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.which I labor in discharging my official
duties

[In?] the first place I can [plied?] [duly?] with claims
against Mr Hansons administration some
dating back to the term of his appointment
[illegible] I have nothing in my office to aid me with
in certifying to or [judging?] of the corrctness [correctness?] of [claiming?]
[matters?] [how?] [I?] any instructions except [upon?] [some?]
matters of minor importance
Mr Hanson turned over to me a cash book
an invoice book, a statement in blank of
accounts current, each and every of them
without an entry having been made in them
He also turned over a copy, (letter) book after
having cut out all of his letters to the department
so that the few letters he left me were
inexplicable, not having his letters to which they
refer. [written?] have I a [illegible] role by which
I can tell who been employed in this deaprtment
- You will see therefore that it is impossible
for me to judge correctly of claims against
the service until they are sent up [illegible] office for
examination as I presume his reports will show
who have been employed, who paid & who not and the
purchses

Very Respect Yours
E Steele
Supt Agt Ind affrs
N.D. Cal