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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
OFFICE CHIEF DISBURSING OFFICER.
Washington, D.C., June 30th, 1869.

Col C. E. Compton U.S.A.
Nashville Tenn

Sir
Enclosed please find my check No. 5914 on acct Treas at N.Y.
for $ 874.40 favor of D.W. Phillips for repairs on School House
The original voucher called for $873.23 but to Hardmans bill
I was obliged to cut down $1.17 he having charged for fractions of days, which the Govt. does not allow. Your letter respecting the taken up of property I have referred to Genl Henry M. Whittelsey who will answer your questions

Yours Respy
Geo W Balloch
Brvt Brig Genl & Chf. D.O.