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sioners. These gentlemen assisted in making the purchases, re- 

 tained no samples by which the character of their purchases could 

 be subsequently tested, and published no report of their action, 

 as previous Purchasing Committees of the Board had done. 



In conclusion, I have only to say, that having been, while en" 

 gaged in my professional duties, incidentally made the bearer of 

 Red Cloud's message to you, and having endeavored, when the 

 justice of his complaints was questioned by those responsible for 

 the management of Indian Affairs, to ascertain the truth, I now 

 leave the whole subject in your hands, in perfect confidence that 

 the facts I have presented will lead to good results. 

 Very respectfully, 



Your obedient servant, 



O. C. MARSH. 



Tale College, July 10th, 1875. 



