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Item 185 acres relinquished for a Methodist Episcopal Church.(UNPUBLISHED, 1891-01-24) Morgan, T. J."On a further examination of the matter, I find that...said 160 acre tract was claimed by 'Shusher', that the church thereon was erected by the 'M.E. Society', and the Indians, and that the church on said 20 acre tract was built by said Society with the assistance of the Indians."Item "A. F. Switzer...requests an early settlement of his account for the construction of a school building at your Agency...."(UNPUBLISHED, 1891-03-21) Morgan, T. J."If you have not already done so you are herewith directed to appoint competent person to thoroughly inspect the building, and if found satisfactory and to conform in all respects to the conditions of the contract, you will issue the necessary papers for the balance due, and forward them without delay to this office for settlement."Item Address of Hon. T. J. Morgan, Commissioner of Indian Affairs: The Indian's Helping Hand.(UNKNOWN, 1892-10) Morgan, T. J.The address is from the annual meeting of the American Missionary Association in Hartford, Connecticut.Item Agency school renamed, "Wilbur School."(UNPUBLISHED, 1891-03-06) Morgan, T. J."...Being so named in honor of Father Wilbur."Item Answer the following questions regarding "a sufficient body of land for all purposes of" the boarding school.(UNPUBLISHED, 1891-11-13) Morgan, T. J.5 questions being asked, in regards to amount of land for schools.Item Are there any claimants to this land by Indians?(UNPUBLISHED, 1890-03-03) Morgan, T. J.Request from the General Land Office forwarded on to Indian Agent by Department of Interior.Item Assist Indian colony along the Columbia River with registering the lands occupied by them.(UNPUBLISHED, 1889-10-14) Morgan, T. J."...That in selecting and locating each Indian claim, it should be done in such manner that they will not overlap or conflict with each other; and that unless they take some steps to obtain title to the lands to which they assert claim, they will meet with trouble in their effort to hold them."Item Authority has been granted for you to buy 75 apple trees for use at the Agency school.(UNPUBLISHED, 1890-03-18) Morgan, T. J.Amount allowed: "a sum not exceeding $18.75, in the open market...."Item "Authority has been granted for you to publish an advertisement..." to build a boarding school.(UNPUBLISHED, 1890-04-18) Morgan, T. J."You will observe that the name 'Walter L. Stobles' appears in the form of advertisement as U. S. Indian Agent. If Mr. Stobles has not, as yet, taken charge of the agency, you will insert your own name in its stead."Item "Earnest wish that every healthy child between 5 and 18, shall be enrolled in school, and shall, if possible, attend regularly."(UNPUBLISHED, 1892-11-29) Morgan, T. J."The enrolment increased from 17,926 during the preceding year to 19,793; and the average attendance increased from 13,588 to 15,111. I am anxious that the enrolment during the present fiscal year shall present even a greater per cent. of increase than during the past year."Item Follow the directions for the exercises in celebration of 'Franchise Day', 'Washington's Birthday', and 'Arbor Day.'(UNPUBLISHED, 1891-10-22) Morgan, T. J.Transcription uploaded due to poor copy quality.Item 'Franchise Day' should be celebrated "the 8th of February, the day upon which the 'Dawes bill' was signed by the President and became a law."(UNPUBLISHED, 1890-01-24) Morgan, T. J."This 'Franchise Day', as it might be called, can be utilized to give Indian youth in varied and graphic ways clear ideas of what the allotment law does for them, the opportunities which is offers, the privileges it confers, the safe guards it provides, and the duties and obligations which it imposes, and can be made an occasion to inspire them to the best manhood and womanhood of which they are capable."Item Instructions to John K. Rankin, Esq. to "proceed to the Yakama Agency" to make allotments of land in serveralty.(UNPUBLISHED, 1892-04-14) Morgan, T. J.; R. V. BeltEnclosure: "It has been understood that the Indians of the Yakama Reservation have been opposed to the apportionment of their lands in severalty many of the leading Indians having urged that the allotting of their lands meant a severance of the paternal ties which bind them to the government, and that they would be thrown upon their own resources at a time when they were unprepared to become self-sustaining citizens."Item Instructions to return students to Yakama from reservation who had attended the reservation government boarding school last year.(UNPUBLISHED, 1892-11-01) Morgan, T. J."Some of the pupils who attended the reservation school last year, have been taken to your contract school by their parents. Reminder that Augustine Laure is forbidden from receiving "pupils who were in attendance at other schools during the twelve months preceding date of contract without special authority therefor from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs."Item It is not understood why you want to re-survey the southern boundary of the Yakama Reservation.(UNPUBLISHED, 1890-03-13) Morgan, T. J."You will fully explain this matter and report whether the survey of the line westwardly and northerly from said 47 1/2 mile post, to the Ahtanum Creek, or northwest corner of the reservation, will not be sufficient."Item Josephine Lillie's license to trade with Indians.(UNPUBLISHED, 1891-12-03) Morgan, T. J.Item Josephine Lillie's trade license renewed.(UNPUBLISHED, 1891-12-03) Morgan, T. J.Referred to enclosure not in the Collection.Item Look into the alleged fraud of Pleas Rounds and Tom McKay on the Reservation.(UNPUBLISHED, 1890-12-20) Morgan, T. J."...Yakama Indian by the name of Tom McKay holds a large herd of cattle upon the Yakama reservation under an arrangement with a white man, one Pleas Rounds; that McKay pretends to have acquired the cattle by purchase from Rounds, who in turn pretends to buy cattle from McKay from time to time as he needs them for butchering."Item Matters of importance "to Agents and School Superintendents."(UNPUBLISHED, 1891-04-03) Morgan, T. J.Seven points of interest. "Agents to whom this circular is sent will make themselves familiar with its contents...each Superintendent who receives this circular letter will not only familiarize himself with its contents and carry its suggestions into execution, but will communicate its contents to each school employe under his direction, in order that there may be full understanding on the part of all engaged in Indian education as to the views and wishes of this office regarding Indian schools for the year to come."Item Prevent Indians from joining 'Wild West' shows, since they are harmful both to participating Indians, and Indians in general.(UNPUBLISHED, 1890-03-08) Morgan, T. J.Annotation on verso says, "not applicable to this agency."