MF1323.1197 Reel 40_0047

California C1216 Chs [Charles] Cochran Pittsburg, Penn Feb. 6, '65

Enc. [affidavit?] rel. to his claim for Indian Services in California

Referred to the Secretary Feby 10th 1865 with [report?]

[ink stamp] RECEIVED AT THE Feb 8 1865 INDIAN BUREAU

Finance McCall

Pittsburgh Feb 6th 1865

Sir

I received yours at the 1st inst together with a copy of the Sec of the Interior letter to your office. I will transmit with this my affidavit in relation to my claim.

Very respectfully Your Obt Servt Charles Cochran

Hon W. Dole Com of Ind Affairs Washington City

City of Pittsburgh Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Charles Cochran being duly sworn [illegible?] and says, that he was in charge of Tomes Creek Station Nome Lackee Indian Reservation" California" and was to receive sixty ($60.00) dollars per month as Overseer of the [illegible?] Tomes Creek Station and that he received no pay from January 22nd A.D 1859 to July 1st A.D 1859 amounting to Three hundred and Sixteen ($316.00) dollars and that he faithfully fullfilled his duties as Overseer of said station for the unpaid above stated.

Charles Maltby Late Overseer Tomes Creek Station Nome Lackee Ind Reservation Cala

[Sworn?] and [Illegible?] before me this 6th day of February AD 1865 [Illegible] [illegible] of the [illegible?] court [illegible] for the [illegible?] District of Pa