Grand Rhonde Indian Reservation Census Letters

This is just a page that I have posted the letters that accompanied each census year that I have.

The drawing is of the Grand Ronde Indian Agency

Source: Ben Maxwell,

Salem (Oregon) Public Library Historic Photograph Collections 6076

United States Indian service,

Grande Ronde Agency,   

Yamhill Co. Or. July 3, 1886

Hon. A.B. Upshaw

Acting Commissioner,

                                                                                    Dear Sir,

                        I have the honor to submit the enclosed census to your consideration as requested by your communication of the 13^th of May 1880, mark “1”.

 I have visited and examined the property personally and I gave as accurate an account as possible, both, in regard to numbers and condition. I learn there are at least 100 Indians belonging to this reservation, outside, which I did not county. They have been outside from 9 months to several years, scattered over the country.

            I hope this report will be satisfactory.

            It had to be done hurriedly for the reason that I had but very little time, on account of my other duties, to attend to it.

                                                Very Respectfully,

                                                J- M-llan(very faded)

                                                U.S. Indian Agent

United States Indian Service

Grand Ronde Agency

Oregon, July 20, 1887

Sir:

I have the honor to enclose herewith, a ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Indians who are now --------- upon the Reservation. in addition to these, ----are about two hundred who properly belong----- but who are at present scattered throughout ---- State; the majority of these however are expec------ to return before the close of the calendar year.

Very respectfully,

W.B. McClane(?)

US. Indian Agent

Grand Ronde Agency

Polk Co. Oregon August 17th 1888

The Honorable

The Commissioner of Indian Affairs

Washington D.C.

Sir This census was taken by me going around and seeing for my self  I believe it is very near correct.

Yours with respect

John B. McClane

U.S. Indian Agent