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Beale describes why he has lost faith in Indian agents, including Wozencraft, Barbour, McKee, and Johnston due to negligence on the fraudulent activities by beef cattle traders. Include statements made by H. C. Logan, Joel H. Brooks, E. A....
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Beale reports mismanagement in relation to the beef contracts for the fulfillment of the stipulations of the treaties. He also mentions the rejection of the treaties by the Senate.
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Report on farming operation in the Indian reserve and conditons of the Indians to Benton. One wheat field of 2000 acres covered and completed. Currently plating 500 acres of barley. Beale describes the Indian laborers as hard working. Beale claims...
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Enclosures relate to Beale's ""operations on the Indian Reserve, Tejon Valley."" Locations mentioned in the letters include Tulane Valley, Sebastian Military Reserve and Santa Barbara. Beale mentions a letter from T.J. Henley which is not included.
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Beale asks Wilson for his opinion regarding which sections of Indian Country are in need of the most protection and for the ""best means of shielding the Los Angeles district from Indian depredations.""
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Acknowledges the contents of the letter from a previous correspondence. Beale believes that contractors should not be held accountable for unauthorized drafts made by previous agents.
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Letter from Wool explains that he has requested an appropriation of $500,000 from the Secretary of War to carry out Beale's plans as presented to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
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Report of the wheat and barley harvest (42,000 bushels of wheat and 10,000 bushels of barley). Beale recommends rewarding the surplus to Native Americans on the reservation. He discourages giving the surplus to Native Americans outside of the...
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Beale proposes that a reservation be built between the San Joaquin and Fresno Rivers. TRANSCRIPTION: http://calindianhistory.org/DocsFed/1852/12_14_1852.pdf
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Beale sends copies of correspondence with Agent McKee and outlines a suspension due to insubordination which the department will make the final decision on.