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War Department,
BUREAU REFUGEES, FREEDMEN, AND ABANDONED LANDS,
OFFICE CHIEF DISBURSING OFFICER.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 2d, 186 [[strikethrough]] 8 [/strikethrough]] 9

Lt. Col. Edwin Beecher.
Asst Comr. Montgomery, Ala

Sir
Enclosed I send you a set of vouchers for Bounty due Hetty Philips who is said to live at Elyton Ala care Geo. W. Hewett. The amount is pretty large and I didn't like to run much risk. If it will facilitate the matter any you can pay her from funds in your possession & when you return the vouchers — let me know & I will send the check in your name —

Respy Yours
Geo. W. Balloch
Bvt Brg Genl & Chf D.O. 

Transcription Notes:
Ignore the Archive Stamp - this is not a "historic stamp" originally on the document (Could you please direct me to information that we are not to note later rubber stamps? Thanks! -- Beth) (Please review carefully -- I made lots of edits -- Thanks! Beth)