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Ute Chief Arapene Letters | 1855-1858

 

William B. Maxwell Letter, 1855
About Arapene going after escaped Indians.

Municipal Court Journal, p. 10, 1855
 Talk with Arapene, Arapene's Vision, 

Ute Chief Arapene Letter, 1856
He is peaceful; wants blankets; will not sell rights to land to Americans.

P. W. Cook Letter, 1856
Concerning an interview with Arapene; about Tintic.

Ute Chief Arapene Letter, 1856
Concerning the death of his brother Battease; Tintic is angry.

Ute Chief Arapene Letter, 1856
He will not go to Tintic's camp; information about Tintic. Contains the marks of Arapene and Ammon. George W. Armstrong, witness. The date of March is an approximation.

Concerns Arapene. With letter dictated by Arapene.

Ute Chief Arapene Letter, 1857
Expresses friendship. By John B. Fairbanks.
Ute Chief Arapene Letter, 1858
About items he wants; friendly; wants troops to be friendly too, but will fight; his brothers have seen Navajo chief.


Source: Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877); General Correspondence, Incoming, 1840-1877; General Letters, 1840- 1877; A, 1858; Ute Chief Arapene letter; Church History Library.

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