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[[preprinted]] Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, Office Claim Agent & Ass't Sup't, Sub-District of New Berne, New Berne, N.C. ^[[April 1st]] 1867. [[/preprinted]] Lt. Col. Jacob F. Chur } Act. Asst. Adjut. Gen. } Colonel, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yours of the 30th inst enclosing Treasury Certificate No [[underlined]] 293,350 [[/underlined]]. for one hundred dollars ([[underlined]] $100 [[/underlined]]) the amount of claim against the U.S. of [[underlined]] William Simms late of Co "I" 5th Regt. U.S.C.T. [[/underlined]] also his discharge papers. I am very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant [[signature]] A. Coats [[/signature]] 1st Lt V.R.C & Bvt. Maj. U.S.V