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OFFICE INDIAN AFFAIRS,
NORTHERN DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA
San Francisco, Nov 3d 1863

Sir

I herewith forward copy of a paper sent
me by Mr Battaile.

The cattle [illegible] as [illegible] are in fact taken The
cattle are at a low [illegible] and are [illegible]
The case of [illegible] with Mr. Hanson & Battaile
returned at the net of sixty cents pr head per month
until they are paid for. The cattle are much
better to my judgement than there [de??] [illegible]
The draft has not been honored. There are many
drafts of Mr. [illegible] out [illegible] which parties claim
they have given him [illegible]. This fact [illegible] the
administration of my offie quite embarassing as by
the regulations of the Treasury department my check
has to be made passable to the [illegible] to whom the
money is to be [de?] & cannot be drawn in my own
name. Parties did not give rights to take drafts
on the Assistant Treasurer as they have already suffered
that way. I cannot give draft & claim the receipt
after the draft is paid. Consequently I am obliged
to borrow to make my paymentsin my own name &
then check to "A. B" or Brown & at the money be drawn
to pay my loan. This is a tax upon my [illegible] very
inconvenient. I [illegible] that some instructions
may be issued so that I can [illegible] in my own