Fort Simcoe W.T. July 23d 1880 Hon R.E. Trowbridge Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Washington D.C.   Sir,    I have the honor to inform you that Dr Kuykendall the Agency Physician who has been here for a Number of years and has become familiar with the Indians their homes, Customs  amp; language is thinking of Resigning on the account Schooling his Children This is true of John Kuykendall both excellent  Employees and hard to fill their places I think both would Stay if they Could put their Children into the Schools here. I ask liberty to admit them not to exceed 8 in number. An early reply is Solicited.  
        I Am Sir  Your obedient Servant   James H Wilbur  U.S. Indian Agent