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(Right Margin)
[illegible] of [illegible] Affrs
Washington City D.C.

OIA I. 463
Sacramento
California
Adam Johnston, Agt.
Chico, Cal., July 6/50

I 463

Reports difficulties that
have taken place between
the Indians & Whites
Speaks of a treaty made
with the Indns by Col. Thos
J Grove & gives his reasons
why it sh'd not be approved - Names the tribes,
the members, customs,
habits, conditions, mode of
living, & some Specifics of
depredations committed by them,
& of observations by the whites
on their propensity, &c -
Compensation claimed by them for, &
suggests small annuity be paid
them in foods &c. Also
suggests plan for their
management-- gives views of Capt Day
regarding them - Mentions
difficulty obtaining statistical
information from the Dept-- that asking
of his agency and of the [understated?]

Recd 7th Septemr 1850