MF1323.1197 Reel 40_0217

California H1064 Geo M. Hanson Yuba City, Cal. Jan 2, '65

Submits suggestions rel. to the payment of certain checks [illegible?] by him for Indian Services in California

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[INK STAMP] RECEIVED AT THE Feb 24 1865 INDIAN BUREAU

Finance [illegible?] - McCall

[left hand margin] this [illegible?] [illegible?] [Name?]

Yuba City Cal. Jan. 2nd 1865

Hon. Wm [William] P. Dole Comr. Ind. Affs

Sir,

Since I had the honor of forwarding to your department a list of balances due the employees & persons from whom I made purchases for U.S. and give them checks for the amts [amounts] due them. Some of these persons to whom I gave checks have presented their claims [illegible writing above the word claims?] sworn to, others certified to by persons knowing nothing about the facts in the case, while one or two others have transferred their checks and again two or three others to whom I gave no checks. I have paid part of their claims & they say they "hold me for all."

I have therefore to request that you will pay none of those claims whatever, notwithstanding they be certified to except the original checks are presented and surrendered.

I have the honor to be Your Obt. Sevt. Geo. [George] M. Hanson Late Supt Agt &c