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for the minister, and the faithful missionary of the Board have been without a house, sometimes allowed to stay in one building, sometimes arbitrarily removed to another.

During my work of allotting the Indians in this vicinity and observing the location of their future homes, I could not be unmindful of the requirements of this Mission, which in spite of all its difficulties has done such noble and beneficent work and which has a wide field of usefulness before it in the future.  The Indians occupy every bit of ground not appropriated by the Agency or the schools, and yet a place for this historic mission must be found on the Lapwai.  It would not be possible for it to continue its work except from this point.

When I received the office letter of June 25, 1891, enclosing a copy of office letter of even date to Agent W. D. Robbins marked "Land 21204 - 1891  21415-1891" I saw my way to help this needed and needy Mission.  In the opinion of the U. S. Asst. Atty Gen'l.