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

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then in charge of some persons sent our by Captain Douglas. The next day he came into Round Valley. Some three weeks afterwards I was camped near the Mountain House with the government pack train on my return to the Reservation from Tehama with a load of provisions when I was woke before daylight by [illegible] from the Reservation, who stated he was in pursuit of a part of Indians that were running away; and that from the tracks of the horses on the trail he was satisfied there was white men with them. We descended upon the Mountain House and found there this man (Henry Stergon) and with him the squaw with whom he had lived and her mother. I immediately arrested him and took charge of the squaws. Unfortunately, I was obliged to release him to pursue a large part of Indians that were in [illegible] on their way back to Butte County. I placed the squaws in charge of a Mr. Hall until I returned, who [recreant?] to the trust

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delivered them to Stergon again. I have not seen them since. I went through Butte County with Capt. Augustus W. Starr and fifteen cavalry, and recovered twenty of the Indians that had run away. I was told by one Wells that he had offered a reward to Stergon to bring back two Indians that had formerly lived with him. We found the identical Indians in the possession of Wells at Yankee Hall. I was told that one man furnished Stergon with money another with a horse for the purpose of running off Indians from the Reservation for them. From my knowledge of the character of Henry Stergon I would not believe him on oath. I have never had any business transaction nor personal difficulty with him whatever. Furthermore [deponent?] sayeth not. James [F.?] Eddy [Sworn?] and [illegible] before me this 21st day of Febry AD 1864 [illegible]

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Copy Round Valley Febry 14th 1864

E. Steele Esqr Supt. Ind. Affrs Northern Dist Cal.

Sir We the undersigned of this place having heard that various false statements & reports have been made by Capt. Short & others touching the management of the home [illegible] Ind. Reserve & the present Super of that place [illegible] we desire to state briefly what we know about the management of that place since Capt Short assumed control over it as Supervisor. Capt Short was placed in charge of the Reservation in the Fall of 1861, with every means at his disposal for planting a large crop. In the Winter & Spring of 1862 the time for planting a crop, but little was done towards farming. A few acres of grain has grown, but the Super seems to have depended mainly on a [volunteer?] [crop?], which any farmer knows is a poor dependance. A small quantity of corn was planted, but the most of that was put in too late to mature, and it amounted to nothing. In fact the whole management betrayed a want of skill & energy on the part of the Supr. and it was the common remark throughout the valley "there is nothing doing on the Reservation." When harvest-time came there was but little to harvest. The Indians seeing this, & fearing they would be [drawn?] to

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subsist of the property of the citizens or [worse?], the [illegible], & [illegible] Indians left in a [body?] for their old homes, Capt Short making no effort as [illegible] them knowing as he did that he had no means of [subsisting?] them. The Supervisor's excuse for not raising a crop, is that the season was unfavorable. But that excuse will hardly hold good, seeing that the other people raised fair crops the same season. And the fact of his having purchased from a [illegible] of the [illegible] a large amount of corn, is a sufficient denial of his statement. The winter & spring of 1865 produced the same result as the year before, with the [exceptions], that through the exertions of [illegible] then Physician for the Reservation & Mr. Robinson an employee a good crop of corn was produced. Capt Short by this time having [become?] so absorbed in his attention to a "dusky maid" as to almost incapacitate him for the ordinary duties of his office. Mr. Short has through his [austere?] adminitration of affairs show a lack of interest & ability in the discharge of his duties as overseer. He has entirely failed to accomplish any of the good results which could have been accomplished by a capable man with the same means at his disposal. His gross, [licentious?] conduct with a certain squaw at the Reservation, has been such as to excite the mirth & ridicule of the entire population of this valley, Indians included. In fact his conduct in that [illegible] has been disgraceful in the extreme both to himself and the party he supervises. We would also state that since [illegible] [succeeded?] Capt Short in [illegible] he seems to have infused

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new life into every department & business is pushed on with a great deal of energy & industry. Since the beginning of last Fall, fifty thousand [rails?] have been made, and about four miles of fence has been put up which completed an enclosure containing about 12000 acres. There is about five hundred acres of grain sown already, and still the work goes on. [So?] is the intention of the Sup to put in more small grain, also a large crop of corn, & he is also making preparations for an extensive garden. At present the [prospect?] is very flattering for an abundant crop on the Reservation the coming year, a result which would be very gratifying to the citizens of this valley, as well as those more immediately concerned, in as much as it would afford as an additional [illegible] against the larceny of the indians. It is also proper to remark that ak this work has been performed with the same means that Capt Short had control of when he was Supervisor.

