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Office Local Supt. D.C.
Washington Feb 6" 1868.

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End"t on Com of
Miss J.E. Griffing
Agent.

2" Vol No 1434. OLS D.C.  68
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Resp'y returned to Hd Qrs Ass't Com"r D.C. for instructions. The enclosed case came to this office for approval on 5" inst. with statement from Miss Griffing that Mr. Disbron. had informed the man Eli Coleman (col"d) (in whose favor the enclosed ticket is drawn) that if he (Coleman)would go out wood chopping Mr Disbron would give him clothing + I sent endorsements to Mr. Disbron that it was not the intention of the Ass't Com"r D.C." to offer clothing as a reward for men to accept work" (see Mr. Disbrons endorsement to Miss Griffing on enclosed request) This man (Coleman) has no other than a wife in family and is an able=bodied man wife at work earning $8. per month, besides Miss G has not been to the house to "Personally investigate this case" - and the man states that unless he can have clothing he "wont work" this is but a fair sample of many cases sent to this office by Miss Griffing- am I to consider such cases worthy of considerations and is Miss G. to thus loosely dispense Gov"t charity, and we [[commend?]] upon honor to like cases" as being absolutely destitute"

JVW Vandenburgh
Local Supt. D.C. 

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Office A.C.S. Fort Riley Kas.
Dec" 21" 1867.

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J.V.W. Vandenburgh
Local Supt. D.C.

LB. 2" Vol No 48. O.L.S. D.C.
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Resp'y returned with the information that John Earley Co B" 10th Cav. is the man named within-
He does not with the woman Mrs Early, to draw this money in Bank, for the reason that he sends all this monthly pay and has just forwarded money for her present wants.
(Signed) N.D. Badger
1st Lt. 10" U.S> Cav.
A.C.S.

Office Local Supt D.C.
Washington Fe'y 8" 1868.

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D.R. Disbron
Agent

2 Vol  No 1440. 1868.
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Respy forwarded to Maj J M Brown, D.O. D.C. with request that payment be made at Rate of $2.00 per Day.

JVW Vandenburgh
Local Supt. D.C.

Office Local Supt D.C.
Washington Feb'y 10" 1868

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Stuart Eldridge
A.A.A. Genl

2" Vol No 1446. 1868
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Respy Transmitted 

JVW Vandenburgh
Local Supt D.C.