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29 August 1871

General E.R.S. Canby

Commander, District of the Columbia

Sir:

Responding to your query of 4 Aug: There is no imminent danger of an Indian outbreak. They may be insolent beggars, but no one has been hurt, robbed or seriously threatened. Only Ivan Applegate has made complaints regarding them, and that was to arrest Captain Jack....

Jesse Applegate’s charge that a “petition” of settlers…”for protection” being disregarded by the military is untrue. No such petition was made to me, nor to my predecessor. I didn’t even know these Indians were troublesome until Ivan’s arrest request.

The reports regarding these Indians are very conflicting. Captain Jack carries letters attesting to his character. Many settlers in his district “where he roams” are against his being molested. There has never been a proposal to raise a force of settlers for his suppression, nor have inhabitants thought of taking “their defense into their own hands.”

Herewith I append John Meacham’s report. I assure you my small military force is large enough “to wipe out” this remnant of a tribe, should it become necessary.

James Jackson,

Capt 1st Cav.