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Harmony, Washington Co. U.T.
Nov 20th 1857
To His Excellency Gov B. Young
Ex-officio & Superintendent
of Indian Affairs

Dear Sir--

My report under date of May
11th 1857 relative to the Indians whom I
have charge as farmer showed a friendly relation
between them & the whites which doubtless would
have continued to increase had not the white
man been the first aggressor? As was the case
with Capt. Fanchers Co of Emigrants passing
through to California about the middle of Sept.
last on Corn Creek 15 ms. south of Fillmore
City, Millard County. The Co. there poisoned
the meat of an ox which they gave the Pahvant Indians
to eat, causing 4 of them to die immediately besides
poisoning a number more the Co. also
poisoned the waters where they encamped, killing
many of the cattle of the settlers; this unguided
policy planed in wickedness by the Co. raised