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with the Agent I be authorized to report upon such roads, giving the estimate of work, etc., with a view of having such roads established while yet the Nez Perce reservation is under the full control of the Department, and before patents shall have been issued to the Indians, whereby they pass under the laws of the Territory.

Respectfully,

[[signature]] Alice C. Fletcher [[/signature]]
Special Indian Agent.