MF1323.1197 Reel 40_0369

California M480 Charles Maltby San Francisco, Cal July 19, '65

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Reply to office letter of 12th [illegible?] [ordering?] an appraisement of the value of improvements of settlers in Hoopa Valley Also [illegible?] reasons for delay in making his report on the condition of Indian Affairs in that State

[ink stamp] Land File

Office Indian Affairs San Fo. July 19th 1865

Sir:

I had the honor to acknowledge the receipt this day of your letter of date June 12th ult ordering an appointment of the improvements of the settlers in Hoopa Valley as [illegible] by an act of Congress approved March 3rd 1865 [entitled?] [on?] not to amend an [act?] entitled an act tp [illegible] for the letter organisation [organization] of Indian affairs in California and a separate [appraisment?] of such personal property of said settlers as may be necessary to purchase for the use of the Reservation in said Valley, also the accompanying letters [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] letters.

I had made arrangements to leave tomorrow morning with Hon Wm [Name] [member?] of the Committee on Indian Affairs on a [illegible] of inspection of the Reservation in the Southern part of the State, and [illegible] to make arrangements with the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] at Hoopa Valley and discharge the duties [illegible] in [your?] letter, [illegible] I return again to this office

I desire for the good of the Reservation as well as justice to the settlers an early adjustment of [illegible] claims for their improvements

and such property as may be [wanted?] for use on the Reservation and shall as [illegible?] in your letter, endeavor to effect and adjustment at an early day. It was my purpose on my return from Tule River Farm Reservation which was on the 18th inst. [illegible?] made a report to your office of the condition of affairs in [my?] Superintendency but as the late Supt Wiley has not completed a [illegible?] of the property I have thought it adviable to defer my report until I shall have visited the different Reservation in company with the Hon Wm [William] Higby I would [illegible?] state in this connection that I found the condition of the Indians on the different Reservations generally [satisfactory?] they are [illegible?] [illegible?] and [will?] satisfied with their [illegible?] locations and the indications of the [illegible?] crops are such that I believe a sufficient amount of [grain?] and regretable will be [illegible?] [illegible?] the Indians [illegible?] and that may be placed on the Reservations during the present year.

Very Respectfully Your Obt Sert Charles Maltby Sput. In Affs Cal

Hon Wm [William] P Dole Commissioner Indian Affairs Washington, D.C.

Chas [Charles] Maltby [June?] 12, 1865

Cal

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