MF1323.1197 Reel 40_0080

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Office Indian Affairs Northern District, California. San Francisco, Apl 18th 1863

J. M. [Carmack?] Esq

Dear Sir

Having just returned from Washington I hasten a reply to your letter I find in my office.

All the appropriation for the last year was [illegible?] in paying claims older than yours, except a few in this City.

If your cattle had been delivered [illegible?] to Mr Short & you had sent one the receipt for them in time I could & would have paid a part if not all of the claim, I dare not refuse any one while the money last as "first come first served."

I [succeeded?] in getting an additional [sum?] appropriate for this year $35,000 in all & if I had not gone to Washington I would not have got more than enough to pay the past debt. I think it will all be here in 90 days & would advise you not to sell at any sacrafice. Send me the receipts of Short or a copy so I may see the member of each [kind?] and age if the same agrees with our agreement as you represented them.

Yrs very truly GM. Hanson Supt

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Nome Lackee Res Sept 20th 186[?]

[Received?] of James [M?] {Name?] one hundred and twenty seven head of cattle [at?] fifteen dollars each, on the contract of sale and delivery made by him with G. M. Hanson Supt Ind Affairs for State of California, in the month of April 1862

James Short Supervisor Nom [Cal?] Reservation

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