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Scope and Contents Answer to the government statement of differences (2 items)-manuscript draft of a statement attesting to the accuracy of Jonathan Richards position re: difference in balance due U.S. Govt. (undated but probably 1872)-Richards' explanation of differences, titled "Explanations made in answer to a statement of differences arising in the settlement of the cash accounts of Jonathan Rich[ards] U.S. Indian Agent from Aug. 21, 1870 to Mar. 17, 1873 inclusive under bonds of...

Scope and Contents Letters referring to the establishment of the agency April 2, 1870­ - July 27, 1870 (4 items) 1 letter (see image below) and manuscript copies includes:-Page 1 of manuscript copy of letter to Rev. Enoch Hoag, Supt. Indian Affairs, Lawrence, Kansas from W.B. Hazen, April 2, 1870 requesting him to select someone for the Wichita agency position Page 2 (98k and 59k respectively).topics:-notifies Jonathan Richards of his appointment as Special U.S. [] Agent for...

Scope and Contents Account book (ledger and cash account) of Jonathan Richards, U.S. Agent in account with the U.S. Government, June 30, 1873­ Jan. 1, 1876. includes:-accounts of cash payments (payroll ­ gives names and occupations)-expenses for various supplies (corn, hardware, school furniture, books, etc.) against money received from various funds (including "Cash rec. of Supt. Hoag for 'Colonizing and supporting Wichitas and other affiliated bands'")also: -Letter in...

Scope and Contents Government statement of differences, May 1877 (1 item):-U.S. government account of differences, "Wichita Agency ­Statement of Differences existing in settlement of accounts of Jonathan Richards, Indian Agent from August 21st, 1870 to March 17th, 1873, inclusive, under his official bonds of Aug. 16th, 1870 and August 10th, 1872" (26 pp. manuscript) (image of cover page, 117k)[Note: the difference in question is $23,441.44 (!) which the U.S. Govt. believes is the...

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Statements made to the Government, 1875-­1876 (2 items) includes: -2 statements of accounts submitted by Jonathan Richards to the U.S. Govt.

Scope and Contents Letters referring to the settlement of government claims (ca. 41 items): Letters, manuscript copies of Jonathan Richards letters, receipts and papers relevant to the above govt. claims 1876­-1881includes: -manuscript copies of letters to Jas. S. Delano, Reuben Elliot, Abel Frazier, E.B. French, Dr. Fordyce Grinnell, E.A. Hayt, Edward F. Hoag, Enoch Hoag, J.J. Hoag, Wm. Nicholson, Eleanor Pickard, Finlay Ross, George H. Smith, Thomas Tapping, W.W. Upton-letters to JR...

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Drafts and final replies to the govt. statements of differences. ca. 50 leaves in folder [unnumbered and variously numbered sheets]

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Government statement of differences, November 1877 manuscript (23 pp.)

-"Statement of differences arising on settlement of the property, subsistence and annuity accounts of Jonathan Richards U.S. Indian Agent from August 21, 1870 to March 31, 1876" ­ this is a detailed statement of expenses (ex. "15 blacksmith hammers")