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D.O.F.B.A.G.O.
Memphis Tenn. June.12.73

Form No 30 sent to
Willis Bates, Stephen Hill, & Henderson Harris.


D.O.F.B.A.G.O.
Memphis Tenn. June.13.73

Mr. N.G. Gill P.M.
Holly Springs Miss.
Sir;
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letters of the 7th inst.
In reply I beg leave to inform you that the case of Nancy Gilbert mother of Eli Gilbert late Pvt. Co. C. 3. U.S.C.T. has not as yet reached my office for payment.
My business here is simply to pay claims, not to file them or to assist in filing them. 
I am unable to supply you with the blanks you desire, more specially I am not permitted to accept fees.
Herewith please find returned the twenty five cents inclosed in your letter
Very respy your obdt servant
Geo Gibson.
Maj 5th. Inf. D.O.


Copy of Telegram June 13.73

Genl E.D. Townsend
Adjt Genl &c
Can I be permitted to pay Mary Tanston mother of Nance Tanston as Mary Tunstall mother of Nance Tunstall of Co. C. 11 C.T. also Winston Lafleur as having served in Co.H. 3 C.C. instead 3. H.A. Claimants here as I predicted. Please see my letter May 28 and May 31. 
(sgd) Geo Gibson
Maj. 5th Inf. D.O
Official copy respectfully forwarded by mail
Geo Gibson.
Maj 5th Inf. D.O.


D.O.F.B.A.G.O.
Memphis Tenn. June.13.73
Capt. J. McMillan
3rd Arty &c
I have the honor to transmit you receipts (in duplicate) for the sum of $6042 38/100 placed by you to my [[illegible]] at this place on the [[illegible]] in the 1st Nat Bank at this place on the 12th

day of June(yesterday)
Very respy Capt am I your obt servant
Geo Gibson.
Maj 5th Inf.D.O.


D.O.F.B.A.G.O.
Memphis Tenn. June.

Adjt. Genl. U.S.A.
Washington D.C.

Sir; 
I have the honor to report my balance of public funds on deposit & in hand at the close of the week ending Saturday June 14, 1873 as follows:
With the Asst. Treas. U.S. New York $84625.23
With the 1st Nat Bank Memphis Tenn $33778.37
Total Amount  $118403.60
Very respy your obdt servant
Geo Gibson.
Maj. 5th Inf. D.O.


D.O.F.B.A.G.O.
Memphis Tenn. June.4.73.

Genl E.D. Townsend
Adjt. Genl &c
Genl:

I have the honor to transmit herewith my Weekly Report of Payments on a/c of Bounties &c for the week ending Saturday June 14, 1873.
I have the honor to be Genl
Very respy your obdt servant
Geo. Gibson.
Maj. 5th Inf.D.O.


D.O.F.B.A.G.O.
Memphis Tenn. June.6.73.

Form 30 sent to 
William Duke, Robert Hicks, Mat Jones, Willis Kitch Returned, James Turner, Howard Walker Returned. 

D.O.F.B.A.G.O.
Memphis Tenn. June 16. 73

Genl E.D. Townsend
Adjt. Genl & C
Genl:
I have the honor to inclose you the affidavit [[of?]] one Oliver Scott, a colored man, who claims to be [[Oliver?]] Scott who served as a Private in Co. D. 11.C.T. & whose [[bounty?]]
I was directed to pay on the List of [[illegible]]

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