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counted the old mans money just after the payment was made and was positive that the money paid was about one half the amount allowed by the Auditor. On reaching the old mans place it was ascertained that all the papers had been placed into the hands of a conservative judge in an adjacent county. The claimant proposes at once to withdraw the papers and send them to Washington.   He was informed that the Commissioner would have his case fully investigated and ascertain whether any injustice had been done him.
At Nashville I made two visits to the office of our agent Mr J.B. Coons, the first while on my way to the second on returning from Hopkinsville.  Mr. Coons is well located, manifests an interest in and gives attention to the duties of his office and seems to be a prudent and close businessman.  A statement abundantly sustained buy his course in the injunction case of one M.M. Cloon already reported to you.  Mr. Coons tells [[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]] me that he has escaped the charges frequently made against many agents by absolutely refusing to lend or borrow from claimants, by avoiding all knowledge even of arrangements for advancements