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Bureau Refugees Freedmen &c. Office Asst Disbursing Officer. Vicksburg Miss May 29, 1871. Bvt Brig Genl E. Whittlesey, A.A.A. General. Bu. R.F. & A.L. Washington D.C. General, In compliance with instructions contained in Circular Letter from your office of date 20th inst. I have the honor to transmit herewith receipts for arrears of pay and bounty, this day paid to the following claimants. Viz Mary Chapman, widow of John Chapman late Pvt. F Co 5th U.S. Col H Arty John Patterson late Pvt "C" Co 51st U.S.C. Inft Very respectfully Your obedient servant. J.H. Chapman, Agt. Bu. R.F. & A.L. Asst D.O.