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Office of Indian Affs San Francisco Cal December 10th 1864
Sir:
Youre [You're] (without date) acknowledging the receipt of my leter of 12th October. enclosing statement of employee is received. I have not acted in any thing pertaining to the duties of my office without carefully considering every section of the law of 1864. and it is extremely disagreeable to me to be compelled in any case to ask for an excuse of authority not granted by the Act. or to be compelled to make explanations for any act of mine not in conformity with said Act.
The necessity of two clerks / or rather the impossibility of getting along without them, I directed your attention to in a former communication. The complications attending the consolidation of the property returns, and the matters pertaining to the settlement of the accounts of my predecessors. are subjects involving much labor. and of such a nature as not to be readily disposed of. I am anxiouse to dispose of the business of my predecessors, and
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get the affairs of this Superintendency in such condition that they may be comprehensible to your Department after which if possible I will endeavor to get along with one clerk after the expiration of this quarter I will forward property returns regularly, and endeavor to keep my accounts in such shape that your Department may readily understand the true condition of affairs here. To this end I am directing my best efforts and without complaint of the obstacles which intervene principally owing to the length of time required in communicating with the Department at Washington. I shall continue to do my best to accomplish it.
Very Respectfully, Your Obt Servant Austin Wiley Supt Ind Affs Cal
Hon Wm. P. Dole. Commisioner.
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