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NARA 414 C. D. Smith, Attorney at Law and Claim Agent, Special Attention given to the Collection of Claims of any kind against the United States. Paducah, Ky., June 2nd 1873. Brvt. Maj. Leut A. P Howe, U. S. A. Disbursing Officer sc. Sir: Julia Ann Mitchell, widow of James Mitchell of Co. D4 US Col. Art. Ky. has shown me your letter addressed to her under date of the 24th utt., I am the attorney of record in her bounty claim and believe there is sufficient evidence on file in the Second Auditor's office to cause its settlement in her favor. If there is not, the evidence is on file in Office of the Howe Commissioner of Pensions. Neither of the above named officers have addressed me, calling for further evidence in the cases. The pension was allowed in Dec. 1867. and has been suspended, I believe in '70, because of the appearance of another woman, named Phillis, claiming to be the widow of the same soldier. The Bounty claim has been, alas, suspended for same reason. Since the suspension evidence has been submitted by Julia Ann, of her marriage
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