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California W4 J. P. H. Wentworth San Francisco, Cal. Dec 4, '62
Property to office letter of Sept. 22, last, respecting certain mules turned over and not turned over by A. D. Rightmire
Answered March 25, '63
[ink stamp] RECEIVED AT THE JAN 2 1863 INDIAN BUREAU
Mr. Wells. Finance
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OFFICE INDIAN AFFAIRS, SOUTHERN DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA. San Francisco, December 4th, 1862
Hon. Charles E. Mix Acting Commissioner Indian Affairs, Washington, DC.
Sir: In reply to your letter of September 22nd, ultimos, I have the honor to state: A.D. Rightmire did turn over all the mules my receipt calls for with the exception of this; there, at the time of my receipting for Government property, were in the mountains; he assured one, however, that they would be forthcoming. He then gave one an obligation, in writing, that he would be responsible for their delivery to me. They were subsequently sold in San Bernandino by some old employe of the Gov't. The other one to which I referred never was turned over to me; and is, as I am in - formed, at Millerton, Fresno County, and the present claimant says that he was also purchased of one of Rightmire's employees. I await further instructions.
Your Obt Servt Jno. P. H. Wentworth Ind. Agent
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D.I.O.I.A. March 24th 1863.
Sir,
Your letter of 4th December last has been considered in connection with A D Rightmires acc'ts for 1st & 2nd qr's 1861 and your own Prop= erty account in the six months ending Decr 31st 1861, and in reply thereto I have to state that you will be held strictly to account for the 61 mules, acknow= ledged by you as received from Mr R, in your Property Return.
As to two of them which you state you receipted for to him but dc'd not get, this is a matter between you and him.
In your letter of 14th August 1862 you state there are "three mules belonging to the Indian Department, which W Rightmire has not turned over to you, as per instructions from the Department of April 16th 1861;" and in your letter of 4th December last, you state "W R did turn over to you all the mules your receipt calls for except two;" and that the other one to which you referred was never turned over to you, but, as you are informed was purchased of one of Rightmires em= ployees
being a matter for the action of this office, you are required to transmit, said employees name here in order that in the event of any future [business with?] him [illegible[ this fact [may be at hand?] for reference
Yours Respectfully, Wm P Dole Commissioner,
J P H Wentworth Esqr Suptg Agent &c, San Francisco, California.
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List of Employe's in the Southern Indian District of California, John. P. H. Wentworth, Supt. Agent during the Quarter ending September 30th 1862
Name Capacity State of Nativity and Whence Appointed Location Tribe for which appointed Services Commenced Amount of Annual Compensation Post Office Remarks Thos. Buschulte Supervisor Germany, San Francisco, Tejon Reserve 1861 June 5th 1800 " Los Angeles Wm. Pixley Do New York, Do, Tule River Farm " 5th 1800 " Tule River Transfered to Colorado, 1st July Alexr Godey Do Los Angeles Colorado Dist 1862 Jany 1st 1800 " Los Angeles, Transfered to [illegible] River [illegible] S. S. [Clapp?] Do Visalia, Tule River Farm July 1st 1800" Tule River C. B. Hermon Laborer Massachusettes, Los Angeles, Tejon Reserve 1861 June 19th 600" Los Angeles R. Wilson Do Denmark Tejon " " 1862 June 16th 600 " Do Discharged Sept 17th S. Peck Do Ohio Do " " July 1st 600" Do Discharged Sept 15th G. L. Hoffman Do New York Los Angeles " " July 9th 600" Do Transferred to Tule River Farm Nov 17', 18[6?] M. Wentworth Do Pennsylvania, S. [illegible] " " September 16th 600" Do [illegible] Harris Do Tule River Tule River Farm July 1sts 600 " Tule River Discharged July 31/62 Charles Strings Do Visalia " " " July 1st 600" Do Discharged Nov 8 of 62 A. Boschulte Do Pennsylvania, Tejon Tejon Reserve September 18th 600" Los Angeles W. Cosin Do New Jersey, Do Do September 15th 600" Do Henry F. Sampson Porter Maryland, San Francisco San Francisco June 1st 1861 120" San Francisco Discharged Sept 1st/62 John Homer Do Massachusettes Do " Do September 1st 1862 120" Do H. F. W. Hoffman Clerk Massachusettes Do " Do September 12th 1861 1500" Do
I certify on honor that the above statement is correct.
Jno. P. H. Wentworth Supt. Agent
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