Letters of the Office of Indian Affairs, 1849-1880, California Superintendency

J 7 62 California Sacramento, &c —

Adam Johnston, sub agt. Valley of San Joaquin, Cal. M Resvn., June 24/51

Reports in reference to hostilities of the Indns of San Joaquin Valley & of adjacent county — Steps taken by him to procure military force to arrest aforesaid war — arrival of the Indn comn. (Messrs McKee, Barbour, & Wozencraft) in the valley with an asst. of troops, joined & proceeded with by him thro' the valley as far as Rio Rey or Kings River, when he returned for purpose of fulfilling up after it with the Indns & to get them from the mountains & settled on the reservations, about which he has been engaged for the last three months, & is satisfied of the favorable results thereof — Describes (over)

copied for Sup Beale

Rec'd 7 Augt 1851 Acknd August 12th 1851

Indians of reservations & states number of Indns, on each, excepting one Indn his immediate charge-- The territory over which his duties extend at large, the civil authority over it imperfectly in force, & without military force, has felt his inability to carry out laws relating to Indn Affairs but however beyond expectation succeeded in settling the Indns upon this reservation & maintaining the laws-- states condition of the Indns before & at time of respective treaties made with them-- their destitution, &c-- the consequences-- that under the circumstances took responsibility of furnishing greater supplies of beef than stipulated for in the treaties, to prevent them from returning to the mountains & thereby undoing all the conds. had effected, & changed manner of taking it to them, as stated with the reasons therefore, & made it the duty of the licensed traders on the reservations-- The "Mosers" or Wild tules from adjacent mountains, in a state of destitution, and swelling numbers of the Indns on the reservation, & must be fed or will return & plunder for subsistence-- Mentions diseases among the Indns, & fearing breaking out of the Small Pox among them, thought proper to provide & made vaccination & appointed Dr M M Ryor for that purpose, re, & should the course with other proceedings be disapproved of, hopes so to be informed-- Deems it important that intercourse law stmt be enforced to prevent influence of bad men & sale of uncut spirits, & in order to do so, licensed responsible persons as traders on the reservations, which he has ordered before transmitting the papers & reporting the same , contratory to requirement, for reasons afigured-- their applications, bond & licenses together with reports herewith (see I 759,760 & 761)-- In order to carry out objects of Govt upon & by Indn treaty, attempted, by arbitration, to extinguish little of persons residing within the reservations-- Papers to two cases considered, that days owner drank so exorbitant has considered no others, & as it was importatnt to have the persons in the cases considered out of the country, for reasons ....... .... ...... of the ..... I submit the papers in .......

M 1294 O.I.A. - California R McKee, comr M 1294 Camp Gibson on the Chowchilla River, Cal, May 24/51

Reports to proceedings of the Commissioner [illegible] + [illegible] the California Indns-- to the [Cha????] of the [illegible] than numbers, +c -- to the proposed division of the State into districts for ... after action of the Comr, ..ing his views, & notify instructions whould they ........; as to out of funds he is to pay ... to each of his associates; or is he to furnish them from time to time to .... .... Indn rel others of California & Oregon ..o be consider to .... .... out of one dept.

(over)

Rec'd May 1851 Sec letter to R. Mc Kee August 9, 1851

re loc at San Francisco Sacramento City Modification Ind laws to regulations required to sail Pacific Country-- .... if required to return some during rainy Season (when travelling in that Country as passible) will probably be able to ....... important information-- Suggest the food supply would follow the ...... to Washington, re a ....tation of chiefs of the tribes of the Country-- asks letters Conditions met & gt 9th Morys the Requirements enclosed Communication .. forwarded to ....., ..

(Right Margin) [illegible] of [illegible] Affrs Washington City D.C.

OIA I. 463 Sacramento California Adam Johnston, Agt. Chico, Cal., July 6/50

I 463

Reports difficulties that have taken place between the Indians & Whites Speaks of a treaty made with the Indns by Col. Thos J Grove & gives his reasons why it sh'd not be approved - Names the tribes, the members, customs, habits, conditions, mode of living, & some Specifics of depredations committed by them, & of observations by the whites on their propensity, &c - Compensation claimed by them for, & suggests small annuity be paid them in foods &c. Also suggests plan for their management-- gives views of Capt Day regarding them - Mentions difficulty obtaining statistical information from the Dept-- that asking of his agency and of the [understated?]

Recd 7th Septemr 1850

[...i, this transcriptionist, have poor Spanish skills..., los siento,...]

mencionda declarandoles la propiedad de el por los parientes letons sujetandose a la aporbacion de la dema' Arambla Departamental y baja las codiciones siguentio.

