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Clarksville, Tennessee August 17th 1871 To the Pastor of the M E church Hopkinsville KY Dr Sir Please read to your congregation the enclosed list of names These parties can receive their bounty by calling at my office in Clarksville Tennessee. Very respectfully Lt. McMullen agent The following is a list of the names Eliza Edmund - $121.98 allowed May 20 71 Aaron Lindsay 101.43 allowed April 11 1871 Abraham Baron 100 allowed Jany 31st 71 Thomas Lander 100 allowed May 16 71 Christopher Dillard 100 allowed Sept 9th 1871 Benj and Geo Campbell 57.68 allowed Jany 31st 71 Winney Carter & Bro 307.93 allowed March 28 71 Henry Long & Sisters 121.98 allowed May 6 1871 John Payne & Sisters 22.10 allowed May 20 1871 Winchester Clark claim for $218.60 was allowed 25 Jany 71 - he sent a Special Order that was not heeded nor returned with reasons why - and only paid a few days only before the above list was made out. In the case of John Payne & 2 sisters and the expense of a witness I would move them their claim In the case of Henry Long and sisters living over 60 miles from Clarksville with the expense of witnesses would cost them nearly half their claim. Eliza Edmund is a Blind woman and cannot go there
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