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    "ocrText": "that time, when you can accompany him Ihr Shompson will\nit mae allowed by the Breasury Department\nannounce when at mill be there. bery Respectfully\nGer Gibron major\n5ᵗʰ\nDick Gantt Begy\ngo Gibsony\nBolivar Co. hiss\nD.O.\nLittle Clock, Ark.\nMajor Smito\nmaphs Tem deecdor 1873\nmemphis Jenn Design 1873\nAdjulant\nDick gantt Eag\nSir:\nLittle Rock ton\nThere Fe hour to report\nDr. Sir;\nmy balance of public funds on deposit hand\nyours of Dec 18ᵗʰ just received. al have the\nthe close of The week and Saturday desc 2020 18\nhonor to return you the letter of Capt. Jas me millan. As there\nas follows- vig=\nis some little doubt as to mc clellans identity he had better secure\nwith 2 New Take -\n96,246.70\nan affidavit from R.A. Burton or some other Atty who can testify\nwith 12that Bank, dupli Tem\n21,099,67\nas to his being the right man. a mill investigate the claim when\nTotal\n717.346,37\nol visit Little Rock which will be about the beginning of February.\nthing Respectifilly\nVery Respectfully\nGeo Gibsyn\ny\nseot\n3\nMajor D.S.\nnemphis Jenn Dec 22nd\n(Postal Card)\nMemphis Jenn Dec 19th 73\nDr.J. O  Lacher Esq.\nyour claim has not been received at this office but may possibly\nCashier ,st hat Bank\nbe in the hands of major A. K. trnold D.O. at herr Onleans to\nInemphis Denn\nwhom you had better address a letter of it has not been received by\nSir: Ol have the honor to inform\nhim you might write to Capt. James ne millan chief D.O. Wash.\nthat agreeably to orders from the Irar Department Olshall ha\nington D.C. requesting that your claim be sent to major frould.\nproced to Oxelena Arkas. on the 4th day of January next\nThe Attys fees pertaining to claims are deducted at Itashington\npay from 75 to 100 claimants. In order to do this a mill\nand if Coombs demanded a fee it shows that there is some\nnecessary for me to take with me Amelue Bhousand Dollars\nrascality connected with it.\n($12000.00) Il shall therefore present at your counter on\nas John Gearl/care francis Purtuil) geo. Gibson\nmajor D.O. 5th\nmorning of the 3rd day of January next a check for I\nConvent Q.O. St James La.\nThousand Dollar (# which I mill be glad to h\n(Postal Card)\nyou cash for me in the following manner. vez.\nMemphia Tenn Dec 19th 'as\n$5800 in $100.5 = 58\n$ 21.00 in 42\nThis is not the office for the settlement of pensions you\n3000\n\"\n50.8\n=\n60\n10.50\n42\nobtain the information you desire by addressing N. D. Smith\n1620 \" 20.8 = 81\n5.90 10s = 59\nCashier Freedmen's Bank, memphic Jenn.\n680 10.8 = 68\n1.80\n05$\n\"\n36\nIs W.K. Hinton\nGio Gibson\n785\n5s\n\"\n157\n.4\n'03'\nmt. Pleasant miss,\nmajor D.O. 50h\n7\n62 2s = 31\n16 023 = 13\n13\n=\nN\nd3\n01ˢ\n33\n(Potal Card)\nMemphis Benn Dec 19th 73\n$12000.00\nfor ready to pay the Pounty of Simon Holmes at this\nPlease advise me if you will able to\nwith tro mitnesses who served either\nfunds.\nhim bring such papers as he may"
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