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    "ocrText": "Minuphis Aug. 2273\nAgent\nEsq.\nthanithe honorto\nSir\nRx day Derkit\nafairs ofdate of Aug 9 93 has just keers decised. -Ipro-\nWayison\nand to awwer inditail\nMan,\nde demostyour will beadlet unde national perfectly\nGun Franaud\ndevistructions under which Saw acting prom dushar\nDept sprope quating them for you.\nGurl:\nwall cases where B anothers aneallowed colored claimant\nhave the hour thankwousledge the acipt of papers for\nbe Agents or Atty fees will Indeduated att ashing tom Don\ninvesting ation & arport in the following cames dig:\nprevious to sending the Balance \"to the DQ Memphis tobe\nWilliam Nayes Cobco\nly: baidward alaimants upon their identifying therroselves proper-\nDaviel Kelley\n\"\nno falance will bepaid to any person except chrobinn-\nAmera I share Saff the ,, houor Cr35cp. to the Guil.\nout on if deceased to Lis legal reprosentative\"\nany respy yn abstagrat\n\"20 power fatty, thansfer on assignment because\non any part cheresf will beasgoging mallowed\n3\nMaison shipped\nthe hands not by check\".\nThe ing nation totorpaid in authent fund into\nMrs of D. Phillips\nMimphis. Seew Aug. 73.73.\nfor will thereforesee that your\nAME\ncomplied with\nSir:\ndwasmuch anthe Saimants at have failed\ndu aply toyourletten aftersoch instrol have the form\nto comply with my request arkey should present thereselves\ninform you th at the claim of Eligabeth Bayless Tab usta\nathis pl are of payment you caweay to therofor we that\nyet been pent to we frame Hashington for payment\nshall leave there for the storth in course of a pup days V\nThen it does she will he informed throughy\nwill ustactures here witil the last day of Det; thataining\nare the hour to be Sin\nthe realth Nov. Choo notice thing g name)\nNay capy abdt sent\nvisit Leleua forther purpose oppay ing claim ants\nacciding part after during the worth of\nm\nMaj 5th JutDe\nDe, Sittle Road (tweely notice of troo weeks bling givenies\ndrange) for the pay went fol amants residing with\nAdjt. Genl USA.\nupper to art of thistate\ncoutterly oblivious tother acquired interested despite careful\ndoegret th at the heirs optice deceased d\nSir:\nfunds an debesitand in hand atchalose of the week\nShare the howor deport of publi\nexplanation) in regard to forwarding we affidavits of\ndeath fraind parties\nThey haverity last sergral wouth of time in astablish\nSaturday dug 28.7\nThith the up new for\nuno d aims. no printed from of affid anit is required\nintasimple statement accorite before an M.D.\nDotal Amount\ndaimant wall charw dey used by mis\nof alexa ofthe quinty court, forth\nbraceed"
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