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California W282 J.P.H. Wentworth San Francisco, Cal. Nov 16, '63
Explanations and vouchers concerning his a/cs for the 3rd Qr. '63
Allowed Enclosure sent to auditor Jany 6, '65
[ink stamp] RECEIVED AT THE Dec 18 1863 INDIAN BUREAU
Finance
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Office Indian Affairs Southern Dist Cala San Fo, Nov 16th 1863
Hon Wm P. Dole Commissioner Indian Affairs Washington, D.C.
Sir:
Enclosed please receive the following certificates, viz: one from disinterested parties in reference to John Goller & Co's vou No 68. 3d. Qr 1862. One in relation to T.D. Mott & Co's voucher No 10, 3d Qr 1862 - this is the 2d certificate forwarded to the department referring to the same vouchers, - one certificate referring to Towne & Parsons voucher, No 32, 3d Qr 1862 - with voucher for [illegible] corrected
With reference to voucher No 66, T.D. Mott & Co, "For boarding, directing & owing two travelling horses belonging to the Indian Dept. and used for the Supt agents travelling ambulances," - In your remarks, as pr memo forwarded to this office, you state that this charge is considered too indefinite and desire an explanation, In answer, I would say that these horses wre left at the stable of Mess Mott & Co to recuperate and receive
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proper care after considerable hard travel on [illegible] connected with this Dept, these being at the time a [illegible] among horses which had proved fatal to many vulnerable animals both in that vicinity as well as at San Fo, [illegible] the circumstances I considered it best to leave them where I know they would be properly attended to, - I send new vouchers of Ths P. Madden No's 17, 18, 19 & 20 corrected, and in explanation of the [illegible] being paid in advance, I would say that unless the payment was thus made, (which was absolutely necessary in order to harvest the crop already planted,) I was obliged to quit the premises, as Mr Madden could receive the rent from another tenant in advance, - the custom & will in California being almost to pay rent at least one month in advance, - Trusting this explanation may prove satisfactory, -
I have the honor to remain Very Respectfully Yout Obt Servt Jno. P. H. Wentworth Supt Agt S.D. Cala
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REPORT OF EMPLOYES IN [illegible] Agency for the Third Quarter, 1863. NAMES OF EMPLOYES. OFFICE. PLACE FROM WHENCE APPOINTED. PLACE WHERE BORN [illegible] [illegible] WHERE EMPLOYED TRIBES FOR WHICH EMPLOYED. COMPENSATION. REMARKS. Thos. Buschulte Supervisor San Francisco, Germany Tejon Reserve $1800 " Wm. Pixley Do Do New York Colorado Dist 1800 " Alexr Godey Do Los Angeles [illegible] transfered Tule River Dist 1800 " [illegible] Employe San Francisco, [illegible] [illegible] Colorado Dist 600" [illegible] [illegible] Do San Francisco, [illegible] Do 600" [G?] L. Hoffman Do Los Angeles New York Tule River & Tejon 600" M. Wentworth Do San Francisco, Penn's Tejon Reserve 600" [illegible] H. Whitney Do Los Angeles New York Do 600" A. Boschulte Porter San Francisco Ireland San Fo 120" H. F. W. Hoffman Clerk Do Mass't Do 1500"
San Francisco, sept 30th 1863
I certify, on honor, the foregoing to be [illegible] in the Indian Dist Cala Southern Agency Jno. P. H. Wentworth Superintending Agent
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