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Nez Perce 
May 18, 1891

Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
Sir:

There are a number of Indian entitled by birth to take their allotments who spend a considerable portion of their time among the Umadilla, Flathead, Com d'Mare, and Colonite Agencies.  Through their friends and relatives here I have learned that many of these Indian desire land here. I have told the Indians for two years to send for their absent citations. Some have done so. Last year I spoke to the Agent asking him to use such means as he decided best to draw the wanderers back. So it is my purpose to close this work this year and as I desire it makes the allotment complete. I would respectfully ask that the Agents of the above named Agencies be requested to notify those Nez Perce Indian living on those Agencies and who wish to take land here, to return at once and be allotted.

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