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[illegible] 372, California [M?]240 Mojave Indians Petition of numerous citizens of California that agent Herman Ehrenberg be removed, and J.Q.A. Stanley be appointed as agent for Mojave Indians.
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Respectfully referred to Commr Indian Affairs
Dept Int [A.S.N. White.?] March 25/64 Acting Chief Clerk
[Signature] [Stamp]
[Finance?] [Clerk?] [illegible] to [illegible] Recd. [April?] 9 1864
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To the Hon. the Secretary of the Interior
Sir
The undersigned respectfully represent that the Mojave Indians a peaceful people living on the Colorado River are now in a suffering condition
This is in consequence of the sucession of unfavorable seasons for raising the food upon which they subsist
The Government made some provision for them but as the Agent Mr Herman Ehrenberg, appointed to receive and dis-tribute the supplies, has failed to qualify having business of his own to attend to – and the supplies are wasting away
Therefore we pray you to appoint Mr. J. Q. A. Stanley, of this place, a loyal and good man, as Agent or Superintendent for the said tribe. with whose wants and condition he is familiar, to the end that the humane intentions of the Government may be fully carried out
And your petitioners will ever pray
Los Angeles Cal. Feb. 16th 1864
George B. Van [Nest], Asst, Assesr 7th Div. 2nd Dist Henry D. Barrows, U S. Marshal, Southn Dis. Cal. [S. S. Warner?] Dpty. [illegible] [illegible] of Los Angeles, S. Bernardino, S, Diego. [N. E. Potter?] [illegible] [Col.?] [illegible] [illegible]
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