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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, Collection and Disbursing Branch of Claim Division, Office in Colored Normal School Building, Corner of Saratoga and Courtland Street, Address Box 599, P.O. Baltimore, Md. Baltimore, Md., June 5th 1871. Briq. Gen. O.O. Howard. Com'r Bureau R.F & A L. Washington. D.C. General, I have the honor to forward herewith duplicate receipt of amount paid following named claimants Joseph Whittington. Sgt I. 4th and Thomas Matthews father of Horace Matthews. K. 30th Very respectfully Your obedient servant Edwd. C. Knower 1st Lieut. US. Army. In charge of claims .