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naturally produces, and the. extreme difficulty of discovering the truth amid the 

 conflicting statements and allegations. 



While guarding against giving undue weight to accusations which originate in 

 malice and suspicion only, you will not hesitate to probe all questions to the 

 bottom, and bring to light any official neglect or fraudulent or unfair transactions 

 of any kind or degree, by whomsoever committed. A copy of Agent Saville's 

 letter requesting such investigations is herewith furnished for your information ; 

 also a full report of the councils held with Red Cloud and a delegation of the 

 chiefs and head men of Red Cloud Agency at the Department of the Interior, 

 May 28 and June 5. 



At Cheyenne you will find C. H. Bostwick, the storekeeper of the Government 

 warehouse, also Mr. Long, the inspector of the flour and the supplies which have 

 been shipped from Cheyenne to Red Cloud Agency during the year. You are 

 also requested while in the Indian country to make such observations pertaining 

 to Indian affairs generally at Red Cloud Agency as will be of assistance to the 

 administration of the Indian Bureau. 



Of this Commission the Hon. A. H. Bullock of "Worcester, Mass., is the Chair- 

 man, from whom you will receive notice of the time of proceeding to Cheyenne. 

 Tour compensation while actually engaged in this service will be at the rate of 

 $8 per day, in addition to your necessary and actual traveling expenses. One of 

 the inclosed requisitions for transportation will be honored by the ticket agent of 

 the Union Pacific Railroad at Omaha, and the other on your return at Cheyenne. 

 The weekly stage at Laramie en route to Red Cloud, leaves Cheyenne on Monday 

 early in the day. 



Tour attention is called to the circular letter of the Honorable Second Controller 

 of Feb. 26, 1875, and to Department circular of July 1, 1874, for information as 

 to requirements in settling your accounts for expenses. 

 Very respectfully your obedient servant, 



EDW. P. SMITH. 



To the Hon. A. H. Bullock, Worcester. Mass. ; Geo. W. Lane, New Tork City ; 

 Thomas C. Fletcher, St. Louis, Mo. 



Up to the present time, I have received no information that 

 this Commission has organized, but I stand ready to aid it in 

 every way in my power. In the meantime, the communication I 

 now transmit to you contains the information asked for by the 

 Commissioner of Indian Affairs. 



The results of my investigation into the affairs of Red Cloud 

 Indian Agency are embodied in the following statements, ar- 

 ranged for convenience under distinct heads: — 



