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National Archives Identifier: 279368
Full Citation: Letter form Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs, E.B. Meritt, to The Provost Marshal General, War Department. The letter relates to the issue of Indians who should be considered as citizens or no; 2/26/1918 ; Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/letter-form-assistant-commissioner-of-indian-affairs-eb-meritt-to-the-provost-marshal-general-war-department-the-letter-relates-to-the-issue-of-indians-who-should-be-considered-as-citizens-or-noncitiz/, October 10, 2026]
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