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California C1543 Charles Cochran Pittsburg, Penn Aug 31, '65

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Concerning a settlement as his claim for the services rendered in California

[ink stamp] Sept 3 INDIAN

Finance McCall

Pittsburgh. Aug 31st, 1865

Sir

I have a claim filed in the Ind Dept for the sum of three hundred [and] [illegible] (316.000 dollars. For services performed while overseer of Thomas Creek Station Nome Lackee Reservation the evidence that I have is the written letter of Supt Mc[Duffie?] and the verbal statement of Supt Wentworth made in the office of Com Dole.

The matter was refered to the Hon [illegible] of the station he writes that the [illegible] could not be [illegible] without the affidavit of the claimant or the the [illegible] of the Jas [James] [initial] McDu[illegible]. (I [illegible] that he has been killed in the Rebel Service) I forwarded my affidavit [illegible] the Com of Ind Affairs.

As the [illegible] was not very large and I worked for the amount claimed I hope that the Hon Com of Ind Affairs will [give?] the matter his favorable [consideration?].

Hon Com of Ind Affairs Charles Cochran