MF1323.1197 Reel 40_0365

California M464 Thomas P. Madden San Francisco, Cal (E) August 2, '65

Enc. letter from the 2nd Aud rel. to settlement of the a/c of late Agt. Vineyard, dec " & urges settlement of [illegible] a/c "

Sec letter to Thos [Thomas] P Madden Aug 29th 1865

[ink stamp] Finance McCall

San Francisco Cal 2nd Augt 1865

To the Hon Com. of Indian Affairs Washington City D.C.

Sir:

I have the honor to inclose herewith [a one?] final letter (date June 12/65) from Hon E.B. French 2nd Auditor of the Treasury, relative to final settlement of the accounts of James R. Vineyard (dec?) late Indian Agent for California.

Mr Vineyard begs you in the name of justice of & humanity to not permit any further postponement in the premises but promptly direct an immediate settlement of the accounts.

I will add that the long delay in this matter (perhaps unavoidable) has worked serious hardship: - has brought the widow & children of a faithful officer of your department to the very verge of destitution.

Hoping to be advised at an early day of your action I [illegible] myself.

Yr Obt Svt Thos [Thomas] P. Madden

[Second Auditors Office?] of the Treasury Department Winders Building

[illegible] 12th/1865

Sir,

In reply to [yours?] of May 13th in relation to the claims of the widow of J.R. Vineyard I have to inform you that the claim has been [illegible] for [illegible] nearly a year, only [waiting?] for [permission?] from the [Indian?] Office to so make [illegible] on the 10th of August 1864 a letter was written from this office to [that?] [asking?] for authority [illegible] [illegible]

reply to [illegible] has been rec

I have today [illegible] another [similar?] letter to be addressed to the [illegible] of Indian Affairs

Respectfully E.B. French

Thomas P. Madden Esq