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In Camp, Nez Perce Res. Idaho.
Nov. 2 1891

Me dear General Morgan:

I am truly sorry to intrude upon your busy moments, but having written you in dire perplexity on Oct. 26. made it proper to send my telegram and to write you further

See that I said in my letter about cliques, labels and political maneuvering in opposition to my work in behalf of these Indians is true; but at the time of its writing I did not know the truth of or give sufficient allowance for the effects of current reports of governmental action to my detriment. I did not believe it possible as reported that at the request of Mr Representative Willis Sweet the Department had sent a Special Agent to re-investigate the cases of Mrs Cox and Mrs Fairfield. I had had no intimation from the office that the thoroughness or justice of my conduct of these cases had been questioned.  When therefore Spl.  Agt. Parker appeared at my tent and showed me his letter of instructions under date of Sept. 10. I confess I was not not only greatly surprised but not a little hurt, that the