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BUREAU OF REFUGEES, FREEDMEN & ABANDONED LANDS.
Office Disbursing Officer State of Missouri.
St. Louis, Mo., Nov 19 1871

F.A. SEELY,
DISBURSING OFFICER,
No. 708 Chestnut Street.

General

Your letter of 16th inst requiring me to forward my monthly report on the last of each month is at hand today.  I will comply with the order, and make there that are deficient.  I have not sent them since June for the simple reason that I cannot report the names of witnesses to actual payments until I receive back my final receipts sent with the money.  Inc my July payments there are three (3) of them still lacking.  In each case I can prove the payment exactly in accordance with the claimants orders, but cannot make the report complete.  As soon as I can copy them will send them along.

Very respectfully
Yr Obt Sevt
F A Seely  D.O.

Gen E Whittlesey

[[left margin]] The difficulty in this matter is one I suggested when these reports were required. I don't see how it can be overcome) [[/left margin]]