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Item Post Returns, Fort Simcoe 1856-1859.(UNPUBLISHED, 1859) Garnett, R. S.; Dickinson, WoodruffMonthly reports enumerating troop strength and citizen employees.Item Selected letters from Fort Simcoe staff regarding operations.(UNPUBLISHED, 1857) Allen, Jesse K.; Garnett, R. S.; Archer, J. J.Typed transcripts created by Click Relander of letters from Fort Simcoe personnel to Army HQ. The original letters were written in 1857 and were transcribed from microfilm by Relander in 1953.Item U.S. War Dept. HQ of the Army: Selected letters sent, v.8 (1853-56); v.9 (1857).(UNPUBLISHED, 1857) Allen, Jesse K.; Garnett, R. S.; Archer, J. J.Typed transcripts created by Click Relander of letters from Fort Simcoe personnel to Army HQ. The original letters were written in 1857 and were transcribed from microfilm by Relander in 1953.Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Superintendency, roll 15, (duplicates - part 2).(UNPUBLISHED, 1857-08-13) Dennison, A. P.; Steptoe, E. J.; Garnett, R. S.; Robie, S. H.; Corliss, Geo. W.; Brooke, Broomford & Co.; Mix, Charles E.; Blakely, Alex"Under existing orders I have believed it to be my duty to prevent the Indian traders, although licensed, from building houses in this valley."Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Superintendency, roll 15, 1857 (part 2).(UNPUBLISHED, 1857-08-13) Dennison, A. P.; Steptoe, E. J.; Mackall, W. W.; Garnett, R. S.; Robie, S. H.; Corliss, Geo. W.; Brooke, Broomford & Co.; Mix, Charles E.; Blakely, Alex"Mr. Morse immediately complied with his request sold out his effects and left. Mr. OConnel refused to move, stating that he held his claim under the donation law--things stood this way until the 5th of August when the Col. sent a force of men over the river took down O Connels house and moved it and all his traps on this side of the river."Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Superintendency, roll 16, 1858.(UNPUBLISHED, 1858-03-01) Dennison, A. P.; Alvord, Ben; Caldwell, W. S.; Mackall, W. W.; Garnett, R. S.; Morse, A. H.; Allen, Jesse K.; Noble, Jno. F."He says Sklome came to his office and told him that he was ready to give up the murderers of Mattice, Boland and any others if he could be allowed to do so in his own way and time that they were all in the country at present and by a little management he could succeed in getting them all, that if a formal demand was made upon the several chiefs by the military these murderers would hear of it and make their escape to the Blackfoot country where they could not be found, he stated also that it was the desire of Kamiahkin that these murderers should be given up."Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington Superintendency, roll 23, 1856 - 1861.(UNPUBLISHED, 1856-08-11) Hall, W.; Leclere, G.; Davis, L. A.; Goslin, G. W.; Lane, Richard; Packard, John A.; Mackall, W. W.; Geer, Jas. C., Jr.; Garnett, R. S.; Pope, Charley; Maxon, H. J. G.; Geary, Edward R.; Wallen, H. D."I volunteered my services and atmy own private expense conveyed him to jail at Vancouver feeling confident that you would pay off my expenses as I am a poor man and unable to spare the amount of expenses in transporting the murderer to jail."Item US War Department - Adjutant General's Office - Letters receieved, 1854 - 1855, duplicates.(UNPUBLISHED, 1854-09-16) Wool, John G.; Casey, Silas, Lt. Col.; Woodruff, Dickinson; Bowman, Francis L.; Garnett, R. S.; Archer, J. J.; Albert, I. I.; Abercrombie, J. J.; Black, H. M."The posts designed to protect and control the Indians to be collected on the military reserves should certainly be on the reserves. The want of troops in Oregon is apparent and will be remedied as soon as possible."Item US War Department - Adjutant General's Office - Letters receieved, 1855 - 1856, duplicates.(UNPUBLISHED, 1855-05-25) Garnett, R. S.; Sumner, E. V.; Allen, Jesse K.; Archer, J. J.; Nesmith, J. W.; Wright, G.; Casey, Silas, Lt. Col.; Raines, G. I.; Macfeely, R.; Bachus, E.; Hardie, Jas. A.; Nauman, George; Hardie, Jas. A."Major Garnett came from New York to this post in less than five days. He brought 214 men, without the loss of a man ---One man was left behind sick--The success was entirely attributed to the major's great zeal and care."Item US War Department - Adjutant General's Office - Letters receieved, 1855 - 1856.(UNPUBLISHED, 1855-06-12) Allen, Jesse K.; Archer, J. G.; Abbott, Henry L.; Wright, G.; Taylor, Francis; Macfeely, R.; Bachus, E.; Hardie, Jas. A.; Nauman, George; Garnett, R. S.; Lamerick, John K."With this exception and with but one officer and his newly appointed assistant it ... me a particular gratification to state that I have conducted the detachment of 213 men--all recruits--from New York to the place without the loss of a Single man."Item US War Department - Adjutant General's Office - Letters receieved, 1855.