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Chas [Charles] Cochran California C1440 Pittsburg Pa R554 July 11. 1865

Relative to his claim for services against the Indian Offices rendered in California.

Dept of the Int July 15 1865

[Respecty?] ref'd to the Commr of Ind Affs on report [signature]

[ink stamp] July 15 1865 INTERIOR

Finance McCall

[ink stamp] RECEIVED AT THE INDIAN BUREAU

Pittsburgh Penn July 11th 1865

Sir

I have the liberty of addressing you a few lines in regard to a claim that I have against the Indian Department. My claim was forwarded to Com Dole by Supt Wentworth of Cala the papers consist of Supt McDuffie to me (he was apointed [appointed?] by Com [Greenwood?] to investigate all claims against the [Ind?] Dept in [illegible?]) and vouchers for the amount of three hundred and sixteen ($316.00) dollars. I went to Washington City last winter called on Com Dole stated the [nature?] of my claims. Mr Dole [illegible?] me to [see?] Supt Wentworth on the next day Supt Wentworth and [illegible?] in the Com Office he Wentworth [illegible?] stated that he was well satisfied that I have rendered the [services?] claimed the matter was then referred to the Hon Secy of the Interior. Some [line?] [illegible?] [illegible?] a copy of a letter from the Ind Com wich [which] was from the Hon Secy of Interior to the [effect?] that the claim had to be certified by the [illegible?] or an affidavit of the claimant I [illegible?] [illegible?] [illegible?] affidavit to the [illegible?]

I hope that the claim will meet with a favorable consideration as I have faithfully rendered the services claimed and hope that the Government will remunerate me.

I hope you will pardon me for writing at length but as there has been a change in [your?] Dept I thought a small history would not be amiss.

I remain very respectfully yours Charles Cochran

Hon Harlan Secy [Secretary] of the Interior Washington D.C.