MF1323.1197 Reel 38_0655

California H633

Wm Hayes Wash. Dec. 10. '62 E

Enc. letter from Late Agent D. E. Buell, rel. to a settlement of his a/cs which was left in his charge by Sup. Agt. Wentworth

Answered Dec'r 29th 1862. Mr. Wells See Comrs remoarks Finance

[stamp] RECEIVED AT THE Dec 11 1862 INDIAN BUREAU

Washington Dec 10, 1862

Sir I enclose you herewith, letter of Late Agent D.E. Buell, dated Feby 10, 1860 (1862) which was left in my charge by Supt. Wentworth, in April last, remarking that he would refer it to the Indian Department, it was not however called for.

Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Wm Hayes

Hon Wm. P. Dole Comr Ind Affs

San Francisco Feb 10th 1860

Hon J.P.H. Wentworth

Sir I desire through you to call the attention of the department at Washington to fact that my accounts as Indian Agent are yet unsettled for the 3 and part of 4th Quarter of the year 1860 the amounts due for removal and Subsistance of Indians as well as Pay of Employees are all embraced in my account as the regulations of the department at that time required all agents to disburse all moneys for their respective Reservations I had made my estimates for funds for the Period refered to which estimates were approved by the Supt of Ind. Affrs. after which I made Purchases of goods for the use and benifit of the Service When I left the Service I felt bound to pay all claims against the Klamath Reservation this I done with my own funds all my accounts are ready for trasmission so soon as I am furnished with funds to settle

the same nearly all the Bills & Vouchers for the same were examined and approved by Maj. Dreibelbiss Late Supt Ind Affs which will be found embraced in his report to the department the amount required to settle all my accounts will be in the agregate $5600, for which amount I will account according to Law and the Regulations of the department Hoping you will find it convenient to give this matter your early attention

I remain Respectfully your Obdt Sert D. E. Buel