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[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF  THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]

United States Internal Revenue
Collector's Office, 1st District, Ky.
Paducah  18

Jany 31 1871 for $200.00
   
Amt allowed on the two $428.55 and returned to Genl O O Howard by your predecessor Ben P Runkle as paid Mar 18 & July 6th 1871
   
I desire to know why this money was not paid these claimants before now.  Who has signed the vouchers as witnesses Where do "they" reside, if payment is claimed, as I suppose it will be there now,  by cash delivered to claimants if so by whom, when & where & if by check, then the nos date & amount of same and on what bank or depository.
   
I have to also inform you & your predecessor that I am in possession of what I deem ample proof that these claimants have never been paid one