M. Corbitt L. G. [Horman?] Char H Bourne L Battail [F?] A Nottingham P [Lend?] C Pullers J [Martyn?] Thomas B Henly [S?] M Wilson J O Wilson [Jes?] Griffin L E Brown James H Thomas G W Henly J B [Gwens?] C H [Eberle?] Sanders Hornbrook S W [Jambul?] E S [Filson?] J White G H Griffin Sam S [Laris?] M B [Laris?] J [illegible] T C More [Sra?] C [Hoyee?] Thomas J Henly L A Witt Benj [Astter?] James Archibald

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Chico Butte County Cal April 25th '64

Genl. Wm P Dole, Commissioner of Indian Affairs

Sir Permit me to introduce to you Genl J Bidwell a delegate from California to Baltimore.

Genl Bidwell has a claim he wishes to lay before you & explain [illegible] [illegible] that you can desire much valuable information from him relator to Indian matters in this state, the habits character & disposition of the Indians & all of which I doubt not he will explain to under you

Genl Bidwell [illegible] from business will be found an agreeable [illegible]

Most Respectfully Yours, E Steele Supt Agt Ind Aff N.D. Cal

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Copy Letter Dated 16 April 1864 Marysville California

To Commissioner of Indian Affairs

In the matter of the claim of [Sanders?] Hastings deceased for services as surgeon of $800

Letter asking for adjustment of the claim

From Samuel P. Semper Executor

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"Copy" Marysville California 16 April 1864

Sir The late Dr [Sanders?] Hastings who died on the 17th September lost at sea was a surgeon in the Indian Department in this state and as such entitled at the time of his death to arrears of pay amounting to as I am informed to about 800 dollars. Enclosed I transmit certidied copy of Letters of Administration of his Estate which have been granted to me as Executor by the PRobate Court of this County. I am informed that Dr Hastings during his life gave as power of attorney to George [W?] Harrison to collect this money if he did not receive it I shall be obliged by your sending me an order for ther amount - of if any particular form of application is required to be made me - then by your sending me such form.

Very Respectfully, Your obt Servt Samuel P. Semper

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The American Telegraph Company. PRINTING AND MORSE LINES DIRECT TO ALL STATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND BRITISH PROVINCES Offices-432 Pennsylvania Av. U. S. Capitol and Willard's, The Metroolitan and National Hotels, Washington D. C. Terms and Conditions on which this and all Messages are received by this Company. In order to guard against and correct as much as possible some of the errors arising from atmosphere and other causen appertaining to telegraphy, every important message should be REPEATED, by being sent back from the station at which it is to be received to the station from which is in orginally sent. Half the usual price will be charged for repeating the message, and while this company in good faith will [illegible] to send messages correctly and promptly, it will not be responsible for errors or delays in the transmission or delivery, nor for the non-delivery of REPEATED MESSAGES, beyond TWO HUNDRED times the sum paid for sending the messages, unless a special agreement for insurance be made in writing, the amount of risk specified on this agreement, and paid for at the time of sending the message. For will the Company be responsible for any error or delay in the transmission or delivery, or for the non-delivery, of ANY UNREPEATED MESSAGE, beyond the amount paid for sending the same, unless in like manner specially insured, and amount of risk stated hereon, and paid for at the time. No liability is assumed for errors in cipher or obscure messages ; nor is any liability assumed by this Company for any errors or neglect by any other Company over whose lines this message may be sent to reach its destination, and this Company is hereby made the agent of the sender of this message to forward is ever the lines extending beyond those of this Company. No agent or employee is aloowed to vary these terms, or make any other or verbal agreement, nor any promises as to the time of performances, and no one but a Superintendent is authorized to make a special agreement for insurance. These terms apply through the whole course of this message on all lines by which it may be transmitted.

CAMBRIDGE LIVINGSTON, Sec'y, E. S. SANFORD, Pres't, 145 BROADWAY, N. Y.

7 W Dated Yreka Cal Nov. 18th 1864. Rec'd, Washington Nov. 21st 1864, __o'clock,___min M. To W. P. Dole Comr Hanson's accounts were sent to Ross Browne & Not to me Except as reported & paid.

E. Steele. Late Supt Agent M. N. Cal 16 Cal1003hd958

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California [illegible] Samuel P Semper Marysville, Cal Mar 9, '64

One letter from [illegible] to the [illegible] of the late Sanders Hastings for medical services. Also his [illegible]

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