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March, 4, Saturday Is the last day of Congress and the Indian Bill must now be a law -- I am anxious to hear the order issued formally establishing the agency and to receive information as to the appropriation for Agency & school buildings and boats etc.

Having determined in Nov. '98 to send me here and to establish a new agency--to take in Leech Lake, Winnibigoshish, Cass Lake, Chippewa and Oak Point reservations here -- and Red Lake reservation further north -- and the President having directed my detail on Jan 5 - '99. -- it is a long time to "hang in the air" waiting for Congress to act. -- before doing anything more - Well, I suppose by the