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NARA1019

War Department,
Bureau Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
CLAIM DIVISION.
Washington, July 19, 1869.

O.C French Esq.
D.O. &c Bureau &c
Natchez, Miss.

Sir,

I am directed by Major-General O. O. Howard, Commissioner, to acknowledge the receipt [[strikethrough]] this day [[/strikethrough]] of papers in the claims for bounty arrears of pay &c in the cases of the following-named soldiers:

Horace Stewart, H Co. 5 Regt. U.S.C. A.Hy
George Hoods E Co. 51 Regt. U.S.C. I
Steve Harris K Co. 78 Regt. U.S.C. I
Felix Washington C Co. 78 Regt. U.S.C. I
Wm Wells E Co. 10 Regt. U.S.C. I
John Reed K Co. 6 Regt. U.S.C. H.A
Levi James  I Co. 70 Regt. U.S.C. I

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
William P. Drew.
Agent &c Chief of D O

[[right margin]] July 19/69 [[/right margin]

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[[Side text]] July 19/69
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Agree, Also type out the ditto “ a lot to go back over it. 
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