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[[preprinted]] War Department, Bureau Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, Claims Division Washington, ^[[March 8-]] 1867. [/[preprinted]] Lieut. M S Reed, Asst Supt. &c. Fort Monroe Va Lieut [[preprinted]] I am directed by Major-General O. O. Howard, Commissioner, to acknowledge the receipt this day of papers in the claims for ^[[bounty]] in the cases of the following - named ^[[discharged -]] soldiers: ^[[Peter Adams, 'C,]] Co ^[[1s]], Regt U. S. C. ^[[Cav.]] ^[[Alex, Gardner, do [[ditto for 'C,]] " [[ditto for Co.]] 21 " [[ditto for Regt]] " [[ditto for U.]] " [[ditto for S.]] " [[ditto for C.]] T.]] Very respectfully your obedient servant, [[signature]] Wm Fowler [[/signature]] Assistant Adjuntant-Gen. [[/preprinted]]