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I have therefor to request that you will discontinue your practice of sending claimants to report to me here - for it causes them useless expense, loss of time as to no purpose. All arrangements can, in every case, be perfected through the mail.

Any attention, however, you may give to claimants who have been advertised for in directing them to communicate with me, will be duly appreciated.

Respectfully
J. K. Hyer
1st Lieut 18th Inf.
Disbursing Officer

A.G.O.
Weekly Statement of Funds forwarded April 4th 1874 $7,651.26

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A.G.O.

Disbursing Office
Freedmens Brach A.G.O.
Columbia S.C. April 4 74

Sir:

I have the honor to transmit herewith my Report of Payments for the week ending April 4th 1874
Very respectfully
Your obd't servt
J.K. Hyer
Ast Lieut 18th Inf
Disbursing Officer

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James McMillan
Capt 3rd Arty
Chief D.O.

Disbursing Office
Freedmen's Branch A.G.O.
Columbia S.C. Apl 6. 74

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your check 769 on Asst Treas of New York for $3.81 in payment of postage accrued for the month of March 1874
Very respectfully
Your obd't servt
J.K. Hyer
1st Lieut 18th Inf
Disbursing Officer

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A.G.O.
Weekly statement of funds forwarded April 11 1874 $7,651.26

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A.G.O.

Disbursing Office
Freedmen's Branch A.G.O.
Columbia S.C. April 11. 74

Sir
I have the honor to transmit herewith my Report of Payments for the week ending April 11th 1874
Very respectfully
Your obd't servt
J.K. Hyer
1st Lieut 18th Inf
Disbursing Officer

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A.G.O.

Disbursing Office
Freedmen's Branch A.G.O.
Columbia. S.C. April 11. 74

Sir:
I have the honor to enclose herewith the receipts or acknowledgement of Christmas Haywood for $40.75, being one half of the amount paid Diana Haywood in the settlement of the claim of James B. Haywood, late [?] Co. "E" 33d U.S.C.T - and request that the same, if satisfactory, be filed with my money accounts for Feb 1874

Very respectfully
Your obd't servt
J.K. Hyer
1st Lieut 18th Inf
Disbursing Officer

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A.G.O.

Disbursing Office
Freedmen's Branch A.G.O.
Columbia S.C Apl 16 74

Sir
I have the honor to enclose herewith copy of a letter received from L. H. Verdier in the case of a Milburn Wordier, late private Co "B" 21st Regt U.S.C. Troops - Mr Verdier answered to the "notice" on behalf of the daughter of Milburn Wordier and this letter is the

Transcription Notes:
One difficult date/phrase in 70 Unsure of the signer's name Unsure of unit in 72 and 73 - in 73, I transcribed the letters yesterday so the names are correct ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-07-10 11:17:39 Per the SI personnel records: Jan.–June 1874 and July 1874–Apr. 1875 Disbursing Officer J. K. Hyer, at Columbia