Washington D.C. Nov. 15th 1880. J.H. Fairchild Esq,  Dear Brother,   I found when I Came here the Explanations we had given were all in the Commissioners office unexamined. They Make Me think of the driving Saw logs down the Yakama River when they lodge on Every Sand bar and Must be pried off into the  Channel before they will flote   So here the papers get into the put away Corner  amp; there remain until the party intrusted goes after them and drives them from one Office to another. I have got the whole  
        of our papers up to the 1st of January 1879 approved in the Commissioners Office and to day go to the Indian Commissioners where they will probably be about 3 days and then go to the 2 Auditors where perhaps they May be a week and then to the 2nd Comptrollers for a finality. So you see doing the best  I Can it will be likely to take me 3 weeks from the time I Came to get this grist through. I Sent a Telegram requesting you to Send the Cash account Corrected So the Accounts from Jan 1st 1879 to this time might be examined and peeped upon. I am resoved to Stay and make a Clean Sheet of my accts. I have been So busy with My own work that I have not got yours through but will give all the needed attention  
        We have bound at a private house. I   Sent a letter before I got here and had a  place provided So we Came to our Quarters  from the Cars. Our Rooms Cost  25. per   Month and our board  8.00 per week for   both. I am about Mid way between the   Office of Indian Affairs Secty. of Interior  and the Treasury Department Indian  Commissioners Second Auditors   Second  Comptrollers. I go the round and am  Stirring them up by way of Remembrance  from time to time. Mrs Wilbur is here   with me and will remain until She gets  better and then we Shall go to New York  and Spend Some time So you See  I Cannot give any idea when we Shall  Start homeward. Very much will depend    
        upon the State of Mrs Wilbur   s health. Your letters give us Cheer   we are glad to know you are getting along well    Take Care of your health So as not to get Sick   Have all the help you need for your outside work Issues and Commissary. A Telegram Sent to day informed you there would be No More Money for Head Chief Stoped last June. The money for Teachers will be Sent Soon. All the Things we Made requisitions for last Spring I am informed have been purchased and will have been received by you Ere this time   All the goods Now at Malheur Agency are to be turned over to us and the transportation paid in taking them to our Agency    I think I shall be posted on many things if I live to Return. All are anxious to have the School Succeed   written sideways in margin   You will hear from us from time. Continue to write  amp; direct here. Mrs Wilbur joins in love to all JH Wilbur              US Ind Agent