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OFFICE INDIAN AFFAIRS,
NORTHERN DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA.

Crescent City Cala 1863
March 24th

Hon Wm P. Dole
Washington City

D Sir
I here with send you for examination
a claim against the Goverment which debt was
Contracted according to the express orders of Genl Wool
whilst he was in Command of the Department of the
Pacific in the years of 1856 & 7 at a time when the
Military Dept was making an attempt to collect the
Indians of Northern California togather and place them
on Reservations the debt was contracted by Lt. Garber
who was in charge of some Indians at the Mouth of
Smith River (in this vally) The trouble about the act.
was the qr-Master said the act. belonged to the Indian
Department, and the Indian Agent said he had
no funds applicable to that purpose, but I think
the Indian dept has paid similar acts. boath in
this state and Oragon, and why should they
not pay this. Copies of this act. are on file in the office
of Qr M Genl U.S. Army in Washington, considering the time
the act. was made I think the charges reasonable

I am not certain but this act. should be forwarded
this Supt agent but as Mr Hanson is absent I
will forward it to you myself hoping it will secure
attention. I am truly yours &c

Wm Bryson