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Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Superintendency, roll 11, 1853 - 1855.(UNPUBLISHED, 1853-06-25) Palmer, Joel; Olney, Nathan"On the 17th of February last I received instructions to investigate the several claims of the American Boards of Commissioners of Foreign Missions for losses sustained in Oregon in 1847 by the destruction of property by Indians directly or indirectly using as my guide the 17th section of the Intercourse act."Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Superintendency, roll 12, (duplicates - part 2).(UNPUBLISHED, 1851-10-26) Wampole, Elias; Lea, L.; Olney, Nathan; Woods, I. I.; Judson, L. H.; Parrish, J. L.; Ingalls, Rufus; Starling, E. A.; Garry, Spokan, chief"The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 All will go well I trust."Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Superintendency, roll 12, 1850 - 1852.(UNPUBLISHED, 1850-10-25) Loughery, A. S.; Spalding, H. H.; Royce, A. F.; Hathaway, S.; Olney, Nathan; Craig, William; Wampole, Elias; Lea, L."I have been officially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of their immense territory."Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Superintendency, roll 14, (duplicates - part 2).(UNPUBLISHED, 1856-01-29) Thompson, R. R.; Stevens, Isaac I., Gov.; Cornelius, Thos. R.; Wool, John E.; Olney, Nathan; Morris, T.; Hummason, O."An additional express from Walla Walla came in last night with news that the battle with the Indians lasted four days in which some six of the volunteers were killed and several badly wounded."Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Superintendency, roll 14, (duplicates).(UNPUBLISHED, 1855-12-04) Manypenny, Geo. W, Hon.; Whitcomb, Lot; Wright, G.; Thompson, R. R.; Trevitt, Victor; Olney, Nathan"I have now to advise you that it is understood the military arm of the public service on the Pacific coast will be advised by the mail which is expected to leave New York tomorrow concerning their duties in this emergency."Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Superintendency, roll 14, 1856 (part 2).(UNPUBLISHED, 1856-01-20) Thompson, R. R.; Wool, John E.; Olney, Nathan; Hummason, O.; Palmer, Joel; Wright, G."A note from local Agent Jenkins informs me that a band of Clickitats numbering about fifteen men who went off on the breaking out of hostilities have returned to their old homes on the north side of the Columbia at Mr. Joslyns place opposite Dog River; from Indian information I learn they are willing to give up their arms and conform to anything we may require of them."Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Superintendency, roll 14, 1856 (part 3).(UNPUBLISHED, 1856-09-24) Thompson, R. R.; Manypenny, Gladys H.; Smith, Thomas H.; Bonnycastle, J.; Whitcomb, Lot; Wright, G.; Trevitt, Victor; Olney, Nathan"Your communications relative to the conditions of the Indians under my charge is before me, and in answer thereto I would inform you that during the present hostilities there were within this district about two thousand Indians who remained friendly toward the whites."Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Superintendency, roll 14, 1856 (part 4).(UNPUBLISHED, 1856-01-23) Steven, Isaac I., Gov.; Cornelius, Thos. R.; Olney, Nathan; Thompson, R. R.; Morris, T.; Wool, John E."Upon the departure of Mr. R. R. Thompson Ind. Agent for the Wallamette Valley he requested me to take charge of the district during his absence. Since which I have thought best to desire the band of friendly Cayuses encamped in the Walla Wallah valley to remove to the Nez Perce country there to remain until peace is declared or until such period as some other disposition may be advised by yourself."Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Superintendency, roll 18, 1860.(UNPUBLISHED, 1860-06-13) Pleasanton, A.; Alexander, J. B.; Abbott, G. H.; Olney, Nathan; Place, Charles E."About 3 o'clock p.m. the cry of Indians was heard and we saw three of them on horseback making for our horses yelling as usual on such occasions with all their might these witha number of others who passed along a hill a little further from camp managed to so frighten our horses that about 70 out of the 108 were run off in spite of all we could do there were several shots fired at them, one of which killed one of their horses but did not hit the Indians."Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Superintendency, roll 5, 1854 - 1855 part 2.(UNPUBLISHED, 1854-09-14) Thompson, R. R.; Olney, Nathan; Stevens, Isaac I., Gov.; Raines, G. I.; Manypenny, Geo. W, Hon.; Palmer, Joel; Geary, Edward R."The whites fired upon them killing three and wounding one, who made his escape. They then made prisoners of six others whom they found at the for (smudged with ink either fort or forks) and detained them until our arrival. They were found to be a friendly band belonging to the 'Bonac Tribe'."Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Superintendency, roll 5, 1854 - 1855.(UNPUBLISHED, 1854-08-15) Olney, Nathan; Thompson, R. R.; Palmer, Joel; Manypenny, Geo. W, Hon."Nothing has been learned by the troops who first arrived at this place under the command of Major Chinn of the number and whereabouts of the Indians since sending the first express to the Dalles."Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Superintendency, roll 5, 1855.(UNPUBLISHED, 1855-11-15) Thompson, R. R.; Palmer, Joel; Stevens, Isaac I., Gov.; Olney, Nathan"He thinks there is no danger of the Walla Wallas or Cayuses joining with the Yakimas. He saw and conversed with Five Crows on the subject and from him he learned that Owhi and a Paloose chief were killed in the engagement with Major Haller."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, 1855.(UNPUBLISHED, 1855-08-14) Thompson, R. R.; Mesplie, F.; Palmer, Joel; Olney, Nathan"The laws and customs of their forefathers as handed down to them from generation to generation are rivewed with a sacredness bordering on devotion and are maintained with a zeal and tenacity truly astonishing. When therefore we see them discarding their own laws and adopting those of the whites we may indeed hope that the dark chambers of their understanding have been opened and that the efforts of the philanthroptic have not been altogether in vain."Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington and Oregon Superintendency, fragments.(UNPUBLISHED, 1853-10-21) Olney, Nathan; Thompson, R. R.; Manypenny, Geo. W, Hon.; Palmer, Joel; Hale, C. H."I then informed the Indians that W. Panbrun was not authorized to dictate to them who should be their chiefs and that they should pay no manner of heed to anything he had said."