[Cover]
No. 5 M 582
[Calif., 1852]
Ed F. Beale Supt
to
R. McKee
Nov 30 / 52
[Letter]
Copy
Office Supt. Indian Affs
San Francisco Nov 30./52
Sir:
Your letter of the 22d of Nov. has been recd. and its Subjects duly considered. The very decided opinion you express of your independent rights & powers, as an Indian Agt. extending even to the making of Treaties with Indians, without advice, or instructions from this office, are deemed to be very extraordinary, and as the exercise of such functions, could not fail to add greatly to the embarrassments, already pressing heavily upon me, in the exercise of my duties & I have no time for extensive discussion upon that, & other, only less important claims set up by you, I find myself called upon in order to obtain a proper Control of the Indian Affairs in this country, to exercise the authority Conferred upon me by the 3d paragraph of Revised Regulations No 111 Office Copy Indn. Laws &c.
You will therefore consider your duties as Indian Agt., Suspended, until the decision of the Commissioner is heard in relation to the case.
(Signed)
Very Respy
Yr obt St
E. F. Beale
Supt-Indn Affs
Redick McKee Esqr
Indn Agt
Nevada City
Cal.
Letters of the Office of Indian Affairs, 1849-1880, California Superintendency
