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April 5th, 71

Mr Jno N  Brough,

[[stamp]] The National Archives of the United States [[/stamp]]

Dear Sir:

I am instructed to return your papers with information that Gen'l Howard failed to get from Congress an appropriation for settling this and similar claims.  Your only resource is the Court of Claims through whose decision some officers received their pay direct from the Treasury.  I think you can get a decision of your case without much delay, it is so plain.

V.R.
E.W.
AAAGen'l