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    "ocrText": "Sir;\nAs I propose making a large payment of claims\nRobt: M. Shompson\nMemphia Jenn Jan 27\nat Little Rock Ink during the first meen of Feby\nd will present at your counter on the morning of January\nCurdy Mc Mairy Co. Senn,\n31st a check for Eleven Thousand Dollare (11000) which\nDear Sir;\nd would like to have cashed in the following 50$ manner-vy.\nI am at the\n52 $100.00 = 5.200.00\n25\n=\n12.50\npresent time engaged in investigating the case of Jessie\n61 $50.5 = 3050.00\n9\n=\n2.25\nDoone late of the d perceive from the\n$20.0\ns\n68\n=\n1360.\n31\n10\n=\n3.10\n.05\npapers sent liver me that you filed of claim for Sarah\n62 = 620.00\n14\nd\n.70\nDoon of Hardeman Co. Jenn. as being the\n130 5.3 = 650.00\n10\n.038\n=\n,30\nmother of said soldier. It will be necessary for her to\n41\nII\n82.00\n2\n.028\n=\n.04\nappear here in person as the case is strongly contexted\n$\n19\n=\n19.00\n11\n.01s\n=\n.11\nby another claimant. I shall be about at Sittle\n11000.00\nQuen Arkas. from the 31et day of the present month to\nI mould be glad if you could have the money\nthe 5th or 6th day of Tebn.\nready for me at 9.30 A.M. on the dan specified.\nVery Respectfully\npayment simply for\nThe case is notone for Very respectfully\nJev. Gibson\nYrobedt. servt.\n3\ninvestigation.\nMajor 5th duf. D.O.\ngeo Gibson\nMajor 5th Inf. D.O.\nMemphis Denn. Jan 27th 44\nDr. H. Stilmell\nMemphis Jenn. Jan 27th'74\nJohn It: Covington Smith Old)\nDipton Co. Jenn.\nHumboldt Jenn.\nSir;\nd have received your\nOn the 24th of Dec. last\nbounty money and mill pay you at this office upon\nyour appearing with tm minesses who served, if\nd addressed you a letter asking you \"to have the\npossible, in the company and regiment with you.\nlegal heir or representative of Helliam I fando trans-\nd will be absent at Little Rock for from the 1st\nmit me an affidavit setting forth that he was dead\nuntil the 6th of 5'gbniary and you had better not\ngiving the time and place when he died and cause\nappear until d have returned. I ad dressed a\nmight be able to turn the money back into the Treasy\nof death\" My object in pleaning this was that d\nbut heard sence that you had changed your\nletter pome days ago to you at Randolph Denn.\nagain to be made the subject of a new claim by his\nresidence.\nlegal heir. Instead of domplying with my propert request\nGeo. Giben\nyou mite me under date of Jan 24th to thom mhether\nMajor 5th Safy D.\nhis frother or any other person anned with voucher\nwhat his claim amounts to you have been Ro exceedingly\nof his decease would receive his bounty you and me\nD.O. O.P. Ab\nMemphis Denn Jan 28,\nobliging in this matter that of propose you should mite\nDo The Stonbler Dreasurer of the u S.\nto Hashington and find out. d mill however venture the\nHashington City D.O.\nthat it is sufficiently large to marrant his legal\nSir\nfiling claim for She affidavit required by\nobediences"
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