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Office of [F?] [H?] [Woods?], [illegible],
[S?]. [W?]. [illegible] [Montgomery?] [and?] [Clay?] [Streets?],
San Francisco, Aug. 20, 1863
Wm. P. Dole [Esq?]
Commiss [Commissioner] of Indian Affairs
Washigton

Dear Sir
I am the
[illegible] of a claimant H. P Heintzelman
[illegible] Indian Agent [Name?] 1860. amounting to
[325?] [28/100?]. and for services from July 1. 1860. to Sept [illegible]
[60?] [indeed?] 2 mo, & 18 days [at?] 125. per mo. Said Agt-
[illegible] [of?] [illegible] was made to me [by?] [Mr?] H.
and for which [I?] [paid?] him the cash. Some 6: [illegible]
[illegible] H, P. Heintzelman represented to me that his
ccount [account] [paid?] all [been?] allowed and that he would
[illegible] [be?] [illegible] a draft from Washigton in
[illegible] Mr H. has left him for Mexico and I am
[illegible] of ascertaining if a dft [draft] was forwarded to
him from Washington in settlement of his affairs
in order that I may commence a civil suit
gainst [against] him. I write to you [illegible] at the suggestion
of Mr [Name] our Indian Agent and would
respectfully request that you would reply at
your earliest convenience

I am Very Respectfully Yours
[F. H. Woods?]