Letters of the Office of Indian Affairs, 1849-1880, California Superintendency

Washington, D.C. Decm 5th 1865

D.N. Cooley Esq. Comm. Ind. Affairs Washington City D.C.

Sir Enclosed please find Power of Atty. from [Mr?] Lewis Leach.

He wishes the adjustment of certain claims heretofore presented, amounting to $1,131 01/100 for supplies in 1858 & 1859 at the Indian Reservation of Fresno in California. Be pleased to have early attention and decision in this long delayed claim. I oblige very truly yours [illegible] John Ferguson, atty

California [F301?] John Ferguson [Wash,?] Dec 5, 65 [&c?] The power of attorney authorizing him to adjust [adjust?] the claim of James R. Jones for Indian Service in California Power of attorney fees [worth?] claims

[Ink Stamp] RECEIVED AT THE INDIAN BUREAU Dec 5 1865

Washington City D. C. Decr. 5th 1865 D.N. Cooley, Esq. Comm. Ind. Affairs Washington D.C. Sir Enclosed, you will please find power of atty. from James R. Jones authorizing me to ask an ealry adjustment of his claims for $230.94 Be pleased to refer to and allow [voucher?] No 5 Sept [qr?] 1860, and Dec {qr?] 1860 ammounting to the above named sum due for supplies [furnished?] [the?] Indian Reser vation [Reservation] at Fresno California Iam very [?] [yours?] [?] John Ferguson atty

California [F?]302 John Ferguson Washington, December 5, '65

Enclosed power of attorney authorizing him to receive the amount due P. Hupey for Indian Services in California

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[ink stamp] RECEIVED AT THE DEC 5 1865 INDIAN BUREAU

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Washington D.C. December 5, 1865

D. N. Cooley Sur Commissioner of Indian Affairs Washignton D.C.

Sir:

Enclosed please find Power of Attorney four P. Aussey authoriazing we to receive receipt for $26.00 dollars due him.

The services for which the above claim is made at Frezno Indian Reservation in California; but in what year [illegible] not fully advised. Your files will doubltfully exhibits character of the services and the [illegible] property due. I am respectfully yours to: J. Fersuson Attorney

California F303 John Feguson Wash, Dec 5, 65 [?] The Power of attorney authorizing him to receive the ammount due Rudolph Scherfel for Indian service in California

Received [letter?] file [Ink stap] RECEIVED AT THE INDIAN BUREAU DEC 5 1865

Washington City D.C. Dec 5th 1865 D.N. Cooley, Esq. Comm. Indian. afairs. Sir: [I?][beg?} leave to enclose the Power of atty. of Rudolph Scherfel. Schoolmaster on the Mendocino Indian Reservation, and to ask that the ammount due to him for his services from the 1st day of April 1860 to the 3rd October A.D. 1860 be paid at an early day. I am Very respectfully yours [illegible] John Ferguson Atty

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Know all Men by these Presents: That Rudolph Scherfel do make, constitute and appoint John Ferguson my hue and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name to adjust and settle a certain claim of mine for services as School master on the Mendocino Indian Reservation California from the 1st day of april A.D 1860 to the third day of October A.D. 1860 and to receive any sum or sums that may be due and receiving to me and on account of said services. with power also an attorney or attorneys under him for that purpose to make and substitute, and to do all lawful acts requisite for effecting the premises; hereby ratifying and confirming all that the said attorney or substitute or substitutes shall do therein by virtue of these presents. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal the fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundered and sixty five Signed Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of Rudolph Scherfel E.V. Sutter [Illegible] State of California City County of San Francisco. [SS.?] On this Fifteenth day of August A. D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Five before me, Emile V. Sutter a Notary Public in and for said City [&?] County, duty commissioned and sword, personally appeared the within named Rudolph Scherfel whose name is subscribed to the annexed Instrument as a party thereto personally known to me to be the individual described in and who executed the said anneexed Instrument, and he the said Rudolph Scherfel acknowledge to me that he executed the same freely and voluntarily, and for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have herento set my hand and affixed my Seal, the day and year first abaove written E.V Sutter, Notary Public

California F304 John Ferguson Washington, December 5 '65

Enclosed power of attorney form [name?] Grierson, authorizing him to receive cetain balances due him, also the amounts due [illegible] B. Cummings and [W?]. B. Lewis

Power of Attorney files with claims

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Washington D. C. December 5th 1865

D. N. Cooley, Esquire Commisioner of Indian Affairs, Washington City, D. C.

Sir:

[illegible] leave to enclose, here with, a Power of Attorney from George [Name?], authorizing me to receive certain balances There in mentioned as due to him, for supplies furnished the Indian Reservation at Frezno in the state of California, amounting to $796.75 also the amount due [name] B. [illegible] $150.16; and also the amount due M. B. Lewis for salary $1,058.33 and to ask an early adjustment of [illegible] [illegible]

Respectufully yours to J. Ferguson attorney