MF1323.1197 Reel 40_0116

California I468 Charles Coohran Pittsburg Penn, July 11, '63

[illegible] statement [illegible] to his claim for services renderence for the Indian Service in California

[ink stamp] RECEIVED AT THE July 14 1865 INDIAN BUREAU

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Pittsburgh Penn July 11 1865

Sir

I take the liberty of writing a few lines to your Office in regard to a claim that I against the Ind Dept for services rendered in California I have been in frequest correspondence with Commisioner Dole. Last winter I was in Washington City. I called a [illegible] Dole he requested me to see [illegible] [name?] on the next day Mr. [Wentworth?] and myself met at the [illegible] Office Mr. Wentworth then [illegible] that he was [illegible] that I had [illegible] the [illegible] I claimed the matter was than [illegible] to the [illegible] with present that