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In the Field, Nez Perce
Aug. 5  9

Hon. Commissioner of Indian Affairs.

Sir:
In your communication dated July 18, 1889 marked "Letter 18108-89 7," in which you grant the purchase of the double set of harness for the team I am using in my allotment work, you did not give me authority to turn over the old set of harness for which I'd receipted to Agent Lee Morehouse of Umatilla Agency, Oregon and which I am carrying in my Property Returns. I left the old harness with Agent Monteith for him to hold for me, until the authority to turn it over to him should be received. I would respectfully ask that this authority be granted me, as I do not like to be accountable for property not within my control.

Respectfully
[[signature]] Alice C. Fletcher [[/signature]]
Special Ind. Agt.