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2California Sonoma June 1st. 1851 Sir, The laws of California making it imperative on The California Indians commonly | 2California Sonoma June 1st. 1851 Sir, The laws of California making it imperative on the Magistrates in the different townships to visit and Superintend the indians occasionally, to instruct them, abjudicate and punish them for any crimes they may commit, whether against Indians, or white people, as well as to protect them from [illegible] has given me an opportunity these two years past whilst acting in that capacity to become well acquainted with their habits and disposition. We're not aware of an Indian Agent ever having been sent to this Northern [Section?] of the State. Stimulate me to write these lines for the general information of the Indian department at Washington. The California Indians commonly called the [illegible] Indians, are the most abject poor stupid and filthy tribe I have ever been acquainted with their chief food consists of roots, seeds, insects and vermin [illegible] they hunt the deer, Elk, and [illegible] are very abundant here. but they are slothful and indolent seldom hunting till forced by hunger, nevertheless they are docile enough and will conserve with good reason & judgment and when taught husbandry [illegible] [illegible] many of them have been on the Ranches and in the Missions. before 1826 at which forced the Missions were been [illegible] by the Mexican authorities and the Indians banished to the Mountains where they became vagrants, thieves and idlers, and vowed continued warfare against the white population and |