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Washington City, D. C.
December 5th, 18165
D.K. [name]
[illegible] Indian Affairs,
Washington,
D. C.
Sir
I beg leave to
ask your favour able consideration
of the claim of Mr. Joel
Lewi whooccupied the position
of [name?] upon the [illegible] Laske
and Round Valley Reservations
in California
From information
deceived realiable, law satisfied
[illegible] he Lewis [illegible] good
service; he produced at Round
Valley 1000 tons of vegetables,
none than was raized on all others
or has since [illegible] accomplished