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California H1980 [name] Mr. Hanson Yuba City, California September 28, 65

Services Statement concerning a settlement of his affairs Tales he has authorized Hor. John Bidwell interest himself in their settlement

filed credits and to audtiors for settlement Dec 15, 65

[Ink stamp] illegible

Smoot

Yuba City California September 28th 1865

Honor Commisioner of Indian Affairs

I have not received any reply to the last three letters to your office urging the [illegible] sheet of any affairs with your department to be forwarded to me. On inquiry you will find [illegible] Dole refused me the priviledges to go to Washington in person to make settlement; but referred my unsettled accounts to special agent J. Ross Brown on this Coast and my succeesor Mr. Steele. Before I could find Agent Brown, Steele was removed; and then his succesor Wiley was removed about the time I found Agent Brown So the adjustment was made with the latter whom which he reported favorably over six months service; since which time I have been unable to hear a word on the subject or even get any reply to my several letters. You will realize to some extent my anxiety to close accounts; when I inform you that it hasnow been nearly tow years since I was superceded, or left my office in San Francisco, and

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