Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 2, 1878

No. 210.
Mr. Evarts to Sir Edward Thornton.

Department of State,
Washington, June 17, 1878.

Sir: Referring to previous correspondence on the subject, I have now the honor to inform you that the Secretary of the Interior has forwarded to this Department a copy of a recent official report relative to the trade in ammunition alleged to be carried on between Indians belonging to reservations in Montana and Idaho, who cross the frontier, and parties in the British possessions. It is also stated in the report that the traffic in question is very extensive, and that it is said to be encouraged by Her Majesty’s authorities there.

This information is communicated to you for such action as you may be pleased to take in the premises.

I have, &c.,

WM. M. EVARTS.