Sir: Your telegraph message of 7th instant was received on 11th, lying over two days at Rawlins, directing me to cause the depredating Utes to vacate Middle and North Parks. But I had reported to you previously, and had sent, about 5th instant,[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS: Letters from history, No. 64
White River Agency, Colorado. June 12, 1879 Sir: As the three wagons you have purchased by my request for Indians will I understand, soon be here, I ask your authority to retain them for agency use and give the Indians instead those we are using. First being 3½ inch, they[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS: Letters from history, No. 63
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[Read More…]