[1a?]. No impedira'n a' los Indios el cultivo y demas beneficios que han disputade en [dho? pasage?] y ni a les molestand por [canas?] alguna.

[2e?]. Dejaran [hbn?] al terreno que sea necesario por beneficio del establecimiento militar que en algun tiempo a destinan por aquel pasaje.

[3a?]. Podra'n [ricarla?] sin [prejudicio?] las traer [civi?] [camini?] [y] [discondumbon?], lo [disfrutara'n?] libre y [veluramto?] [dedicandolo?] al [usoo'] cultivo que mas les acomode, [pues?] dentro de [no?] an~o fabricera'n [casat?] y [estara?] habitada.

[4e?]. No [podiran?] vinderlo[ enagenarlo?] ni [hipohearlo?], [caprire?] [cinco?], [mucho?], [agreoamen?] \ alguna.

[5a?]. [Soliutaran?] del [Juz?] [respicctivo?] que les de la [porecion?] [jundica?] en [vertud?] desde [Deparche?] por el [evalse?] demarcaran los [huderos?] [mensajes?] [lunetes?] pondran amos de [las?] [majonandalas?] algunos arboles frutales o' [silvestres] de alguna utilidad.

6a- el

7a- ....a estas condiciones su derecho al terreno y será

En consecuencia mando que serviendoles de Titulo el [?] y teniendose

de mil ochocientos cuarenta y tres

SELLO PRIMERO OCHO PESOS.

Habitado [illegible] por la Adams [illegible] parte de [illegible] and Departments de la California, para [illegible] de [illegible] y tres.

[illegible] Manuel [illegible] [signature] [signature]

[Seal, only partially legible] AD. [illegible] IN MONT.

[written] Manuel Michellmas Grand de Briga da del Ejercito Mejicans, Ayudanta General dela [illegible] no Mayor del [illegible] Gobernador Comandante General e Inspector del Departamento de las Californias

Por cuanto [illegible] Joa Antonion Aguerra y [illegible] del Valle han [illegible] sus manificios personals y el de sus familias el [illegible] conocido con al nombre de Eejon calendante con la Cannila de los Absos, con la Secondal Penson y con el paraje de Castes tomando por lenders desde la otha Canada con direccion a la Laguna de los Tolo ns. [illegible] las deligencias y [illegible] [illegible] segun lo despuesto por le yes y reglamentos; [illegible] de las facultades que no son confundos a nombres de la a Nacion Mejicana he bundo en conandiales el [illegible]

California H183 Geo. M. Hanson San Francisco, Cal, April 20, '63

Submits statement to reference in the defeat of the Bill in Congress for the sale of Nome Lackee & Mendocino Reservations - [illegible]- [illegible] in Round Valley [illegible] by the [illegible] [asks?] in & [........]

Composed May 28, '63

[ink stamp] RECEIVED AT THE MAY 28 [1863?] INDIAN BUREAU

Nomcult [Nome Cult] Resurvation Cala Oct 13th 1863

Hon Charles E Mix Commissioner of Indian affrs at Washington City DC

Sir

I have the honor of Transmiting to you a statement of claims whitch I have against The United States Government for moneys paid of my own funds during the winter of Sixty Two and Three for a sustenance for the Indians on this Reservation and also for seed wheat also for one Employee on this Resurvation freight and storage on Garden Seeds Beans and peas and Expenses of a trip from this Resurvation to San francisco under Superintendent Hansons order also money retained by Hanson from my salery as Supervisor he claiming that my salery had been curtailed also money expended for expences of Pack Train in may last on trip to Ukiah City under Hansons order the United States

[smudged] 22,700 lbs Indian corn 2 cts $454.00 6624 Seed Wheats...paid in gold 198.12 The United States $652.12

March 1863 To John Bowens Dr for 1536 lbs. Wheat @ 3 ¢ 46.08 for 1000 lbs. Potatoes @ 3 ¢ 30.00 The United States $76.08

To Laurence Botteil Dr March 15th 1862 For 1700 lbs. Seed Wheat @ 3 cts in gold $51.00

To Antonio Leger Dr [date] 1862 1000 lbs. of Indian Corn 2 cts. in gold $20.00 The United States

To George Bowers Dr [date] 1862 To services rendered the United States as Employe at Round Valley Reservation from the fifth day of [date] date hereof enclusion at fifty dollars The United States

To James Mears Dr Nov 10 1862 Cash paid for hawling Indian goods garden Seeds &c from the Warf in Tehama [smudged]

California 191 James Short Nome Cult Res. Cal Oct 13, '63

Submits statement of indebtedness to him of a/c of the Indian service &c

Ackd and copy sent to agt Steele Jan 27 1864

Return this Com

See letter to Mr. Short May 25 1865

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