Washington D.C. Feb. 17th 1881 Hon Commissioner of Indian Affairs,  Sir,   I have the honor to inform you that Col. Wm J Pollock U.S. Inspector in his recent Visit at the Yakama Agency Wash. Territory instructed the Indians in a general Council, that My requiring them to work and pay in work, for Plows, Harnesses, Wagons, Mowing  amp; Reaping Machines with other Supplies furnished them by the Government had all been wrong and that the great father  
        at Washington, knew Nothing about their being required to work and pay for their things   Inspector then  amp; there informed them they Need Not work for Said things   that all things Charged upon the Books of the Office against them Need Not be paid; and then if Mr Wilbur put them to work, he, Wilbur would pay them the Money. The  Amount on the Books I understand to be about One thousand Dollars. For  Wagons, Plows, Harnesses Machines  amp; Supplies. I ask are these things Charged upon the Books thus to be Canceled   Am I in the future to Issue to the Indians these, and other things without requiring work? Am I to pay them Money and only Money for all their teaming  
        lumbering, Mill work, House building Cattle Herding and a hundred other things that are to be done in the interest of the Agency? or Am I to pursued the Course previously pursued requiring them to work for the things they receive as previously instructed from your  Office.  I am Sir   Your obedient Servant   James H Wilbur   U.S. Indian Agent