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State of California
County of Mendocino
F. A Nottingham being duly sworn deposes & says; that on the 25th day of June AD. 1863 an Indian Squaw was missing from the Reservation, and that the said squaw was in the Possession of one Henry I. Abbott, & when being demanded by me as an employee of the Reservation, the said Abbott, by force detained the said squaw, & that I, F. A. Nottingham was sent-after the said squaw by Dr. Melendy the Supervisor of the Reservation.
Sworn to before me this the 7th day of July A.D. 1863
I. W. Gambrel
Justice of the Peace
Round Valley Township
Mendocino Co. Cal.
(Signed)
F. A. Nottingham,
Ft. Wright Cal.
Jan. 14th 1864
I do certify on honor, that the above is a full, true & correct copy of the original Affidavit now on file at this post.
(Signed) W. H. Nojes
1st Lieut. 2nd Inf. C.V.
Post-Adjutant