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H78 (R.,F., & A.L. Vol 15,) 1869.
H18: Vol. 6: CDCB: RF&AL:, 1869.

New Orleans La
August 6th, 1869

Hall G.L.
Att'y &c.

[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]

Writes relative to frauds practiced by St Clair Mandeville (deceased) Agent of Bureau R.F. & A.L. in payment of bounties &c to soldiers, mentions case of Jesse Hodd Pvt "B" Co 84 U.S.C.I. as an example, and asks if there no remedy for these frauds except in the Court of Claims

See L.B. Vol 5 Sept. 7th '69.
File
WRAPPER (One (1) Enclosure.)
Received Bureau R.,F., & A.L., 1869.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
WASHINGTON, August 12th, 1869.

Respectfully referred to Mr Wm. P. Drew in charge of Claim Division for remarks.

By order of
Bt Maj Genl O.O. Howard
Commissioner
Henry M Whittelsey
A.A.A. General

[[stamp]] BUREAU R.F. & A.L. CLAIM DIVISION AUG 12 1869 [[/stamp]]

War Department
Bureau RF&AL, Claim Division
Washington, Sept. 6. 1869.

Respectfully returned to Bvt Brig. Gen. H.M. Whittelsey, AAAG., with information that the amount of the defalcation referred to within, as near as thus far ascertained, was $18,074.34, of which $9,571.05 have been recovered and paid to the rightful claimants, excepting $123.94, now in the hands of the Disbursing Officer at New Orleans, La., awaiting application of the person entitled.

This Bureau has entered suit against the bondsmen of the deceased for recovery of the balance ($8,503.29) which suit is resisted by them.

William P. Drew
Agent Bu RF&AL.,
Chief of Claim Division.

EB.181. 1869.