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Wahacankaduta letters of introduction from Fort Totten

Collection — huntington box: 9 - folder 1

Identifier: 9258

Scope and content

Two letters of introduction regarding Wahacankaduta a son of a chief who lived at the Devils Lake Reservation. The letters were collected by Mrs. O.C. Gray from Sunkaitewakan the son of Wahacankaduta. The letters are from Fort Totten in Dakota Territory. One is dated August 1, 1873 from William H. Forbes. The other is from September 30, 1873 from James McLaughlin. The letters state that the bearer is a soldier of the Cut Head Indian band from the Grand River Agency in Missouri, who is a good man and friendly towards the white man and should be offered favors as such. With letter from Mrs. Gray.