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    "ocrText": "86\nIhan chair the honor, to be Sir\nNew On\nVery respectfully\nAdjutant General Washington,DC\nSir:\nyour obedein Servant\nI have the chonor to\nof copy of your belegna\nMajor Cary Desta officer\nme at natcher, Miss, a\nSee LR121 1873\n24' inst, allowing paym,\nto to made to Eliza Sma\nNew arleans, May 27 1873\nthat the payment was\nMellan Jamis\nCaptain: I have the chonov to acknowledge receipt of your\n43 arly ChoDesta officer\nWashington, D.C.\ncommunication of the 11: inst advising me that 1402 14/100 had\nbeen placed to my credit to pay nine claims papers pul aining to\nwhich and also at hand, also receipt of your communication of\n21 inst stating that 5434 30/100 had been pland to my credit\nto pay 28 claims papers perlaining to which were endosed in Said Come\nmunication. Receipls for the bums named and endosed herewith.\nNew In\nI am Captain\nadjustant General\nSir:\nTery respectfully\nThe accompanying proper\nyour obsedenk Servant\nrespectfully Submitted for in\nMinnie Joundon, claimant wid\nMajor, Cavalry Disly\nRead bed LR270 1873\n64 US.C.T. In cher oxamination\nto Company \"C\" while in her\nalso do both witnesses\nNew orleans. May 28 1873\nFirginia Brooks, claimant, we\nIn her examination claimant\nadjulant General\nSir:\nWashington DC.\nI have the honor to asknowledge receipt of communication\nin her affid avet does not -\nof 19 from your office urging payment of as many\nto Company \"K\"\nclaimants as possible prior to lune 30 1873 and authorizing\nCherry Cinway, claimant, wido\nme to proced to such points within my district as may\n1873\nIn this case while I have\nbe necessary for this purpose\nis the proper person to whom\nIn uply thents I have respectfully to state that previous\ndiscrepancus in the names of\nto the receipt of the communication referred to, I had con.\ngiven in the affidavit from\ntemplated visiting Joseph. Tensas Carish La to pay\n1873\nallen Weathersty, claimant, far\nclaimants in that verinity early next month, and that\nCompany given as \"a\" by with\nto become as many payments as possible, I shall include\nRed bk See QR270 1873\nJohn Johnson, claimant. half h\nnatcher, Miss, and Baton Rouge Sa in the proposed trip\nI'Hy Octy, Claimant and two\ngiving timely notice to claimants of the dates when I\n'L' and two other witnesses\nintend to be at each place. Should the interests of the\nRead bk Sev LR H2 1874\nByron Terron, daimant, late\ngovernment and claimants regains my presince at other\nBundl Tenell and is certified\npaints than those named, Such places will be included\nwho filed the claim.\nI am Sir\nI an\nVery respectfully your obsedent servant\ntery\nMajor \"Cavalry, Disty officer"
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