Treasury Department,  Second Auditor   s Office,  Washington, D.C., Oct. 20, 1883  Sir:   In reply to your inquiry of  Oct 12, just received, as to the condition of your accounts as Indian Agent, you are in- formed, that since the letter of May 14, 1883, from this office, to which you refer, the following letters have been addressed to you, through the Com- missioner of Indian Affairs, who is presumed to have the latest known address of ex-officers of his bureau. 1. Letter dated May 21, 1883, informing you of the settlement of your property account; and en- closing a statement of differences. 2. Letter dated June 20, 1883, informing you of the settlement of your accounts made bond of Aug. 30, 1873, and enclosing a statement of dif- ferences, showing a balance due the United States of  2.64 arising from the disallowance of a   
        charge for a telegram relating to leave of absence. 3. Letter dated June 22, 1883, informing you of the settlement of your accounts under bond of April 13, 1877, the same being balanced and closed by transfer of the credit balance arising, to the  account under bond of Aug. 30, 1873, above mentioned. 4.  Letter of Oct. 6, 1883, informing you of action taken on explanations of items suspended in your property account, and that the suspensions had been removed, except in case of 23,198 Ft. of ex- pended lumber; concerning which the evidence of H.L. Powell and Abe Lincolm, filed  by you is deemed insufficient in absence of proof that the evidence of the carpenter who worked up the lumber cannot be had.  You are now further informed, that your accounts under bond of Feb. 14, 1881, have been stated, and were reported to the Second Comptroller June 5, 1883, as showing a balance due the United States of  978.60. This balance may be modified by the action of the Second  
        Comptroller, in whose office the settlement is still pending.  Respectfully,   O. Ferriss   Auditor,   fee C.C.S. James H. Wilbur,  Walla-Walla,   Walla-Walla Co,    Washington Terr.y  
        Ferris to J.H.W. detail of letters sent on accts.