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never been able to find any proof - corroboration of these statements, Certainly I can conceive of no motive for such action. The buildings, however, were cheap log structures, and instead of costing $20,000 - those burned - probably, did not cost a tenth of that sum. - And would not have sold for anything - beyond a mere nominal price, - after the Indians were removed. | never been able to find any proof - corroboration of these statements, Certainly I can conceive of no motive for such action. The buildings, however, were cheap log structures, and instead of costing $20,000 - those burned - probably, did not cost a tenth of that sum. - And would not have sold for anything - beyond a mere nominal price, - after the Indians were removed. | ||
The Genls quotation from the Indian Commissioners report for 1876 - which he stigmatizes as "eminently | The Genls quotation from the Indian Commissioners report for 1876 - which he stigmatizes as "eminently puerile, and absurd" - if I mistake not is the language of a report, made by a commission - composed largely of Army officers - And is said to have been written by a very distinguished Officer - of high rank. Doubtless this fact had escaped the Genls observation, | ||
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7 never been able to find any proof - corroboration of these statements, Certainly I can conceive of no motive for such action. The buildings, however, were cheap log structures, and instead of costing $20,000 - those burned - probably, did not cost a tenth of that sum. - And would not have sold for anything - beyond a mere nominal price, - after the Indians were removed.
The Genls quotation from the Indian Commissioners report for 1876 - which he stigmatizes as "eminently puerile, and absurd" - if I mistake not is the language of a report, made by a commission - composed largely of Army officers - And is said to have been written by a very distinguished Officer - of high rank. Doubtless this fact had escaped the Genls observation,