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Fort Yuma July 12 1859

Hon James W. Denver
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Washington
DC

Sir
I have the honour
to acknowledge the receipt of your instructions of
Dec 9 1858 which I received before my return to
this post yesterday, having been absent amongst
the tribes in this district who are friendly, for the
purpose of preventing them joining with the Mohaves
Yampai's and pi utes, in hostilities against the
whites. In compliance with the request of Special
Agent Bailey See copy of letter marked A to Lt Col Geo
hauman, U.S.A. I forwarded the Agricultural Tools
to the Pima Village by a responsible party free of
cost to government, to the care of Agent Walker
notifying him of the same and enclosing receipts
for him to sign & forward me. The seeds four
(4) bags of wheat & one (1) of Barley I distributed
to the Cuchanus or Yumas they having none
& being very anxious to procure some. While
the Pimas & Maricopas have an abundance they
having disposed to the Overland Mail Company
one hundred thousand pounds of wheat Wm
Buckley Esq Superintending Agent of the Company from this
place to Tucson being my authority. Your instructions
in reference to the ballance of the goods &c shall be
carried out at the earliest practicable moment.

It is deemed of the utmost importance by the
Military officer in Charge of the Expidition against
Mohaves and their allies, as also by Col hauman
Commanding at Fort Yuma, in which I agree with
them, that until the troops now on their way