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[[preprinted]] War Department, BUREAU REFUGEES, FREEDMEN, AND ABANDONED LANDS, OFFICE CHIEF DISBURSING OFFICE. Washington, D. C. ^[[Jan. 28]] , 186^[[9.]] [[/preprinted]] Bvt. Maj. Gen N. A. Miles Asst Com. Raleigh N. C. General. Cannot you station some officer of your Regiment at Elizabeth City. to assist me in paying bounties? As it is now claimants residing there have either to go to Norfolk or Plymouth and take witnesses with them which makes it rather too Expensive Respy Yours [[signature]] Geo. W. Balloch [[/signature]] Bvt Brg Genl & chf D. O.
Transcription Notes:
Nelson ("N. A.") Miles, not "F. A."