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estimates could be submitted. This would occasion a delay which in many instances would result in the complete ruin of many of those to whom money is due. My estimates on file in the Dept at Washington will show the amount necessary for expenditure this year. But an immediate remittance of one half the appropriation, say $101,000, would probably pay the present indebtedness, and save a large number of persons from bankruptcy.

To obviate all difficulties which exist in regard to the informality as to the certificates to my bond or the delay in getting Sup't McDuffies estimates, I would suggest that the remittances can be made directly to the Agents, to be accounted for by them under the proper heads of expediture, and, that the sums necessary for immediate disbursement are

for Nome Lackee & Nome Cult, V.E. Geyer Agent, $40,000 for Klamath, Dr. E Buel Agent, $10,000 for Fresno & Kings Rivers, M.B. Lewis Sub Agent, $15,000 for Tejon, J.R. Vineyard Agent, $15,000 for Mendocino, H.L. Ford Sub Agent, $25,000 making a total of $105,000

I have been earnestly requested to urge upon you, by the parties interested, the importance of speedy action, and to solicit your aid in processing the necessary relief — and I submit the subject now for such action as you may deem it proper to take.

I need scarcely mention that our elections are approaching and the opposition always unscrupulous would be able to take advantage of the present state of things, and render the subject very embarrasing in the contest

Very respectfully Your Obt Svt Thos J Henley Sup Ind Affrs

San Fco May 4/59

Dear Sir The just cause for complaint is my excuse for addressing you this communication. We have sold goods cash prices to the Sup't of Indian Affairs in California to the amt of Twenty Seven Hundred & fifteen 17/100 Dolls $2415.17 the first purchases were made in May '58 the last in Jany of this year, from which you will observe a portion of the amt is due one year — on 1st April last we closed the a/c by taking Mr Henley's individual note at four mos from date for the amt without interest — In addition to which we hold the following drafts H S Heintzelmans drft for $405.20 dated Oct 18, 58 H L Ford's drft Mendicino $464.56 Jany 27/59 and V. E. Geiger Nome Lackee $534.00 Nov 18/58 in all Four Thousand One Hundred & Eighteen 93/100 Dolls $4118.93 — the two last mentioned drafts we took from other parties as cash, abt the time of their date — Where money commands from

1½ @ 2% per month, we think you will agree with us, that payments, delayed as long as these have been, is decidedly unjust, as every dollar of the amt held by us we have given the full value for without abatement of any nature whatsoever — Our object in addressing you, is the hope that proper representation to the Department at Washington of the condition of the financial affairs of the Indian Department in this State, may have the [illegible] to be desired effect of the cancelling indebtedness such as we hold — as we are informed appropriations have long since been made, but through neglect, inertness or other cause, nothing to this date has been done

Very Respectfully Your Obdt Srvnt Eugene Kelly & Co

To Hon Wm M Gwin Metropolitan Hotel

Fresno Indian Farm April 9th 1859 Hon Wm M Gwin

Dear Sir:

For the reason that a seeming neglect on the part of the Government, or at least a deaf ear to the frequent Charitable appeals from this Agency for relief has rendered all efforts on my part to protect its interests from the most disastrous consequencees futile, and for the reasons that the emergency now existing for real or temporary relief are daily becoming more serious, it is deemed by myself and Creditors not amiss to task your known kindness with a few inquiries as to the prospects for the future. We are much in the dark and would feel gratified for a little light on a subject in which our mutual interests are much involved.

Nine months of this fiscal year have passed and gone, during which time, all the ceremonies and exercise of an Indian war and termination of peace,