. C. Hart Merriam papers : including correspondence, papers relating to career with the United States Biological Survey, 1798-1972 (bulk 1871-1942). United States. Division of Ornithology and Mammalogy; United States. Division of Biological Survey; United States. Biological Survey; United States. Bureau of Biological Survey; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U. S. ); Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899); Bering Sea controversy; Bears; Biogeography; Natural history; Ornithology; Botany; Life zones; Wildlife conservation. January 8, 1924 Mr. George W. Stewart Visalia, Californi
. C. Hart Merriam papers : including correspondence, papers relating to career with the United States Biological Survey, 1798-1972 (bulk 1871-1942). United States. Division of Ornithology and Mammalogy; United States. Division of Biological Survey; United States. Biological Survey; United States. Bureau of Biological Survey; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U. S. ); Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899); Bering Sea controversy; Bears; Biogeography; Natural history; Ornithology; Botany; Life zones; Wildlife conservation. January 8, 1924 Mr. George W. Stewart Visalia, California. Dear Mr,. Stewart: You have every reason to wonder at my delay in replying to your letter v^iich came before our departure from Lagunites. You. inquired as to the truth or falsity of a rumor to the effect that the Tule River Indians were in danger of being removed to Pome other place. I wrote the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, putting the ques- tion squarely up to him, but tiie wheels of the Government sometimes work slowly and I have only today received his reply^^which is in part as follows: "There is no such action in contemplation . . • The Indians residing there need have no fear of being ; The Commissioner states that the jurisdiction over the Tule' River reservation has been transferred to a new agency established at Sacramento, which change I believe is likely to be beneficial rather than harmful. Since our return, early in December, we have had all sorts of troubles. The water boiler of our furnace split open, letting out the water from the entire system. Then Mrs. Merriam, working in the basement, butted her head against a protruding flange of a galvanized iron register box. splitting open her scalp and fore- head and resulting in a concussion, the effects of which have been. j I Stftwart - slowly disappearing. And last of all, my daughter Dorothy is now in a hospital, having been operated on for appendicitis this morning. ^ About a month ago
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