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Office of Indian Affairs Cal San Francisco June 5th 1865

Dear Sir

I am in receipt of your first telegram with [Hon?] John [Name?] of date 14th [illegible] [illegible] which I found in my office on my return from Round Valley Reservation [illegible] 3rf [illegible], my Clerk Mr Hoffman having immediately on the receipt of the same forwarded a copy to Round Valley which failed to [reach?] me there before my [illegible]. I answer to day by [telegraph?]

Soon after my return from Washington I [received?] from a large [number?] of the [citizens?] of San Francisco reccomendations "both written and verbal" requesting me to retain and appoint H. [A?]. W. Hoffman Clerk in my office.

This general expression of the wishes of the citizens, as well as their reccomendations of his integrity, and qualifications, and his acquaintance with Indian Affairs in this State "having been appointed by Late Supt [Wentworth?] and has been continued in office [illegible?] [illegible?] [form?] years," I felt was [illegible?] to great [illegible].

I regarded it as my interest as well as the interest of the Indian Service to retain Mr Hoffman and [accordingly?] I [appointed?] him my Clerk on [entering?] [illegible] the duties of my office,

I leave this evening for Smiths River and Hoppa Valley Reservations, and shall be absent some fifteen or twenty days. On my return I shall be prepared to report to your office the present condition of Indian affairs in the southern portion of the State.

Hon. Wm P. Dole Com. Indian Affairs Washington D.C.

Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servant Charles Maltby Supt Indian Affairs Cal