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    "ocrText": "101\nhis b terical duties has done things about the office,\nin process of identification (if they really served in bobss\nand outside work. which I have had no right to demand of\ncould be as easily answered by the other. One of these\nhim.\nmen was enlisted July 28th1963 the other Aug #1863 both\nIdo not deem it prudent, even if could obtain a\nmustered in the same day andatsame/place both 18years\na capable one, to employ a Soldier in this business; the put\nof age when enlisted, one 5 fect 3 inches in height when\ntance that would be allowed him would simply be a\nenlisted the other 5 fect and 6 inches, both discharged\ntemptation to make more if he could do so, and as my\nsame day and at same place. One born in ark and\nblerk must bein a certain degree entrusted with the bon-\nthe other in Indian Territory. In my opinion the one\nfidential papers relating to claims, the way would be open\nwho har recd ($88.50) is entitled to the (#219,58) under\nto ras cality if the temptation were put in his way in when\ncertificate 618131\nch case I would be the sufferer\nI willmake a full report of the case\nBesides in other offices the allowances are far\nE\nas soon asit is definitely settled\nlarger although the number of blaims paid and the\nVery respectfully\nresponsibility perhaps nogreater than in this office\nyour oft Servant\nVery respectfully\nyour off Servant\nCaptains thInf D.O.\nbapt Supty D.O.\nDisbursing Office\nFreedmen's Branch a.g.o\nDisbursing Office\n506\nLeavenworth Sis Feby 20ᵗ1875\nFrudmen's Branch ago\nA djutant General US. a.\nLeavenworth Ks Feby 12 #1875\nFreedmens Branchacy O,\nadjutant General ufa.\n505\nFreedmen's Branch aag\nSir\nWashing D.C.\nWashington Db.\nI have the honor to formard herewith my weekly report\nSir\nfor the week ending Saturday Feby 2021875.as follows.\nReferring to your letter of the 28ᵗʰ of January 1875. I\nStatement of Public Funds Form No 10\nhave the honor to state that I have already paid one Peter\nWeekly reportsf Payments\n11.a.\nRoss 2nd late Prt Co.E. 83 MS. b.J. his claim for bounty\nVery respectfully\n($88,50) settled by certificate 615395. In the mean time an\nyour off Servant\nother Peter Ross 2 2nd claims this bounty and makes affidant\nthat heres the identical Peter Ross 2nd who should receive\nbounty undercestificate 615395 The man whom I paid\nCaptain shomfantry\nDishursing Officer\nresides here in Leavenworth and still paints that he\nis Peter Ross and that the other is Peter Ross 1st They\n507\nFreedmens Branch ago\nDisbursing Office\nas cousins. The ambdue Peter Ross 1stis (#219.58) which\nis still mmy hands d have sent for the one who pur-\nLearenworth Ks Feby 25thi\nports to be Ross (and lives in Jola Ks) and\nbapt fas M Millaw arty\npres when confr with each other such facts\nChief D.O. F.B. aceo\noped as to fully identify the men and the\ndue p respectively Thesemen\nSir\nWashing ton DL\nboand Reg and therefore the\nShave the honor to ac knowledge\nConfe lentials would cover and\nyour letter of the 20 thinst enc losing"
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