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of the Paid Bureau of Foreign Missions. Dr. Ellinwood paid a visit here when [[insert]] C. E [[/insert]] Monteith was Agt. he has written of the claim of Dr. Marcus Whitman to state & national fame, and so he became interested in the family. From all I know of Dr. E. and what I learn from many other [[strikethrough]] many other [[/strikethrough]] sources I do not think Dr. E. knows much about these Indians or what they require of an Agt. and that his recommendation is therefore a personal friendship rather than a judicial clearing of a morass.

Mr. C. E. Monteth is about 40 yrs. precise in business, mature, methodical - a good clerk -- a good office Agt. I think one who could do his work satisfactorily with the Dept. He is by nature cold, relentless, inequitable and never forgets or ceases to pressure me when he is advise to, he is arbitrary by nature, and of the stuff tyrants are made of. I do not know [[strikethrough]] how [[/strikethrough]] what he has done in full. I only know that I never saw a tribe so unceasing in their dislike, distrust and aversion to a man. He has not apparently a friend here. A few who hold office or have reason to believe they will hold office are not active against him. All the rest are outspoken. All the native ministers the Christian Indians of both denominations, the heathen Inds. those who work, those who don't, it seems a unit. Mr. Monteith in his past tells me, "I know all this tribe, I know at the ins and outs, the crooks and turns." and this knowledge he does not mention as to be a measure of benefitting the people but to pit one Indian against another.