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1866 December 12 Letter to F. A. Head

Title

1866 December 12 Letter to F. A. Head

Description

Head is asked to write a letter to the Indian Department verifying the rate for clerks in Utah.

Type

Correspondence
Indian Affairs

Sender

Brigham Young

Recipient

F. A. Head

Date

1866 December 12

Location

Great Salt Lake City

Subject

Indian Affairs
Financial Matters

Gt. Salt Lake City,
Dec. 12th, 1866.

F. A. Head Esq.,
Supt. of Indian Affairs,

Dear Sir:-

In the settlement of my accounts as Superintendent of Indian Affairs with the Indian Department at Washington, in July last, the Commissioner decided that $3.00 per day was too high to pay for the services of a clerk, and disallowed part of the amount.

Your acquaintance with business here, and the prices we have to pay for clerk hire, as well as your experience in the office of Superintendent, will entitle your evidence to weight with the Department. Am I asking too much of you to write a statement of what you know respecting this matter?

Respectfully Yours

Brigham Young