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    "ocrText": "repair for blows\nDisbursing Office Freedmens Bra\nStatement of public Funds Form No 10.\nLeavenworth Kas Oct\nL.S.\nWeekly, repor of payments\n11.a.\nCaptlas M&Millan\n446\nVery respectfully\nChf D.O.F.B. a.G.O.\nSir\nMashington D.C.\nto\nCaptain\n450\nI have the honor to forward for payme\nthe account as follows\nLeavenue the Kans\nIn favor of John C.C. Bywaters for wood\nSent formsch 30 & Blank affi davits to\nNathan Mar lbr Saurence Kansas\nfor use in my office\n447\nStephenB Meadden\nVery respectfully\nAlexander Moore Carrolton Mo Very Respectfully spec\nyour byder\nmash\nyour off Sermant\nCapt they\n5\nleaps 5rts Inf 20\nDisbursing Office Freedme\nLeavenworth Ks\nDisbursing Office FreedmensBranch Branc\nTo the Adjt Genl\nLeavenworth Kans Octigist\nI\nFB A. 9.0.\nCap fas M&Meillan 3rd arty\nChief Disbursing Officer\nSir\nWashing D.B.\nWashington D.C.\nRespectfully returned I have inves tigated of\n448\nCaptain\nwithin of Martin Estes put Co 3 8thRegh\nI have the honor to ac knowledge the receipt of\n451\nwho presented himse If before me at my office the\ntwo check books (200 checks each from no's 801 to 1200 inclu\nHis answers to the matter contained in the cort\nsiver for use in this office\nal were correct and I am satisfied he is the he\nVery R espectful lly\nhe represents. himself to be and that the sta\nyour off ervant\nmade by his sisters is therefore false Here\nthat he put in his claim severa s\nCaptain 5th In fty D.O.\nagain made claim for his bounty\nbut hearing nothing from it he had las\nDisbursing Office\nLeavenworth Kas October 20ᵗʰ, 1874\nVery respectfully\nCap tain James MeMe illan\nyour off smirtshule Selvan\n35 U.S. Arty Chief D.O. A.I.O.\nCapt 5 Infly\n449\nSir\nWashington D,C,\nI have the honor to enclose in\nDiskirsing Office Freedmens Bran\nDeavenworth Has Oct 2\nduh licate for Seven thousand one/hundred and thirty\nTo the Adjs Genl\ndo llars and 7.130. 36/100) receivedby met on\nF.C. A.G.O.\nthe day of October 1874 and placed to my credit on\n452\nAss treas uf Louis Mo\nSir\nWashing D.C.\nVery your obs Sourt\nhave the the honor forward"
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