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278 Endorsement on back of request for transportation dated Aug. 13th 1868 (See R.A. #3093-3095) War Department Bureau R.F. and A.L. Office Chief Quarter Master Washington Aug. 20th 1868 Swaim D.G. USA., A.A.A.G. Respectfully returned to Bvt. Brig. Genl E. Whittelsey A.A.A.G. inviting attention to the enclosed copy of application for transportation dated July 22"1868. It will be noticed that the application includes, among other names "[[Betsey?]] Jackson, Joe Smothers and Betsey Smothers" it is believed that these are the same people with those named in application of 13" inst. herewith returned. Attention is also invited to enclosed copy of receipt for the transportation orders issued in the former application (Signed) E.B. Rankin Agent in Charge In absence of Chief Q.M. [[Reed?]] O.L.S. D.C. Aug 24th 1868 with following endorsement Head Quarters Asst. Commr D.C. Washington Aug. Aug. 22" 1868 Respectfully returned to Bvt. Maj J.V.W. Vandenburgh Local Supt. DC. inviting attention to endorsement of Chief Q.M. Bureau R.F. and A.L. hereon. By order Asst. Commr. (signed) D.G. Swaim Bvt. Maj. U.S.A. and A.A.A. Genl. Office Local Supt D.C. Washington Aug 24" 1868 Respectfully returned to Bvt. Maj. D.G. Swaim U.S.A. A.A.A.G. upon investigation it was ascertained that the parties named in application of July 22- requested transportation of Mr. Abeel Agt. at Freedman's Village Va and received but refused to avail themselves of the privileges thereof. The transportation tickets are at the Office at F.V. and will be forwarded for cancellation. The parties named in application of date Aug. 13" are undoubted by the same with those named in Application of date 279 July 22" 1868. WHH [[Feihian?]] Clk. In Absence Local Supt D.C. Alexandria Va Sept 2" 1868 Field Edward. Bvt Cap"t + A.S.A. Comr. To Bvt Capt Will A. Couller A.A.A. Genl. "Calling attention to the case of Lewis G. Mitchel VS. Henry Schweitser, to recover the sum of $13 +c" referred from Hd Qrs. A.C.D.C. to this Office with the following endorsement. Bureau R.F.+A.L. Hd Qrs Ass't Comr D.C. Washington, Sept. 11" 1868. Resp'y referred to Maj J.V.W. Vandenburgh, Agent +c in connection with papers in the same case, referred to him April 16" 1868. The records of this Office show that a settlement of this claim ($7 50/100 half the original amount) had been agreed upon and Major Vandenburgh ordered to collect the money, & send it direct to Col S.P. Lee,, Sub Ajst Comr at Alex"a Va. By order of Ass't Comr (Signed) D.G. Swain Bvt Maj U.S.A. A.A.A. Gen"l Returned Sept 12" 1868. with the following Endorsement. Washington D.C. Sept. 12" 1868. Mr Schweitser (to this date) has been unable to pay the Amount ($7 50/100) agreed upon, to settle this claim of Lewis G. Mitchell on account of sickness in his family, and lack of employment. Yet he has promised to so, as soon as he is able. Schweitser is a very poor man, and it will be impossible to collect the money by legal (over)
