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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen &c Office Asst Disbursing Officer Vicksburg, Miss Dec 26 1871 Bvt Brig Genl Geo W Balloch Chief D.O. Bu RF+AL Washington D.C. General I have the honor to transmit herewith the following receipts for arrears of pay and bounty paid. viz Samuel Desmer late Pvt "K" Co. 5th U.S.Col. H. Arty Demas Brown late Pvt B Co 53rd USCol H Arty Very respectfully Your obedient servant J.H. Chapman Agt By RF+AL Asst D.O.