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Show CALIFORNIA SUPERINTENDENCY. 141 without funds to carry on the service, I deemed it my duty to, and did, proceed to Washington in person, to lay before the department the deplorable condition thereof in the Territory, and received from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, with instructions to return to my agency, five thousand dollars, for the purpose of paying the debts for the fourth quarter of 1860 and first quarter of 1861. There was a surplus left after paying said debts, but not sufficient for the purpose of cultivating the fains in my agency, and I therefore applied the remainder to the purchase of clothing and food for the Indians, this being necessary from the fact that aU the prodnee raked duing the year 1860 had been consumed by employ6s and Indians. I was informed by Superintendent Davies, last spring, that he had no funds to furnish me for the purpose of cultivating the farms, and I would, therefore, be compelled to abandon them; and also afterwards instructed me by letter, dated May 6, 1861, (No. 3, herewith,) to dispose of all the government property, for the purpose of supporting the Indians, and supplying the demands upon the service in the Territory. I did as instructed, and succeeded in keeping the Indians quiet dtiring the past season, and up to the time of my leaving the Territory. Superintendent Martin havin,q arrived in the Territory in the latter part of last month, (August,) accompan~ed by Mr. Atwood, the efficient clerk to the superintendency, both of whom promptly entering upon the discharge of the duties newly devolved upon them, thereby relieving me, I left Great Salt L&e City on the 5th instant, for Washington city, bringing with memy accounts for the 4th quarter 1860, and lst, 2d, and 3d quarters of 1861, for final settlement. Having done wit11 the limited means at my disposal what I deemed to be 1ri'gh t bo.th for .t he government and the Indians, and feeling the consoiousnevs of self-rect~tudem the discharge of all my onerous and burdensome duties imposed by the exigencies resulting from the changes in the superintendency, derolving upon me dnties which properly belonged to my superior officers, the predecessors .' of Nr. Martin, I have the honor to conclude my repol% by expressing my high regad for the courtesy and kind aid extended to me during my service as Indian agent in Utah Territory by the office of Indian affairs. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, A. HUMPHREYS, Indian Agmt, Utah. Hon. WM. P. DOLE, CommisJioner of Indian Afair.s, Washington, D. C. CALIFORNIA SUPERINTENDENCY. No. 54. OFEICES UPERINTENDIANGGE NTS OUTHEDRINST RICT, Sun Francisco, Califonia, Jzly 14, 1861. ' SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your eommui~icationo f the 17th of April, ultimo, informing me of my appointment as superintending agent for the Indians of the southern district of this State. In conformity to the instructions contained therein, I executed my "officiaL bond" in the sum of $50,000, which was placed in the hands of Augustus D. Rightmire, esq., my redecessor in office, and by him transmitted to the depart- ment on the 23d of &a y, ultimo, by pony express. Having carried out my instructions as far as they appertain to lhis city, on the 5th ultimo I started, in company with Mr. Rightmire, on a visit to the different reservations embraced within this district, for the purpose of instigating |