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Office Indian Affairs,
Northern District, California
San Francisco Oct 30th 1863

Sir
I herewith transmit copy of a letter received by me
from my predecessor Hanson on my return
from a tour of the Reservation.

I have received none of the goods referred to
neither do I find any invoices in my office
by which I can judge of the amount sold.

I have written to the [illegible] [illegible] for
information as to the kind & amount sent to
them for restitution. As soon as an answer is
received I will advise the department.

As per the subject of the horses & buggy I have
taken the advice of U. S. Dist Attorney and he
instruct not to pay charges & take the payments -
if they are held by any one, other than [illegible].

For that [illegible] I shall immediately
[illegible] Yuba City -

Your Obedient Servant
E Steele
Supt Agt Indian Affairs
N. D. Cal

To
Hon Wm P Dole
Comissioner of Indian Affairs
Washington
D. C.