Letter from Commissioner of Indian Affairs Robert G. Valentine to Agent Herbert J. Brees dated October 19, 1911 (Part 1);
Subject
Indians of North America; Federal Government; United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Uintah and Ouray Agency; Indian agents;
Place names
Whiterocks (Utah); Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation (Utah); Washington (D.C.); Utah;
Keyword
Indians of North America; Indian Agency/ Reservations; Federal Government; Correspondence; Ute Indians; Family; Names; Murdock, Edward; Murdock, Frank;
Tribe
Ute;
Band
Uintah;
Creator
Valentine, Robert G. (Robert Grosvenor), 1872-1916;
Description
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs informs Agent Brees that Edward and Frank Murdoch's applications to become members of the Ute tribe have been denied. In a letter to the Secretary of the Interior, the Commissioner provides a brief description of the family's background and concludes that since the Murdochs' mother was captured by a white family and never returned to the tribe, their family loyalties do not lie with the Utes. Agent Brees is forwarded the correspondence and evidence that led the Commissioner to deny the Murdochs' application. This document also contains the original applications submitted by the Murdochs. (Poor copy);
Publisher
Digitized by: J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah;
Contributors
Brees, Herbert J. (Herbert Jay);
Date.original
1911-10-19;
Type
Text;
Format
application/pdf;
File name
1of2-Fd06-SS011 Part 1.pdf
Language
eng;
Coverage
Whiterocks (Utah); Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation (Utah); Washington (D.C.); Utah;
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Capt. Herbert J. Brees,
Acting U . S . Indian Agent,
Uintah and Ouray Agency*
Whiterocks, Utah.
Sir:
Referring to your letter of August 8, 1911,
in regard to the applications of Edward and Prank
1'urdock for enrollment with the Indians of the reser-i
vation under youi* charge, you are advised that under
date of October 6, 1911, the First Assistant Secretary
denied the applications.
A copy of the decision of the Department is
enclosed, and you will please advise all persons in
interest of the action taken.
Respectfully,
1C-FJM-17. Acting Commissioner.
