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Headquarters Fort Sill unclear November 15th. 1869 unclear J. S.? Evans + Cr? Post Traders, Gents, Referring to your letter of the 10th inst? requesting permission to Trade with Indiands and enclosing copy of the opinion of the 'General of the Army, transmitted to you through the unclear Department that "Post traders should be forbidden to trade with Indiands except the Indians visit the post, and then only on the Special order, in each case, of the Post Commander; ' the unclear Mayor General commanding directs me to inform you that, pending the final action of the commissioner of Indian Affairs upon your application for permission to trade with Indians, you are hereby authorized to trade with such of the Kiowas, Comanches, Apaches and affiliated lands as may visit this