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Departmetn of the Interior
Washington D. C. December 22 1865.

Sir:

I have to acknowledge the recipt of
your letter of the 19 instant (of December) enclosing copy of
communication from Charles Maltby, [illegible] of
Indian Affairs for California relating among
other things to the inadequacy of the aprropriation
for the pay of physicians in that state.
Copies of these communications have been transmitted
to the committees on Indian Affairs,
of both houses of Congress, and their attention
called to the matter.

Very Respectfully,
Your [illegible] Servant
Jas Harlan
Secretary

[Illegible] D. W. Cooley
Commissioner of Indian Affairs.