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California H1037 [illegible] Yuba City, California December 3. '65

Wants copy of his [illegible] to [illegible] Henley to [illegible] property he [illegible] credit for

forward January 9 1865

[ink stamp] RECEIVED AT THE [illegible] 1865 INDIAN BUREAU

[on to of stamp] Finance

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Yuba City California December 3, 1864

Honor Mr. P Dole Commissioner

Sir, I am just in [illegible] of a letter from late [illegible] [initial?] J. Henley Esquire requsting me to send him a copy of my report to you in regard to certain property the claims a credit for which my [prediction?] [name?] had [illegible] to agent Gerger for and afterward refused to receipt to [illegible] [illegible]_consisting of Horses, mules, oxen 40 on refering to your letter of instruction dated November 4 1861 I find endorsed on the back reported in favor of [Name?] J. Henley" But I have searched in vain for the copy of said report _ and expect my clerk failed to copy it. Suffice it to say there is no doubt whatever in my mind but the horses, mules, oxen and cattle were improperly turned over by [initial?] Geiger to [Name?] and that he [initial J. Henley is justly entitled to a credit for the [illegible] and not V. E. Geiger

Will you please send W. Henley to San Francisco a copy of the [illegible] I have the honor to be your [illegible] [name?] M. Hanson Late [illegible] Agent Indian affairs [Initials?] [Name?]