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Office of Indian Affairs
San Francisco. Cal.
Oct 27th 1865

Sir,

In transmitting a list of the indebtedness remaining unpaid at the expiration of my term of office I deem it but just to myself to offer some explanations concerning it.

The amount by the abstract herewith transmitted is $35,607.12. Had the appropriation from the 1st of Jan been placed at my disposal the proportion to May 5th when I was relieved would have been $26,909.72 which would have reduced the indebtedness to $8,697.40 and if the amount of the expenses necessarily incurred since May 5th in settling up my business (2368.40) be deducted $6329 will remain as the actual amount of indebtedness incurred in excess of the anticipated appropriation. To this should be added $150- paid for salary of [illegible] for the month of April by my sucessor.

By a reference to the list it will be seen that over over $20,000 of the indebtedness was incurred at the Hoopa Reservation, where the expenses of the service have been unusually large as we were obliged not only to purchase provisions for the subsistence of the Indians but buy seed for the