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Major Jackson,
Commanding Fort Klamath

SIR: The bearer of this is Mr. Charles True. Mr. True resides on Lost River, near the Modoc rendezvous, and owns a land-claim with stock. The Modoc Indians that have been formerly so troublesome to the settlements in that vicinity have, of very recent date, attempted to impose on Mr. True, and also others in that immediate neighborhood, to my certain knowledge. If you can render us any service in having those threatening marauders removed, we would be under great obligations. We all feel an equal interest in having those Indians removed from our settlements and placed upon the reservation where they belong. Any statement that Mr. True makes I will vouch for, as I am personally acquainted for several years with him, and know him to be a man of his word.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

Andrew J. Burnett

J. M. True (3 January 1872)

State of Oregon, County of Jackson:

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, this 3d day of January, A. D. eighteen hundred and seventy-two, one J. M. True, of Lost River, Oregon, who deposes and says that certain Indians of the Modoc tribe came to his (True's) house, and knocked down the fences, which inclosed his hay-stacks, and turned their ponies on to the hay, and also took hay away to their wigwams, and also fed hay to their ponies, carrying it away nightly for several nights. They also stole household utensils from Mr. Doten, and halters from Mr. Whitney, both of the aforesaid parties living near Mr. True. They also ordered Mr. True not to take away any hay belonging to him, (True,) and demanded money from Mr. True. Captain Jack, chief of the Modocs, threatened the lives of several white men, among others, Messrs. Ball and Blair, living near Lost River, Oregon.

Mr. True also believes there is a likelihood of those threats being carried into effect.

J. M True

Sworn to and subscribed before me at Fort Klamath, Oregon, this 3d day of January, 1872.

W. L. Clarke,
First Lieutenant Twenty-third Infantry, Adjutant

G. G. Huntt (10 January 1872)

Headquarters
Fort Klamath, Oregon,
January 10, 1872

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General,
Department of the Columbia,
Portland, Oregon

Sir: I have the honor to forward herewith inclosed affidavits of Mr. True, in relation to Indian disturbances; also letter of Mr. Burnett.

I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

G. G. Huntt,
Major First Cavalry, Commanding Post.

Louis Caziarc (25 January 1872)

Headquarters Department of the Columbia,
Portland, Oregon,
January 25, 1872

The Commanding Officer,
Fort Klamath, Oregon

SIR: The commanding general instructs me to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 10th instant, transmitting affidavit and letter relative to depredations committed by Captain Jack's band of Modoc Indians, and to ask if you have any further information regarding the report.

The commanding general desires that, in forwarding papers of this character, you add such information as you may have as to the reliability of the statements, and all facts connected with them.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

Louis V. Caziarc,
First Lieutenant Second Artillery, A. A. A. G.

Louis Caziarc (25 January 1872)

Headquarters Department of the Columbia,
Portland, Oregon,
January 25, 1872

The Superintendent of Indian Affairs,
State of Oregon,
Salem, Oregon

Sir: The commanding general instructs me to inclose for your information a copy of a letter from the commanding officer Fort Klamath, forwarding statements relative to depredations committed by Captain Jack's band of Modoc Indians, and to ask you to please furnish him, if you can, a tracing of the recent survey of the Klamath reservation.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

Louis V. Caziarc,
First Lieutenant Second Artillery, A. A. A. G.

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