The Modoc War Statement Of Its Origin And Causes PDF Download

Excerpt from The Modoc War; Statement of Its Origin and Causes: Containing an Account of the Treaty, Copies of Petitions, and Official Correspondence Messrs. Ankeny, Scott, Goldsmith and Grand All: Gentlemen: Your note of the 12th instant is received. Prompted by the same motives expressed by you, I furnish herewith a brief statement of the origin and cause of the Modoc war, together with copies of official documents pertaining to that subject: The Modoc war has become a matter of vast importance and serious concern. Blood has been spilled, and treasure is being consumed in the effort to compel obedience on the part of the desperate band under captain Jack, hold them to their treaty stipulations with the government, and secure peace and safety to settlers on our southern border. With reference to, and for the benefit of, the sensational press of the country - especially that of California - the Modoc trouble was most opportune. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.