Headquarters Military Division of the Missouri,

Chicago, Illinois, August 27th, 1874
Brig. Gen'l A.H. Terry
Saint Paul, Minn.

The Lieutenant General Commanding directs me to say that unofficial information has reached these Headquarters of the organization of parties at Sioux City, Yankton and Bismarck, to invade the Sioux Indian Reservation with the view of visiting the country known as the Black Hills. Should such information be correct, you will please notify such parties that they will not be permitted to go, unless under authority from the Honorable Secretary of the Interior, or Congress.
(sgd) R.C. Drum
Assistant Adjutant General
Hdqrs. Mil. Div. of the Missouri
Chicago, September 1st 1874.
Official copy respectfully furnished for the information of the General of the Army.

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