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Nez Perce Agency Idaho
June 14. 1890

Hon Commis of Indian Affairs:
Sir:

In reference to the Hay reservation in Town. 35. Range 4 West, on this reservation I would respectfully report as follows:

The plat is not accurate as is the course of the creek on the west and South boundary of the hay res. The narrow strip of bottom land is occupied by Indian families who have lived there for the past ten to fifteen years and as the government has never used any of the reservation, it would seem to be unjust to refuse to allot these Indians their present houses. I would therefore recommend therein the boundries of the hay reservation be changed so as to open ^[[to allotment all of]] Lots 10 & 24. Sec.14, and the W. 1/2 of N.W 1/4 of the S.W 1/4 Sec. 13. also all of Lots 14 & 15, & the S. 1/2 of S.E. 1/4 of the N.E. 1/4 Sec. 23. also all of Lots. 12, 13, 14 & 15 of Sec. 24. as these tracts are now covered by Indian improvements.  The hay reservation will remain as a pasture and access to the creek ^[[be]] left on the E 1/2 of N.E. 1/4 of N.E. 1/4 Sec. 23. ^[[where]] a gulch comes down from the latter at this point and affords the only approach from the high land to the bottom.

The Agent has visited the ground with me and approves of the recommendations.

Respectfully

[[signature]] Alice C. Fletcher [[/signature]]
Spl Ind. Agt.