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Department of the Interior,
OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS,
Washington, ^[[Dec. 24]], 188^[[9]]

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Hon. Commis. Ind. Affairs

Sir:

I herewith submit the following case which is typical of a class which is found upon a large part of the settlements along the creek bottoms near the Agency.

About 15 or 20 years ago an Indian lived on one of the 20 acre fenced tracts having two wives, when this Indian became a christian he put away one of the women by whom he had a daughter, and was legally married to the other wife, named Olive. Some years since the man died. on his death bed he willed his stock and "gentle horses" to his daughter, who had grown up and now married to Rev. Archie. Lawyer. The wife Olive was to receive the house and land. Later the widow Olive married an Indian named Frank, who lived on and improved the place. Upon the return of Rev. Archie. Lawyer