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and asking that a portion of the letter be read "to the agent if present or his representative," which was done left margin note asks information in regard to report of Hostile Sioux reported by Major Walsh end left margin note Major Ingles asked that any information be sent him in regard to the matter, confirming the report in his possession. I suppose that Mr OHanlon made reply. The communication not coming to my possession, I did not volunteer any communication on the subject The messenger left the Fort on this morning for Fort Benton -

Sept 23d 1876 After hearing the clause in Major Ingles letter to Mr OHanlon read making suggestions to the agent, I proposed to him, in view of the small amount of property belonging to the agency and in the absence of any instructions by Major T. J. Mitchell, that he and I should jointly send a messenger to Jeanneaux trading post in quest of information, which idea he did not entertain for a moment, saying that it was the business of the "government"