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California. M. Bay
[Dec?] 30 1864

Hon. Wm P. Dole.
Com - I. Affairs Washington

For [on?] [illegible] 1863. I wrote & sent you a voucher for $25.15. also [illegible] your [answer?] to say you sent [an?] [under?] to EA Sup Steel of S.F. to pay me shortly after an [illegible] was [illegible] & A. Wiley is now Supt. I [illegible] in him but he could not pay me as he say [illegible] Steel was unable to pay me he also says he has no power to act in the matter without instruction from Washingtion [illegible] I saw you Wileys letter to my agents in S. Francisco you will [on?] for a term [illegible] [illegible] Wiley in the matter over.