MF1323.1197 Reel 39_0992

California [956?] E. Steele San Francisco California Jan 8, '64

Reply to telegram from this office authorizing the arrest of Late Sup. Agent G. M. Hanson

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[ink stamp] RECEIVED AT THE FEB 8 1864 INDIAN BUREAU

OFFICE INDIAN AFFAIRS, NORTHERN DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA.

San Francisco, January 8 1864

Hon Wm P Dole

[illegible] Your telegram for the arrest of late Superintendant Hanson was not received until [illegible] owing to my detention in the mountains by snow.

I have presented the telegram to Mr. Wm H Sharp U.S Dist Attny for Cal with all the evidences I have and he advises me and I agree with him in opinion that we should have inovoices of the goods sent to Mr Hanson before commencing prosecution.

On my former [advice?] to you I have stated I believe that the office as turned over to me contains no [accounts?] of the proceedings of any of my predecessors and I stated the

need of the invoices or bills of this lot of goods in particular I found at Crescent City (Smith River Reservation) that he had procured cetificates of [illegible] of clothing to be [illegible] in black and that no clothing had been issued.

To what extent these certificates have been filled up I cannot guess but presume his [illegible] to your office will show

I will gather all the evidences here & await copy of invoices unless further or otherwise instructed If Mr [H?] seeks to [leave?] the country Mr Sharp will have him arrested

Very Respectfull your Obedient Servt E Steele Supt Agt Indian Affairs N. D. Cal