(UNPUBLISHED, 1855-01-05) Casey, Silas, Lt. Col.; Davis, Jefferson; Lancaster, Columbia; Woodruff, Dickinson; Bowman, Francis L.; Garnett, R. S.; Albert, I. I.; Archer, J. G.; Abercrombie, J. J.; Black, H. M.; Summer, E. V."A field officer of the Top. Corps will be detailed to take the general charge of all authorized military roads to be constructed on the Pacific Coast and also the general superintendent of Light House on that coast. Col. Albert will designate an officer for the purpose. Jeffn. Davis, Sec of War."Item US War Department - Adjutant General's Office - Letters receieved, 1856 - 1857, duplicates, part 2.(UNPUBLISHED, 1856-09-15) Brown, Joseph B.; Garnett, R. S.; Allen, W. A.; Stevens, Isaac I., Gov.; Owen, P. T.; Haller, G. O.; Wright, G."Part of his conversation was exceedingly humorous and he laughed very heartily at some of the funny conveits which crossed his fancy."Item US War Department - Adjutant General's Office - Letters receieved, 1856 - 1857, duplicates.(UNPUBLISHED, 1856-09-15) Brown, Joseph B.; Garnett, R. S.; Allen, W. A.; Stevens, Isaac I., Gov.; Owen, P. T.; Haller, G. O.; Wright, G."The Capt. had to be lifted upon his horse as he was suffering considerable from the effects of a severe sprain of the right ankle which he received the night before in pursuing a man whom he fancied to be guilty of riotous conduct toward him."Item US War Department - Adjutant General's Office - Letters receieved, 1856, part 3.(UNPUBLISHED, 1856-04-10) Guthrie, P. N.; Davis, Jefferson; Curry, George L.; Wright, G.; Clayton, P.; Garnett, R. S.; Archer, J. G.; Black, H. M."I would respectfully report that in consequence of the unexampled country in which the soldiers of my company have been serving against the hostile Indians they are unable to preserve their clothing or make it last any length of time. Travelling amongst constantly in swamps filled with water, fallen trees, heavy and thick bush or brush, the bootees and pants are work out and become in short time unfit for use."Item US War Department - Adjutant General's Office - Letters receieved, 1856, part 4.(UNPUBLISHED, 1856-09-04) Garnett, R. S.; Brown, Joseph B.; Gaston, William; Allen, W. A.; Tilton, James; Stevens, Isaac I., Gov.; Owen, P. T."I regret to report for the information of the colonel that I have deemed it necessary to send Capt. Bowman 9th Infy. in to the Dalles tomorrow under the charge of Asst. Surgeon Brown in what I conclude to be a state of partial insanity at least."Item US War Department - Adjutant General's Office - Letters receieved, 1857 - 1858, duplicates.(UNPUBLISHED, 1857-12-10) Howard, John G.; Casey, Silas, Lt. Col.; Garnett, R. S.; Stevens, Isaac I., Gov.; Wright, G.; Green, James L.; Archer, J. J."Much excitement prevails. I have been waited upon by a committee of citizens requesting that I should charter the steamer Constitution in the hope of overtaking them tendering if desired the services of 150 volunteers."Item US War Department - Adjutant General's Office - Letters receieved, 1857 - 1858, part 2.(UNPUBLISHED, 1857-09-30) Archer, J. J.; Garnett, R. S.; Black, H. M.; Judah, H. M.; Wright, G."It is with great reluctance that I feel constrained to occupy the valuable time and attention of the honorable secretary with such a petty subject and with equally as great pains that it is done in appeal from the action of the Departmental authorities but it has become proper to do so as in my judgment in consequence of my requisition for this material upon the Deputy Quartermaster General having been answered by instructions from the Department commander to use white wash for this purpose."Item US War Department - Adjutant General's Office - Letters receieved, 1857 - 1858.(1857-01-05) Haller, G. O.; Garnett, R. S.; Wright, G.; Green, James L.; Casey, Silas, Lt. Col.; McMullen, Fayette; Stevens, Isaac I., Gov.; Anderson, Butler P.; Camp, Elisha E."He expired literally in harness and in the presence of his regiment -- the troops being yet on parade where he had left them, and fell to rise no more before entering his quarters."Item US War Department - Adjutant General's Office - Letters receieved, 1858 - 1859, part 2.(UNPUBLISHED, 1858-02-23) McMullen, Fayette; Stevens, Isaac I., Gov.; Anderson, Butler P.; Camp, Elisha E.; Garnett, R. S.; Pleasanton, A.; Wright, G.; Archer, J. J.A series of letters received by the War Department from various correspondents in Washington Territory during the military actions of 1854-1858. Relander created typed transcripts of these sometimes difficult to read handwritten letters and reports. Each document is prefaced by a short summation.Item US War Department - Adjutant General's Office - Letters receieved, 1858 - 1859.(UNPUBLISHED, 1858-10-06) Garnett, R. S.; Pleasanton, A.; Clarke, N.; Harney, Wm.; Wright, G.; Archer, J. J."About three weeks since it was reported to me by some friendly Indians living near this post that Kamiakin had sent an emissary (care of his slaves) into the Klickatat country with horses as presents to the friendly Indians residing there to induce them to open hostilities against whites."