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Office Indian Affairs, California
San Francisco July 19th 1865

Sir

In your letter which I had the honor
to receive under date June 9th ultimo (May 9) you state as
follows, the [illegible] reunite from the appropriations for
[illegible] of [illegible] of physicians , and incidental
expenses; as for the month of May and June of the 2nd,
[illegible] and the whole of the 3rd quarter and [illegible]
the entire amount applicable to the time,
in the statement of [illegible] reunited I [illegible] for

purchase of cattle for fractional 2nd quarter 1865 [$2916.46?]
purchase of cattle for fractional 3rd quarter $6,465.70

[illegible] of physician for fractional 2nd quarter 1865 $200.00
[illegible] of physician for fractional 3rd quarter 1865 $3,000.00

Incidental expenses for fractional 2nd quarter 1865 $378.87
Incidental expenses for fractional 3rd 1865 $1,875.00

I find it difficult to understand the difference in
the several amounts as [illegible] state for the period of time
therein mentioned for instance the pay fo physician [initials?]
for May and June in [$?] for 3rd quarter is$3,000.00

Very respectfully
your [name?]
Charles Malthy
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, California

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Honor W. J. Dole
[Illegible] Indian Affairs
Washington, [Illegible]