MF1323.1197 Reel 40_0589

V. California [U?]849 [J?] Walsh (E) Dec 3, '64

Desires Supt. Wiley instructed [sel?] to payment of his voucher for Indian Service in California - Enc. letter from Supt. Wiley

Rec a Feb 24, 65

[Jim M Clover?]

Office of Indian Affairs San Fransisco. Cal. Oct 7th 1864

Gentlemen, I herewith respectfully return the amount of $25.15 held against the Ind. Dept. by T. Walsh and accompanying papers, which were referred to me this forenoon. The account seems to have been approved by the Commr of Ind Affs. but Mr Steele is unable to pay it as instructed. I have no power to act in the matter without instructions from Washington being unauthorized to pay any indebtedness incurred under former Superintendents. I am instructed to report the amount of former indebtedness but this bill having been approved and from Mr Steele's letter it appearing that he has reported it will be unnecessary for me to do so.

[W?] 849 Very Respectfully Your Obt Svt Austin Wiley Supt. Ind Affrs

[Messers?] Kline [C?]

California. M. Bay [Dec?] 30 1864

Hon. Wm P. Dole. Com - I. Affairs Washington

For [on?] [illegible] 1863. I wrote & sent you a voucher for $25.15. also [illegible] your [answer?] to say you sent [an?] [under?] to EA Sup Steel of S.F. to pay me shortly after an [illegible] was [illegible] & A. Wiley is now Supt. I [illegible] in him but he could not pay me as he say [illegible] Steel was unable to pay me he also says he has no power to act in the matter without instruction from Washingtion [illegible] I saw you Wileys letter to my agents in S. Francisco you will [on?] for a term [illegible] [illegible] Wiley in the matter over.

[W?] 849

I [illegible] your one [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]

[stamped] Recevied at The Indian Bureau Feb 24 1865