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unclear. unclear.M. . June 12 1887 Hon. Sir: In my letter of January 26th I recommended the establishment of this reservation and if set apart, the immediate placing of a troop of cavalry there on to prevent its further settlement by white and Mexicans on its completion as temporary unclear of any partially constructed unclear improvements thereon. The Ex-order was issued Feb 11. And on the 21st Major Perry 6th Cavalry wrote me from here inquiring where the Indians were as he had been ordered to unclear <not on the reservation> to preserve the peace and prevent bloodshed between the settlers and Indians. I replied to him that most of there Indians were on the unclear-Wescales? Reservation, but informed him of my request to you for the troops and the reasons therefor, and while not presuming to give any orders I wrote him as follows: - I would suggest that you patrol the entire tract so far as practicable notifying all who may have settled thereon since Jan- 1st 1883. that their claims will not be recognized and also preventing any further settlement. To this he made no reply neither did he ever move his unclear on to the reservation or in any way prevent or interfer with its settlement. hence learning that both unclear and people were