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    "ocrText": "34\n35\nYour Obedeint Servant\nNew Orleans January 31' 1873\nMajor Cavalry\nEnclosed homith I have the honor to forward the\nDisbursing offecer\nfollowing named Jrapers for month of January 1873\nAccount Current of moneys received and expanded on % dow Colored Solden's\nNew Oleans, January 24. 1872\ndo\ndo\ndo\ndo\ndo Bailors\nMe Millan James\nS\nAbstract of Moneys expended on atc of Payre due Coloud Soldiers\nd have the honor to acknowledge receipt of registered\nAbstract of Moneys expended on atc of Pay to due Coloud Sailors\nCapt Disby officer\nReport of Orsons and articles employed and chered\nWashington D.C. packaged containing ninity two claims, also your chick no B\nVouchers in favor of Jone Alumid for clerical Services for 100.00\n8058 on the assistant Treasurer us in this city for Thinken\nThese and the only reports te rendered necessary by the\nthousand two hundred and sixty and 97/100 dollars and for which\noperations of my offect during the past month\nI cheriwith enclose receipts in duplicate\nI am Sir,\nd am Sir\nVery Respectfully\nTery Respectfully\nYour Obedent Servant\nyour Obstrint Swant\nMajor Cavalry\nMajor Carralry\nDisbursing Officer\nDisbursing offer\nNew Orleans January 25 1873\nNew Orleans. Fuly 1873\nSir\nForms 10 10 ml 11. Balance $23.377.81\nCapt 3' Arly Disty officer\nI have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your\nWashington\nD.C.\ncommunication of 20\" inst endosing papers in cabes of fifteen\nSir:\nNew Orleans Fiby 3. 1873\nclaimants also your check no B8059 on the asst Treasurer Win\nthis City for Two thousand and thinky 65/100 dollars in\nnatcher\nYou are respectfully informed that I am in receipt of\nduplicate, for which and enclosed harmith\nMiss\nel am Sir\nfunds to pay your claim against the United States jointly\nwith Charlotte Polk) for military Services of John Corcoran, dues\nTery Respectfully\nThe money will be paid you at my office how upon\nyour obedint Servant\nyour presenting yourself with Charlotte Pack and istablishing your\nMr, Humu\nidentity by two persons Known to me to be creditle, or, if for\nMajor Cavalry\nany reason you may prefer Bo to do, you may wait my anival\nDisbursing officer\nat natcher,\nRespectfully\nNew Orleans, Samiery 25 1873\nG,G, Huntt\nMajor Cavalry\nBalance $23.377.81.\nDisbunsing Officer"
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