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

Know all men by these present sheet I M. B.Lewis, late [illegible] Indian agent for Fresno Indian agency, of the state of California and Fresno County,

substitute these lawfully do or cause to be [illegbile] by [Illegible] [Name?] Ini

California G224 [Illegible] Gerierson and Company Millerton, California Jan 12, '65

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Submits statement [illegible] to certain claims held written for Indian serrico in California

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[ink stamp] RECEIVED AT THE FEB 16 1865 INDIAN BUREAU

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Abstract First Amount Received Fiscal Year 1858459 Fresno Agency

G228 Abstract Fourth Amount Received Fiscal Year 1859 & 60 Fresno Agency

State of California} Fresno County

We the undersigned citizens of the state and county [aforesaid?] and residence on Kings River Indian farm, do hereby certify that two (2) mules belonging to the Fresno Indian agency left in the possession of Wm [William] J Campbell one of the undersigned on Kings River Indian Farm by Supt [Jos?] Y McDuffies on or about the first days of November 1859 has since died and that the loss of said mules is not to be attributed to any neglect on the part of sub agent M B Lewis and also that the said Wm [William] J Campbell former in charge of the Kings river Indian farm did in the Year AD 1856 deliver to [illegible] Henley [illegible] on the authority of [illegible] J Henley [illegible] Supt Indian Affairs for California, One other mule which mule as aforesaid has not been returned to the undersigned and that the loss of said mule also is not to be attributed to any neglect on the part of sub agent MB Lewis

[illegible] under our hands The 10th day of April [18/11?] Wm [William] J Campbell Edward G Campbell

California G282 Geo [Grevinson?] & Co. [Millerton?], Cal July 30, '65

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Submits statement, affifavit &c concerning a settlement of the a/c [illegible?] of late sub agent M. B [Ferris?]

Recd Aug 25, '65 See letter to [W? Greison?] &c Aug 31st 1865

Fin McCall

A Copy San Francisco Dec 9th 1858

M [illegible?] [Leers?] Esq. Ind. Agent

Dear Sir

Your letter of the 22nd ult were [illegible?] here during my [absence?] at Nome Lackee, and I [illegible?] delayed replying untill [until] the arrival of the [illegible?] hoping it would [illegible?] the [illegible?] - but such I can

in July 1858 was made, was included in the deposit of $4,385 44/100, at the suggestion of Superintendent Thomas J. Henley, to prevent the accumulation of papers and the complications of business.

M. B. Lewis Late Sub [illegible?] Agt

Sworn to and subscribed this 25th day of July 1865 before me, Wm [William] [Paymonville?] County Clerk

California H1037 [illegible] Yuba City, California December 3. '65

Wants copy of his [illegible] to [illegible] Henley to [illegible] property he [illegible] credit for

forward January 9 1865

[ink stamp] RECEIVED AT THE [illegible] 1865 INDIAN BUREAU

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