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verified by Messrs. Terill & Goodspeed both reputable men. They as well as my brother furnished their own board expenses during that period and were compelled from lack of pay from the Government to run in debt for the [illegible] to sustain life as well as boarding Mr. Hanson's son & grandson as stated before, fort the period that they remained during the three months upon the Reservation.

It is not necessary for me to state it, but I have no hesitation in saying that Mr. Hanson's reputation among some of his former employees on the Reservation hinder his charge, is not above [illegible] for honesty & fair dealing. I think now of reputable men that have been under his employ. Personally, I have had no business transactions with him, but his letter to you that "his men were in charge" during the months of July, August, & September on the Klamath Reservation is, I am constrained to believe, utterly without foundation. Mr. Haight above & the three who visited the Reservation remained& performed some labor (not in charge however)