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

War Department,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
Washington, Oct 28th, 1871

Mr. W.B. Wiggins

Sir,
I am instructed to inform you that your letter of the 23d inst. has been laid before Gen Balloch late C.D.O. and he reports that the bounty cases in which you were concerned have not yet been settled, and there may be need for all retained fees and much more to pay amounts due claimants. It would not be just to deprive them of their honest rights.

Very Respectfully
E. Whittlesey
A.A.A. Genl.

Transcription Notes:
Date at the top, I changed to the 25th from 28th because it doesn't seem like how the writer writes their 8's based on "1871" it's an 8 - the "8" in 1871 is printed.