they publicly announce their wish and determination t" correct 



the present abuses in Indian management, because I have reason 

 to know that they have long been aware of these abuses, and 

 have made no sincere effort to reform them. 2d. In all my 

 intercourse with these two officials, their object has manifestly 

 been to find out, not so much what the frauds actually were, as 

 the extent of my information concerning them, so as to prevent, 

 by every means in their power, all publicity or exposure of them. 

 3d. The evidence now in my possession reflects unfavorably on 

 both Secretary Delano and Commissioner Smith. 



For these reasons, I have thought best to lay before you, to 

 whom, in accordance with my promise to Red Cloud, I made my 

 first communication, the accompanying statement in detail, in full 

 confidence that the evidence presented will meet with the consider- 

 ation its importance demands. 



In the Statement which accompanies this letter, I have given 

 the results of my investigation into the affairs of Red Cloud 

 Agency, the largest and most important in the West. These 

 results clearly indicate both mismanagement, and fraud, especially 

 in the following particulars : 



1st. The Agent, J. J. Saville, is wholly unfitted for his position, 

 and guilty of gross frauds upon the Indians in his charge. 



2d. The number of Indians at this Agency has been systemati- 

 cally overstated, for purposes which can only contemplate fraud. 



3d. The last issue of Annuity Goods, which I witnessed, was a 

 suspicious transaction, and, in part, at least, fraudulent. 



4th. The beef cattle given to the Indians have been very 

 inferior, owing to systematic frauds practiced by the agent and 

 beef contractors. 



5th. The pork issued to the Indians during my visit was not 

 suitable for human food. 



6th. The flour was very inferior, and the evidence of fraud in 

 this article is conclusive. 



7th. The sugar and ' coffee issued were not good, although 

 better than the other supplies. 



