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returning from San Francisco on Official Business under
Hansons order it was inconvenient to take vouchers but I kept an account
of each item and then again when Hanson discharged me
he swindled me out of two hundred and sixty two dollars and
fifty cts as I suppose by stating that my salary had been curtailed
twenty five dollars per month from the first of July 1862
Ten months and a half which I find no Law to that effect
now my dear Sir I am in very great need being entirely destitute
and out of any employment and not able to go at any kind
of hard labor it would be a very great accomodation to me
to get what is justly due me from the department I have
written twie to the president and once to Charles E Mix
Commissioner of Indian Affrs as Mr Steel informs me that
Mix is the commissioner tho I have seen no account
of any change in that department I am entirely ignorant
of [sutch?] business I did not no which was the proper
one to apply to for my redress Mr Steel directed me to apply
to the commissioner which I did about the middle of October last
but so far have received no anser [answer] from either of them the President
wrote to Mr. Steel requesting him to look in to those charges that
Hanson had preferred against me and if found untrue
requesting him to reinstate me to my former position
but if he ever attempted any thing of the kind I could not hear
of it if he did it was with the Secesionists [Secessionists] of the Valley
and not where he should of went for information as I support
as there was a company of soldiers stationed on the reservation
for the protection of the Indians and the government
property and employees the officers of which are perfect
gentlemen Capt Douglass Lieutenants Noyes and