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Parker, Ely S., 1828-1895 to Gen. William B. Hazen

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02731 Author/Creator: Parker, Ely S., 1828-1895 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Letter signed Date: 1870/05/20 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Circular letter from the Office of Indian Affairs, signed as Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Parker wants Indians living on reservations to be counted for the ninth census, as does Francis A. Walker. The Office of Indian Affairs is to be responsible for the counting.

Parker, Ely Samuel, 1828-1895
Hazen, William Babcock, 1830-1887
Walker, Francis A., 1840-1897

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