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Tehama California
July 10, 1863

Commissioner of Indian Affairs,

Dear Sir
Sometime within the last month I addressed you upon the subject of the allowance of the accounts of J. W. Burgess and Joel Lewis, Employees in Nome Cult Reservation. The accounts have been recommended, by the then Superintendent of Ind' Affairs, and also by Jno P. Wentworth; I am again requested by those gentlemen to solicit an answer to the enquiry, whether their accounts have been allowed - They are of opinions that they have been allowed for a long time, and that the money is in the hands of GM Hanson Supt Ind' Affr's for Northern Dist California; I would again call your attention to the destitute and degraded condition of the Indians in the County, hundreds of them are dependent alone upon the prostitution of their wives and daughters for a livelihood; they roam the County at Large stealing and molesting the peace and [illegible] of good citizens - and should be taken care of. There are a number of good loyal ranchmen in this County that would take charge of them, with but little remunerations from Government; and in a short time the Indians, would be able by his