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I cannot help you in the tradership for your brother-in-law. The agent on the Reserve must recommend him.

We are quite well, and Mrs. Howard will be glad to hear from you.

Sincerely your friend,

O. O. Howard.

Sarah Winnemucca, Salisbury, Madison Co., M.T.

West Point, Oct. 1, 1881.

My Dear Sarah,—What are you doing now, and how are you getting on? I write to ask you as a favor to me to please to write me out a description of the way the Indian young men and women do their “courting,” and the marriage ceremony, and also the burial of the dead. You told me at one time, but I have forgotten. If not too much trouble, please also write me a description of that flower festival you say the Piutes have in the spring-time. Please ask Mr. Symons to give you the paper, pen and ink.

All here are very well.

Yours truly,

C. E. S. Wood.

Presidio, San Francisco, California, Oct. 5, 1881.

To the Commanding General, Department of Columbia,
        Vancouver Barracks, W.T.

Sir,—The Piutes on the Yakima Reservation, who desire to return to their people, have been given permission to do so by the Interior Department; but Sarah Winnemucca represents that they are afraid to travel through the white settlements, without the protection of troops. The Division Commander, therefore, desires that whenever the movement of a command is ordered from their neighborhood towards Fort Boise you notify these Indians, and that they be safely conducted there.

Very respectfully,

J. C. Breckenridge.

By command of Major-General McDowell.