Agent Armstrong to Brigham Young dated June 20, 1853;
Subject
Young, Brigham 1801-1877; Mormons; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Whites--Relations with Indians; Black Hawk, approximately 1832-approximately 1890; Agriculture;
Place names
Provo (Utah); Salt Lake City (Utah); Utah;
Keyword
Provo City; Utah Tribe; Indian Camp; Fish; Tobacco; Flour; Shirts; Chiefs; Trapping; Hunting; Bow and Arrow; Pack Horses; Snake Indians; Springville (Utah); Grasshoppers; Indian Sub Agent; Utah Territory; Quarterly Report; Inter-tribal Relations; Farming;
Tribe
Ute; Shoshone; Navajo;
Creator
Armstrong, George Washington, 1866-;
Description
In this letter Agent George W. Armstrong reported of the interactions between Indians and Mormon settlers in Provo, Utah;
Publisher
Digitized by: J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah;
Date.original
1855-06-20;
Type
Text;
Format
application/pdf;
File name
1of2-1853-8-SS012
Source
The Church History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints;
Language
eng;
Coverage
Utah;
Rights
Digital image copyright 2011, University of Utah. All rights reserved;
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George W. Armstrong to RG 75
Brigham Young Microcopy 234
June 20, 1855 Reel 897
City of Provo June 20th 1853
Sir,
In conformity with the usages of the Indian Department I have
the honor to transmit to you my report for the quarter ending June
20 and through you to the Department of Indian Affairs.
Since entering upon the duties of Indian Sub-Agent for the Territory
of Utah on the 27th of April last my operations have been limited to
the vicinity of Provo City. On the 21st of May last during my absence
at Salt Lake City on business for the Indian Department (see vouchers
no. 1&2) a report was circulated that a mare and colt had been killed
belonging to a chief of the Utah tribe of Indians named TinticK
immediately after my return I commenced an investigation of the
matter proceeded with my interpreter to the Indian Camp consisting
of forty lodges which they had well enclosed field containing some
four hundred acres of grain and grass. I held a talk with TinticK
and also with Tabby and Sanpitch who are chiefs of the same tribe.
I learned from them that the report was correct and also that
they charged the commission of the deed upon white man named Chester
Snyder. Tintick was very mad and complained much at the loss of
his animals and demanded pay of me as remuneration for the same
