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7846 
War Department
Washington City
November 2nd 1871.

Hon. Attorney General.

Sir:
As requested by the Com'r of the Bureau of R.F. & A.L. I have the honor to transmit to you the accompanying application from the Agent of the Freedmen's Bureau at Memphis, Tenn. for an order directing the U.S. District Attorney at that place to sign indictments against parties violating the 13 Section of the Act of July 4", 1864, in defrauding ex-soldiers of the their bounty money - he having refused so to do. 

I will be obliged if you will communicate the result of Mr. Edwards' application to