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    "ocrText": "136\n137\n1874\nCharles Thomas, Nenry Rollins\nNew Orleans, La, January 3 1874\nPeggy Johnson, James ~ Sina\nHunter, Palsey Clark\nVerginia Diggs Statia Fletcher,\nMajulant General Sir\nNew Onleans, Laney 2 1874\nLama Mines, John Bryant\nCaroline miller, mary Johnson\nEnclosed Endosed Kerewith d have the homor to forward\nSarah Cain, Ellis Heahly,\nRetain of Public Proputy purlaining to this offece, for 4'\nShother Wilkins, Margant Andurson\ngranter of 1873.\nBetsy Minor, Kindwanduson\nJam Sir am\nDavid Wals on, Reley See\nTry respectfully\nPriscilla Jackson, alfred Dans\nyour objecially Servant\nKetty Alexander, Lucinds Hantly\nPeggy Wilson, James For\nMajor Cavalry\nFrances Jackson, NenryTaylor\nDisbursing officer\nCharles Cavil, milly young\nPriscilla Watoon, Maria\nform no30\nNughes, Henry Hamis,\nNew Orleans. Sar, Jany 3, 1874.\nNemy Hasv, Edmond Irving\nAdjectant General Sir:\nFrances a Washing Lon, Palsey\nat natcher, Miss January 29. 30, and 31, 1874\nI have the honor to report my balance of publed funds on\nClark, Nemy Nanison,\ndeposit and in hand at the close of the week ending Salanday, January's\nIndiana Blackfort. Jackson\nand\n1874, as follows:\nLee, Maria Kemp, Womwords\nFebruary 2 3, 1874\nWith the assistant Treasurer of the us at New aleans, La 45% 241.41\nShelly Rogus, alped Taylor\nVery respectfully\nangelina Warmin,\nyour obsedent Servant\nHarriett Herring, Samuel\nM, M, Himll\nCromwell, s\nMajor / Cavalry,\nMelenda Welliams, Malissa\nDebbursing officer\nWilliams, General Jackson,\nDelia Brown, Gessa Taylor\nJane Taylor, Catey Bird,\nSir:\nNew Orleans, Lar Iany 1874\nEditors\nCrockson Chandler, Cherry\nNenry Gilliard\nDemocrat Counier\nThe unders undersigned purposes being in your city from the 29'\nJohn Carler, Elizabith White\n\"New South'\ninst to February 3, to pay bounty claims and thinks you may\nElizabeth Williams PeggySumpson,\nnatcher, Missdeem his visit of sufficient importance to justify mention in\nReuben Dyer, Fammy Williams\nyour columns.\nThomas See, Chas Batisle\nVery respectfully\nandrew Gardner, Robut Short\nG G, Hunll\nJoseph Williams, Wm Scott,\nMajor Cavalry\nChristian Ware, Tiddy Dabney.\nDisbursing officer\nmajir Car.\nDirby. Ufficen."
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