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Memphis June 12th 1869 
Lt. Col. C. E. Compton
Supt. Ed. B.R. F & A L
Col,
Herewith enclosed I have the honor to return check No. 5563 sent to me I presume by mistake.
I would also beg leave to state that the reason of my business was such while travelling as Asst. Supt. Ed. B.R.F. &c that I could not get orders for each trip. Col. Thompson used to cover it with an order saying that "in obedience to verbal instructions having made the following journey the same is approved" &c. When I sent up the vouchers I did not know that Col. Thompson had left the office.
Yours Respectfully,
J. H. Bornam