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

Washington Arsenal
Aug. 25th 1869

Bvt. Maj. Genl. O.O. Howard.
Washington, D.C. 

Sir,
I have the honor to forward, for your consideration, the enclosed papers of Sergt. Richard George Ivers, now an enlisted man at this Arsenal — According to his own statement — (and I have perfect confidence in his honesty) The Sergt. expended at least forty dollars ($40.00) from his private purse, unavoidably while performing the duties for which