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indicated he is the Most Excellent Clerk and an honest Man in whom the Indians can have confidence and in the present emergency I would most earnestly recommend this appointment to this clerkship at unclear indicated as he will not serve for less and that he be notified thereof. but wise or other wise at the earliest date possible and thus the present unclear unclear among the Indians be happily terminated thus avoiding any change of agents until Such time as you may see proper

               Your Obed Servant
                    H.S. Melton
                            U.S.I._Agent

To the

  Commission
      Indian Affairs
           Washington US

                                  Jicarilla Agency
                                    Aurango N.M. August 18-87

Capt M. unclear

  Cavalry U.S. Forces
                       Aurango. N.M.

Sir;

   To keep the Indians on the reservation