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however on meeting with Mr. Steel informed me when I met
him that it was Mr. Conness that had it all done and that
no one else had any hand in the matter that Mr Conness
had telegraphed him on the the tenth of August last from
Washington to that effect Mr Steel not being willing that it
should be presumed that I had any thing to do in the affair
after he had treated me has he had to the displeasure of every
Union man in the Valley I wish you would see Capt Douglass
communication to the President last October if you have
not seen it I [illegible] how things is suffered to pass if they
reported to the department as they should be by those intrusted
with the affairs of the government in this distract
Hanson taking the government property off of the reservation
since Steel has had charge by the consent and aid
of the supervisor which can easily be proven and Col
Henley told me a few days ago that Hanson was
in Nevada territory disposing of Indian goods that
he had on hand and the Col knows how sutch [such] things
are done Hanson took a horse from the reservation
that he had bought from my son for the government
service and put apon the Reservation the first of August
he remained there until October when he sent for him
and the supervisor gave him up Hanson had taken
my sons vouchers for the price of the horse one hundred
sixty five dollars and gave him a check on the assistant
Treasury at San Francisco but was not paid for the lack
of funds to Hansons credit he likewise gave my son a
check and took his vouchers for three hundred and
sixty odd dollars for his services as an employee which is
in the same Mix has not been [illegible]