Recto:

c. in image: Washington \ Ute Chief

Mount Verso:

u.l. to u.r. in ink: Ute Chief Washington - 1876 \ Takes his name from the Medal he wore. It was a medal \ issued by the United States Treasury during the Administration \ of President George Washington - for presents to the Chiefs \ Representing the various Indian Tribes who made Peace Treatys \ with the Government. The Medal was taken from a dead \ Arapahoe after a Fight with the Utes sometime about 1840 \ by Washington, when a young Buck, and got his name from it \ by the White settlers of the early days from the name on the Medal \ He constantly wore until about 1882 - when it was bought from him by \ John P.Lower - Denver Colo - and afterwards sold to Emil Granier of \ Paris France - (who was mining at Atlantic City, Wyoming at that time) \ for $50.00 - who enroute to Paris stopped off at Washington D.C. to have it \ verified as genuine - The Smithsonian Institution wanted to buy it from \ him and offered him $1000.00 for it - which he refused - afterwards the \ Paris Museum Society offered equal to $2500.= which was refused \ he being a Millionaire, could afford to keep it as well as the museum he said \ John P. Lower [signature]

l.l. to l.r. in graphite: After Meeker took charge of the Agency 2 parties \ of Utes led by Washington and Piah made a \ foray upon the plains and killed a settler named \ McLean near the head of the Rebublican \ headwater forks

l.c. [stamp]: JOHN P. LOWER \ DENVER, COLO.

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas

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