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Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Superintendency, roll 10 - 11, (duplicates).(UNPUBLISHED, 1876-06-26) Meacham, A. B.; Odneal, T. B.; Lea, L."I am authorized and instructed by Hon E. S. Parker, commissioner Indian Affairs to collect and deliver all Snake Indian prisoners and now held in bondage by the tribes as slaves to Ochio, chief of said Snake Indians or his representatives."Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Superintendency, roll 11, 1850.(UNPUBLISHED, 1850-07-30) Lea, L.; Dart, Anson"The instruction then to the late ex office superintendent will serve for your general guidance until the department is in possession of further information upon which to base others in more detail; and in view of this desirable object it is both hoped and believed that you can do much towards furnishing such information in a short time after your arrival in the territory and that the Department will not rest for any great length of time under its present embarrassing want of reliable statistical knowledge of Indian affairs in Oregon."Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Superintendency, roll 12 - 13, (duplicates).(UNPUBLISHED, 1851-05-09) Lea, L.; Walker, R. M.; Manypenny, Geo. W, Hon.; Simpson, George B.; Starling, E. A.; Judson, L. H."In the event of actual hostilities against the Indians in Oregon it will be necessary that one or more of the officers designated for this duty shall accompany each detachment of troops sent against the Indians so as to be in readiness to act in the capacity of negotiators should occasion require."Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Superintendency, roll 12, (duplicates - part 2).(UNPUBLISHED, 1851-10-26) Wampole, Elias; Lea, L.; Olney, Nathan; Woods, I. I.; Judson, L. H.; Parrish, J. L.; Ingalls, Rufus; Starling, E. A.; Garry, Spokan, chief"The Mail carrier is just leaving. He can not wait. The Indians seemed quiet pleased to see me. One brought beef & oxen an other salmon in token of friendship. All will go well I trust."Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Superintendency, roll 12, (duplicates).(UNPUBLISHED, 1848-08-03) Medill, W.; Tolmie, Wm. F.; Takahooatis, Richard; McBean, William W.; Tucker, Major; Lea, L.; Spalding, H. H.; Royce, A. F.; Hathaway, S.; Skinner, A. A."In preparing the returns for more hunters or roving bands who are without cattle or agriculture, such as the tribes of the Columbia Valley are represented to be, a number of the columns of items will appear superfluious."Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Superintendency, roll 12, 1848 - 1850.(UNPUBLISHED, 1848-08-03) Medill, W.; Blanchet, L. N.; Tolmie, Wm. F.; Bird, Yellow; Odgen, Peter Skene; Takahooatis, Richard; McBean, William W.; Tucker, Major; Lea, L.; Long, Commander"But such a scrutiny was necessary in order to judge of the advances of civilization of the most forward tribes as the Cherokees, Choctaws, Chickasaws, etc."Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Superintendency, roll 12, 1850 - 1852.(UNPUBLISHED, 1850-10-25) Loughery, A. S.; Spalding, H. H.; Royce, A. F.; Hathaway, S.; Olney, Nathan; Craig, William; Wampole, Elias; Lea, L."I have been officially notified of your appointment as commissioner to negotiate treaties with several Indian tribes in the Territory of Oregon for the extinguishment of their claims to lands lying west of the Cascade Mountains under the act of 5th June last, and am directed by the Hon. Secretary of the Interior to prepare appropriate instructions for your observance in the discharge of the duties of your office."Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Superintendency, roll 12, 1852 - 1853.(1852-02-11) Olney, Nathan; Alsop, Jas. E.; Woods, I. I.; Lea, L.; Judson, L. H.; Parrish, J. L.; Harmon, Thomas G.; Garry, Spokan, chief; Ingalls, Rufus; Starling, E. A.; Alvord, Ben; Walker, R. M.; Manypenny, Geo. W, Hon."Upon entering the grounds the grounds once occupied by the flourishing mission of Dr. Whitman, the mind is deeply impressed with the meancholly stillness that prevails in this upper valley of the Walla Walla. Nowhere is heard the voice of the savage, nor are their cattle or horses to be seen, as they are not allowed to graze upon this portion of their immense territory."Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Superintendency, roll 13, (duplicates).(UNPUBLISHED, 1853-02) Brooke, L.; Bromford, George C.; Starling, E. A.; Lea, L.; Alvord, Ben; Williams, Thos. K.; Thompson, R. R.; Trevitt, Victor"You may think the bill is larger than it should be but I have to keep one man at the house all the time and his board and wages will amount to more than I have. Since the cold weather commenced we have had to keep a fire for Indians as the house is full of them all the time and it is nearly as much as one man can do to get wood for them to burn and this being a government station we have a great many visitors from the neighboring tribes and we have to feed them and the chiefs expect a present of some kind whenever they come."Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Superintendency, roll 13, 1853.(UNPUBLISHED, 1853-01-21) Starling, E. A.; Judson, L. H.; Lea, L.; Williams, Thos. K.; Thompson, Philip F."Some time in July or August last the entire potato crops of four of the chiefs of the Sklallum tribe of Indians were destroyed by the cattle of the settlers on Whitby's Island. The Indians had for a long time been in the habit of planting potatoes on Whitby's Island and like Indians, never enclosed the crops."