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NARA 630 Louisville Ky. May 12th 1877 Disbursing Office. Asks H.B. Teetor of Cincinnati Ohio, if Richard Dillingham cold, is dead, as he saw marked on the envelope of a returned letter the words "Dead, H.B. Teetor," and if so, please give the place and date. 2722 May 14 1877 Capt: In reply to the within would say that I know nothing whatever about Dillingham. I nabbed him years ago, and witnessed for him, and have heard nothing whatever from him. This I do know, that when I filed his papers, it was at my cost and then I lent him $1.00 - and sent to him check of bounty, money and all - yrs HB. Teetor May 16 1877. H.S.H.
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The signer of the letter is H.B. Teetor, as referenced on the left side of the page. ________ 2 [[?]] left - it kind of looks like something "of Donkey" -- I can't make sense of it ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-07-28 00:53:57 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-07-28 09:05:18 I believe it is "bounty" money?
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