Feb 23, 1881 Rev James H Wilbur  Office of Ind Affairs My Dear Brother  Your letters of January 24th and 31st came to hand today. You may be sure you have our sympathies and prayers in the burden you are called to bear. I am so hurried in the  Office that I get little time to write unless I determine that I will drop every thing and do so. I have been thinking for some time  whether I ought to write one thing to you, but if it is true you ought to know it. Mr Miller took the Inspector to the Dalles. Pollock told him that every point he had discovered against you had been suggested by Dr Kuykendall  Is not such treachery absolutely incred- ible. At first I positively refused to credit it, but on reflection, it explained so many things, that had been incomprehensible to me  
        that I dont know what to think. I had  wondered where Pollock got the information that led him to dive at once to the weak  spots, and not touch others stil weaker. Of course if this is true it explains all. He said the Dr would be in conversation and let fall some words as if inadvertently which raised his suspicions, that the Dr would tell him things, and when he required a written state- ment would make one very different    that the Dr said the first day or the second day Pollock was here, that he believed you were    an honest man    but that you    had lots of Govt bonds and nobody knew where you got them   . Even if this is all true   and  many things lead me to think it may be so    I dont think the Dr acted from any settled purpose to greatly injure you. He has long been a disappointed man. He was terribly cut up that he was not nominated for Agent at  Conference, and I think very sore that he was not left in charge. Since I learned this I have not given the Dr any confidence  
        whatever. I so perfectly hate treachery such as this must be, that I presume I am not charitable enough, and then it may be false. If you see Inspector Pollock ask him, and he will tell you all. If it is true I can understand many things that seemed inexplicable   Pollock intended to start away immediately after we had visited the grist mill, but staid on nearly two weeks though he made no further prog- ress. I am about discouraged   I am perfectly aware that if Inspector Pollock succeeds in his schemes, we shall all have to leave, and I understand he has given Eneas hopes that a Catholic Agent will take your place. I have never been placed in such a hard position in my life. No money   very  many Yakamas, out of food who must be  cared for   not daring to purchase any thing  
        for fear it may not be approved   working in the Office from 7 AM till 10 PM and all the time conscious that every thing must pass the scrutiny of unfavorable criticism    It is impossible to carry on the Agency  in accordance with the new book, and yet I am afraid to depart in the least from it   I am behind with the Office work and in fact so nearly worn out that I long for rest   then again I feel uncertain when  we will get our money   several of us need some very much to say nothing of the Indians    Undoubtedly God will bring it all out  right. I dare not make any more for fear my action may not meet approval   The Farmer in charge at Malheur wants instructions relative to moving the supplies from there, but of course I cant answer him We are all well   School doing well    All write in love to you and Mrs W  Yours Truly   JH Fairchild