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[Mansville?] California 6 March 1865

Hon: W. P. Dole [illegible]

In the Matter of the Estate of [Landers?] Hastings M.D. [deceased?]

As required by your letters of 7 September 1864 and 10 December 1864 I herewith transmit Bond of myself [illegible] duly [approved?], [illegible] (as I believe) according to instruction

If found correct I respectfully ask that the [illegible] [illegible] may be taken to [illegible] me to [receive?] [illegible]

Very [illegible] Your Obt Serv [Name] P [Name] [illegible] [illegible]

H411 June 6th 1865 Hanoverton Ohio

To the Honorable Commissioner of Indian Affairs

In the Estate of [initial?] Hastings M.D. deceased.

[illegible] John Hastings Hanoverton Ohio

[Hanoverton?] Columbiana County Ohio June 6th 1865

Hon W.P. Dole, Commissioner of Indian Affairs,

Sir,

[Names?] of Marysville California has [illegible] me the inclosed documents "In the matter of the Estate of Sanders Hastings M.D. deceased." I found [illegible] here on my return from Tennessee where I had been to recover the body of my only son George H. Hastings a member of Co. [G?] 65th R[illegible] [Name?] who was killed [illegible] Columbia [Tenn.?] on the 26th November last. [Name?] has sent me power of Attorney to have the amount paid to [me?], & if you will inform me what form of receipt is required, & what [austuntication?] of the Power of Attorney I will [procure it?] & [illegible] the receipt & transmith you. I also enclose Mr [Name] letter to me on the subject.

Very Respectfully, Your Obt Servt John Hastings

[illegible] [Interiors?] Office Indian Affairs Sept 7th 1864

Sir

I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 16th April last enclosing Letters of Administration of the Estate of late Saunders Hastings deceased [illegible] [illegible] for [arreans?] of pay due him for services as Surgeon in in the Indian R[illegible] of California "amounting to about $800.

[illegible] [illegible] have to state that [illegible] ranchers were sent to this office by late Suprt Hanson in 1863 for the salary of S. Hastings M.D. from July 1st to July 30th 1861 six months at 100 for month [illegible] and for medicine furnished during the quarter ending March 31st 1861 [illegible]

The [illegible] are certified to by [initials?] [Name?] last Sury Agent by whom Mr Hastings was employed. But as the original voucher can not be found in this office it is supposed they were not seny by Agent [Name] and therefore the account [illegible] be paid until the full set of vouchers are filed as a Bond executed to the government by the [illegible] to whom payment is to