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J.C. Stanage.
Russell Potter.
J.F. Saunders.

Stanage, Saunders & Co.
Wholesale and Retail
Stationers, Printers, Binders and Blank Book Manufacturers,
135 Main Street, between Third and Fourth.
Cincinnati, May 28, 1868

Maj Genl. O.O. Howard
Comr &c Bureau Refugees
Washington D.C.

General-
We have the honor herewith to transmit claim against the U.S. through Genl B P Runkle 45th Infy U.S.A. and to state that we have repeatedly and urgently called the attention of Genl R - to this, and only succeeded in once getting his presence at our office, and there R was totally unfit to perform any duty, but promised to return when he could be in a condition fit for gentlemen to associate with - [[Fine?]] the claim is small, just the amount being justly due us, we believe it is only necessary to have it properly brought before the Department, for us to receive [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]] our just dues.

We have the honor to be General.
Very Respectfully Yours
Stanage, Saunders, &c

Transcription Notes:
still one word that doesn't look right to me. changed the word to "fine", but not sure.