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[[stamp]] The National Archives of the United States [[/stamp]]

War Department,
BUREAU REFUGEES, FREEDMEN, AND ABANDONED LANDS,
OFFICE CHIEF DISBURSING OFFICER,
Washington, D.C., Jan 8 1867

C.W. Buckley. Supt Education
Montgomery Ala

Sir,

Yours of Jan 2nd is at hand. Have the vouchers made up and certified to in the same manner as if the person was alive. Let the father make an application [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]] to the Commissioner, that the amount due his deceased son be paid to him, and make affidavit to the fact that the person is dead, that he was his son, and that he was a minor. If possible send the certificate of some of our officers or agents to the fact of his death - as collateral evidence. Send all the papers to me and I will take them to the 2d Comptroller & get permission to pay the amount to the father

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

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