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M1176

O.I.A. California

R. McKee, Commsr.
San Francisco, Jan. 13, 1851

Announces the arrival of D. Wozencroft,
Col. Barbour & self, & gives
their present place of operations.
Will visit the Governor &c at San
Jose (the capital) to ascertain facts
& relating to recent reported Ind.
disturbances. Commsr. [name?] employed
John McKee as Secretary &c — Encld
copy of their circular (printed) & hopes
the views therein expressed will be
approved of by the Dept. — Calls attention
to the inadequacy of compensation
allowed the Commr. & hopes Congress
will increase the pay & given items of
travell? & other expenses &c — Speaks of
loss of 2 bales of blankets, &c — Requests
Treasy. check on Custom House, S.
Francisco. — Commr. [name?] not yet met with
Sub agt. Johnson, nor heard what he
has done. Hopes to be able to send
acknt. form from Dept soon &c.

File

Recd 24 February, 1851
To letter to R. McKee
Jan 9, 1851

M1176

O.I.A. California

R. McKee, Commsr.
San Francisco, Jan. 13, 1851

Announces the arrival of D. Wozencroft,
Col. Barbour & self, & gives
their present place of operations.
Will visit the Governor &c at San
Jose (the capital) to ascertain facts
& relating to recent reported Ind.
disturbances. Commsr. [name?] employed
John McKee as Secretary &c — Encld
copy of their circular (printed) & hopes
the views therein expressed will be
approved of by the Dept. — Calls attention
to the inadequacy of compensation
allowed the Commr. & hopes Congress
will increase the pay & given items of
travell? & other expenses &c — Speaks of
loss of 2 bales of blankets, &c — Requests
Treasy. check on Custom House, S.
Francisco. — Commr. [name?] not yet met with
Sub agt. Johnson, nor heard what he
has done. Hopes to be able to send
acknt. form from Dept soon &c.

File

Recd 24 February, 1851
To letter to R. McKee
Jan 9, 1851