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"I fully notified the department of there purchases to the
"time of delivery & payment by sending them the copy of
"contract time of payment delivery of cattle vs to the two
bids only, which I had accepted (Hamblin for RValley)
"X Mr. Frame for Smith River. Mr. Gibb (?) for Mendocino
"So high I did not accept & intend sending part of Hamblins to men'
"On 30th Sep Hamblin delivered 245 head more at
"R Valley & has only Recd of Dr. Mclendy as Supervisor
for them. That claim will have to be settled in Washington I suppose
"Mr. Hamblin wishes to know if you will receipt to him
"for the bal of the cattle when he takes them over & reco-
"mmend the payment at Washington. If you will do so
"and also with Mr. Frame at Smith River the same
"closes all my cattle contracts - 335 head yet due from
"Hamblin & open one to two from Mr Frame of Mr
"Bryson has cloud the contract as I deserted him --
"I have 3 horses & a buggy on hand apt belonging to W.L.
"Subject to charges of over $200 in currency for funding the
"repairs __ Two of the horses not paid for in like
"manner to the first lot of cattle.
"Hamblin has sent the goods to Wash or thinks he
"can sell them for cost and carriage.
"Please let me hear from you and often
"I fear you will have trouble with the military
"Grobb List"
H M Hamblin" late
"Deputy Agt."
The above is a correct copy of a letter reviewed by me
Oct 24th 1863 from Mr. M Hansen late Superintending agent
of Indian Affairs for Western District of California.
E Steele
Dept Agt W.D. Cealy
Indian Affairs.

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"I fully notified the department of there purchases to the
"time of delivery & payment by sending them the copy of
"contract time of payment delivery of cattle vs to the two
bids only, which I had accepted (Hamblin for RValley)
"X Mr. Frame for Smith River. Mr. Gibb (?) for Mendocino
"So high I did not accept & intend sending part of Hamblins to men'
"On 30th Sep Hamblin delivered 245 head more at
"R Valley & has only Recd of Dr. Mclendy as Supervisor
for them. That claim will have to be settled in Washington I suppose
"Mr. Hamblin wishes to know if you will receipt to him
"for the bal of the cattle when he takes them over & reco-