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Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Superintendency, roll 12 - 13, (duplicates).(UNPUBLISHED, 1851-05-09) Lea, L.; Walker, R. M.; Manypenny, Geo.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should occasion require."Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Superintendency, roll 12, (duplicates - part 2).(UNPUBLISHED, 1851-10-26) Wampole, Elias; Lea, L.; Olney, Nathan; Woods, I. I.; Judson, L. H.; Parrish, J. L.; Ingalls, Rufus; Starling, E. A.; Garry, Spokan, chief"The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, 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portion of their immense territory."Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Superintendency, roll 13, (duplicates).(UNPUBLISHED, 1853-02) Brooke, L.; Bromford, George C.; Starling, E. A.; Lea, L.; Alvord, Ben; Williams, Thos.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 - 1855.(UNPUBLISHED, 1853-09-12) Starling, E. A.; Raymond, W. W.; Mix, Charles E.; Thompson, R. R.; Manypenny, Geo. W, Hon.; Simpson, George B.; Jenkins, William; Trevitt, Victor"I today received a communication from you in which you state that you are here for the purpose of relieving me of the office of Ind. Agent and desiring me to turn over to you all the books, papers etc. belonging to the agency etc. In reply I beg leave to state that I have received from Mr. Palmer, supt. of Ind. Affairs for Oregon territory an order to the like effect. I decline however doing so, at least until I can see or hear further from Mr. Palmer."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."