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Department of the Interior, 
OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, 
WASHINGTON, 

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Dec. 30, 1889.

Hon. Commissioner of Indian Affairs

Sir:

I would respectfully call your attention to the tract of land lying South East of the Military reservation on Lapwai creek, Nez Perce reservation, known as the Hay reservation. This body of land contains 655 64/100 acres, and has the Lapwai creek as its Western and Southern bounday. Along this creek there are about 120 or 130 acres of bottom land, the remaining 500 acres are rocky and steep mountain hardly fitted for pasture. No hay has ever been cut upon this reservation, nor has any use been made of the land by the government. There are, however, a few Indians who are living on the bottom, and have been there for many years. To refuse to allot these Indians upon the lands where they have made permanent improvements and have lived for years, would be a hardship and as the land is not used, or really needed by the Government, I would respectfully request that such action be taken as would render the Hay reservation open to allotment.

Respectfully,

[[signature]] Alice C. Fletcher [[/signature]]

Special Indian Agent.