Stealing Children

Autograph Letter Signed, "James M. Harrison" 1p. quarto, Fort Rice, Dakota Territory, July 5, 1884, addressed to Agent McLaughlin at the Standing Rock Indian Agency, spelling corrected, it reads "I have been told that my boy has been taken from school, that is just what I expected. Major if there is no law in this country to protect a man when hes right I for one will go where there is protection. I think I can handle that old woman by going to Mandeu and put her where she will not steal any more children. I would like your advice in this case. I don’t intend to let her or any [of] the Indians have him and if I cant do any thing else I will take my gun and go on the warpath as I have been on the trail ever since I got in the Brown family. I wish you would step in this matter as soon as possible..." VG.