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"45" Office Asst Supt Claim Division New Berne NC. August 24 - 67. Balloch Bvt Brig Gen G. W. Chief Disbursing Officer General I have the honor to return herewith your check no. "609" for two hundred dollars ($200.00) for signature (as I find that it is not of much use without) Very Respectfully. Your Obedient Servant. A. Coats 1st Lieut V.R.C. in charge. Office Asst Supt Claim Division New Berne NC. Aug 24 - 67. Fowler Major Wm. A.A.G. Major I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 20th inst in relation to Discharged Colored Soldiers writing direct to the commissioner concerning their Claim for Bounty &c In answer I beg leave to state that I have always endeavored to dissuade them from the practice of doing so, but I find that it is impossible for me to prevent them, as long as their communications are answered. (no matter how unsatisfactory the answer may be) The only way to stop them is by paying no attention to their letters, or returning them either to the writer or to this office without endorsement. They have no cause to write direct, as I am always willing to give them all necessary information, concerning their claims, or to write for the same. Very Respectfully, Your Obt. Servt. A. Coats 1st Lieut VRC in charge Office Asst Supt Claim Division New Berne N.C. August 24 - 67. Balloch Bvt Brig Gen G. W. Chief Disbg. Officer General. I have the honor to report that the following named men have applied at this office for payment of their claims for Arrears of Pay and Bounty. Hubia Washington Co B. 36th Kit Harvey Co G. 35th Godfrey Taft. Co A. 35th Richard Jones Co I. 35th William Williams Co "D" 35th James Smith Co A. 35th Simon Shephard Co A. 35th Alex H. Wilson Co C. 35th John Abbott Co O. 35th Owen Jones Co D. 35th Rollin Wright Co D. 2nd Cav. Redman Swan Co D. 2nd Cav. Nelson Underrhill Co D. 2nd Cav. Fred Bryant Co F. 2nd Cav. Simon Peter Co G. 2nd Cav. David Lawson Co I. 35 - Infty William White Co B. 35 - Infty Tate Lee Co E. 35 - Infty Thomas Green Co G. 35 - Infty John Bryant Co d. 35 - Infty Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant. A. Coats 1st Lieut V.R.C. in charge.