United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs; Indians of North America--California--Government relations--Sources;
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.
United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs; Indians of North America--California--Government relations--Sources;
The letter mentions field notes and maps of the Sebastian Military Reserve and Wool Military Reserve. The maps and/or field notes appear to have been replaced with a Cross Reference Sheet from the National Archives.
United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs; Indians of North America--California--Government relations--Sources;
Arrived 8 days from San Francisco. Met Beale at Los Angeles on his way to Colorado. Reports seeing no less than twenty five hundred acres of land sowed with wheat with six miles of irrigation. Estimates twenty five hundred Indians on the...
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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.
United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs; Indians of North America--California--Government relations--Sources;
Beale proposes that a reservation be built between the San Joaquin and Fresno Rivers. TRANSCRIPTION: http://calindianhistory.org/DocsFed/1852/12_14_1852.pdf
United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs; Indians of North America--California--Government relations--Sources;
Beale sends copies of correspondence with Agent McKee and outlines a suspension due to insubordination which the department will make the final decision on.
United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs; Indians of North America--California--Government relations--Sources;
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.""
United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs; Indians of North America--California--Government relations--Sources;
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.
United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs; Indians of North America--California--Government relations--Sources;
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...