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OFFICE INDIAN AFFAIRS,
NORTHERN DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA.
San Francisco, Feb. 28th 1862

Hon Wm. P. Dole

Sir
You will see from my Special Report on the
establishment of an indian Reservation at the
Smith River Valley, in the County
of Del Norte, dated 14th instant,
together with the accompanying
Map, that the most of the lands
are mountainous, nevertheless to
prevent parties from entering any
of said lands in view of speculating
off the indian department I
have to request that you cause
notice to be given the Register
of the Land Office in Humbolt
District, Cal. to withhold
those lands disignated for an
indian reservation, from sale
for the present —

I am very truly &c
G. M. Hanson
Suptg Agt. &c
N. Dist