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The Western Union Telegraph Company
Yankton Agency
D.T.
June 9th, 1874
To Hon. C. Delano
Secty of the Interior
W.D.C.
Your three telegrams rec'd yesterday afternoon. The line has been down. Agent Bingham reports that his Indians have gone to fight the Rees. They ought to be struck without mercy so should all marauders. The Black Hill expedition is a different matter, we are the marauders in this case. I write at length to-day
Wm. H. Hare