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information that he can obtain relative to the within named man, also as to the reliability of the affiants in this case.
Attention is invited to the enclosed report of the Surgeon General U.S. Army.
These papers to be returned with report.
By order of the secretary of War.
(Sigd) E.D. Townsend
Asst. Adjt. Genl -

Hd. Quarters Depart., Cumberland.
Louisville, Ky. Octo 2 1868
Respectfully referred to Bvt. Maj. Genl. W.P. Carlin, Asst. Commr. Bureau R.F.& A.L. with request that he cause the investigation and report to be made in accordance with endorsement from the War Department.
By command of
Major Gen. Thomas
(Sigd) Alfred L. Hough
Bvt. Col. U.S.A.
Actg. Asst. Adjt. Genl.

Bureau R.F.& A.L.
State of Tennessee
Assistant Commissioner's Office
Nashville, Octo 3d, 1868 -
Respectfully referred to Bvt. Capt. Saml. Walker, U.S.A., Sub Asst. Commr, Knoxville, Sub District for investigation and report. The requirements of the endorsements from the War Department, A.S.O. dated Sept. 29, 1868, will be strictly complied with.
By order of
Bvt Maj  Genl W.P. Carlin
Asst Commr.
W.H. Bower
Lieut & A.A.A. Genl
C.127 L.R. 1868

Gelray, Bvt. Lt. Col. Jos. W.
Captain 45th U.S.A.
Inspector &c
Endorsements on papers concerning the refunding of $76 actual cost of transportation of servant under receent decision of the 2d. Comptroller of the Treas, on Par. 1113, Rev. A. Reg. 1863. 

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Asst. Commissioner's Office
Nashville, Tenn. Oct. 4 1868
Respectfully forwarded. Believing in the justice of Lt. Col. Gelray's claim that the decision of the Comptroller should not be retroactive. I respectfully join in the request that the payment of the money in question should not be required of Lt. Col. Gelray.
W.P. Carlin
Bvt. Major Genl. U.S.A.
Asst. Commr.

G39, L.R.1868.

Johnson Jas. M.
Sub-Asst. Comr.
Endorsement on letter returning transportation orders of Wm. Smith & wife for completion.

Bureau R.F.& A.L.
Asst. Commr's Office
Nashville, Tenn. Octo 5th 1868
Respectfully referred to Major Genl. O.O. Howard U.S.A. 
Commr Bureau R.F.& A.L. Washington D.C. with the request that the enclosed transportation be corrected and returned to this office, with the least possible delay.

W.P. Carlin
Bvt. Maj. Genl. U.S.A.
Asst. Commr.

J.M L.R. 1868

Reeves, T.H.
Bvt. Lt. Col. & S.A. Comr.
Endorsement on request for authority to employ a clerk.

Bureau R.F.& A.L.
Asst. Commr's Office
Nashville, Tenn. Oct. 5, 1868
Respectfully returned to Bvt. Lt. Col. T.H. Reeves, Capt U.S.A. Sub-Asst. Commr. Bolivar Sub. District, with the information that the work in the office of the Sub District of Bolivar, is not considered sufficient to employ a clerk for that purpose alone.

By order of
Bvt. Major Genl. W.P. Carlin
Asst. Commr.
W.H. Bower
Lieut 45th U.S.A.
A.A.A. Genl.
R.12 L.R. 1868