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June 20th

Sir:
Your communication of the 12th inst has been recd and I am directed by the Asst Com'r to say, in reply, that he should not have imposed any objections if the agreement as stated was satisfactory to both parties; But having been appealed for a decision the Asst Com'r is compelled to say that you have exceeded Your instructions in this case, and if Col Bowman demands that the amt charged be refunded, his claim must be satisfied. The instructions as contained in Circular No. 4 series 1865 from this Office, herewith enclosed, are correct. The supposition that in certain cases it is meant to apply to one or more of the same family is not admissable.

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