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istration of Mr Hanson. I think I shall arrive at the correct amount. Great hardships have been brought upon some persons with whom Mr Hanson did business, in some cases resulting in reducing parties to actual want. In such cases, it would afford me pleasure to see the obligations of the Government discharged. I have been compelled to incur some expense in collecting these evidences of indebtedness and I would suggest that a small per cent be retained from the amount appropriated to pay the same, to pay for advertising and other expenses incurred in this business. The creditors would not consider this any hardship, as, in nearly all cases, we have to arrange their papers for them. I submitted my plan for gathering the liabilities to our Congressional delegation and they aprroved the same.

Very Respectfully.
Your obt Svt
Austin Wiley
Supt Indian Affairs.

Hon Wm. P. Dole
Commissioner.
Washington D. C.

[The following is the enclosed newspaper advertisement]

Claims Against Indian Department
OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS,}
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Sept. 5th 1864}

Pursuant to instructions received from the Department of Interior, dated Washington City, July 28th, 1864, relative to the "former indebtedness of the Government on account of the Indian services in California," I hereby give notice to all persons having claims against the Government for supplies furnished or services rendered the Indian Department of this State under the Superintendence of Hanson, Steele, and Wentworth, to present the same to me at my office, southeast corner of Washington and Sansome streets, San Francisco, on or before the first day of December, 1864, so that they may be forwarded to Washington for final settlement. Affidavits from responsible parties will be required to establish the correctness and justice of said accounts.

AUSTIN WILEY,
Supt. of Indian Affairs, California
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