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Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Superintendency, roll 6, 1856 - 1857.(UNPUBLISHED, 1856-10-10) Hedges, A.; Nesmith, J. W."The Indians in the immediate neighborhood of the Dalles appear to be friendly disposed and many of them that have been engaged in the war ... now say tha they are tired of it and will not engage in it again. Many of them are in a destitute condition and I hope that by kind and humane treatment we may prevent them from again engaging in the war."Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Superintendency, roll 7 - 8, (duplicates).(UNPUBLISHED, 1858-11-02) Nesmith, J. W.; Geary, Edward R.; Brooks, Quincy A."In the event that troops are to be sent there the present season I desire to send an agent of this department with them and have to request that you will do me the favor to appraise me as to the time the troops will probably march."Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Superintendency, roll 7, (duplicates).(UNPUBLISHED, 1855-07-30) Palmer, Joel; Olney, Nathan; Nesmith, J. W."The report of Agent R. R. Thompson including that of the Catholic Mission at the Dalles of the Columbia is so minute and full as to render additional remarks necessary."Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Superintendency, roll 7, 1857 - 1859.(UNPUBLISHED, 1857-09-23) Nesmith, J. W."The Sho-Sho-Nee Diggers subsist chiefly upon roots, berries and a large black cricket which they gather in large quantities and after being... or dried in an over made by digging a hole in the ground they are pounded fine and put away in sacks for use."Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington Superintendency, roll 17, 1856 - 1859.(UNPUBLISHED, 1856-06-04) Robie, A. H.; Craig, William; Townsend, A.; Lansdale, R. H.; Walker, H. H.; Nesmith, J. W."Things are not very quiet in the neighbor country. The Nez Perces stand firm. Old Kamiakin was in the Spokane country four days ago on recruiting se vico but I believe he got no encouragement, the Spokane told him to go off, they wished to have a talk with Gov. Stevens and if he talked straight they would do the same; they also told the Cayuses that are encamped with them that they will say nothing."Item US War Department - Adjutant General's Office - File no. 2076239.(UNPUBLISHED, 1855-10-16) Haller, G. O.; Nesmith, J. W."The Command marched from the north bank of the Columbia River on Wednesday 3rd inst."Item US War Department - Adjutant General's Office - Letters receieved, 1854 - 1856.(UNPUBLISHED, 1854-12-01) Townsend, E. D.; Stevens, Isaac I., Gov.; Raymond, Narcisse; Nesmith, J. W.; Raines, G. I.; Kelly, James K.; Wool, John E."On the 12th Lieut. Neal and 6 volunteers while conducting four unnamed prisoners to camp shot down three and wounded the fourth while attempting their escape."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."