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C.E. Kelsey Correspondence with A.L. Kroeber (1904, 1913-1914) (11 pages)

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Cc. Ek. KELSEY
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LAWYER
ROOMS 69-70 AUZERAIS BUILDING
SAN JOSH, CAT. 5 . s Alfred L kro Papers
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na would call attention to that provision
n most communities, be alloweé to register. $a
the fact that the Government of tle United States Las not for some tgrty
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of sixty yeers recosnized as existing most of the tribes in California,
I think it mar be said tiat most of our
ee
an indian wishes to register
of the recéeral law, Le vould
Pa
ouw:-t to make this easier.
-:tnowg Nuva abangoned tribal relations anc aLoptea
civilised life. ier waar citinens elotiins, live in houses and as a
tueir living from civilised pursvits. TLe old comto @ considerable extent ana tne Inéians are
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Rut the old triveal or vaniszation
AONRKLVE Gente
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rule secure most or
munal ideas still pre
gathered toyetier into small eommunities.
t,air relatioas now seem to ne to savor
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nas practically Nassea aATay anc
more ci ie pars eal tien of the tribal.
If you have any Inéien iriend who “wishes to resister and vote, tell
him to offer himself for registration and refer the registration clerk to
A Statutes at Larse 390 and Act of Mareh 3,
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the Act of Feb. 8. 1887. 2
1901, ciuapter 8f8, 31 Statutes at Large 1447. If he is refused registration
let me knowand we will see wiatowe ean ado to secure &@ ruling. It might
73 “ray, 105 Calizy.344.
-sferread to, Peorle “Ss
also be well to quote the cese
is not exact anc tuat the scope
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Pormation
Vou will see ti.at o.is anf
of tie Aet of Comsre.s 18 still to be defined by the Courts. iI am sorry
I have spent
vind the books
I can find no
very much.
that I can give no more accur:te statenent of tre cuse.
heard of ei: much time an. lave examined every autiority
barven of anything toughing our situation in California.
one who xnows wiuyrt.ins about it. I doubt if anyone knows
Vary ttuly yours,
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