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| DATE OF RECEIPT AND FILE NO. | NAME OF WRITER. | DATE AND PURPORT OF COMMUNICATION. | ACTION. |
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|   |   | supplemented with record of payment to claimant, or of such other disposition made of funds in respective cases - so that said Register shall present, as designed, a complete and authentic record of all money received and disbursed whether by payment to the claimant, by transfer, or otherwise | See L.B. page 49 |
| Mch 23. 74 86 | Vincent, Thomas M. A.A. Genl | Washington Mch 20.74  In answer to letter of D.O. of 11th inst. inquiring whether an application for bounty and discharge paper of Joseph H. White, late of Co "H" 54 U.S.C.T. alleged by him to have been placed in the hands of one Samuel Dickson on June 11.73 have been received in Washington - the D.O. is informed that this office has no knowledge of the papers referred to - &c - such papers properly pertain to the Office of the Second Auditor of the Treasury. In future, when claimants apply to D.O. for information and present no evidence or information of settlement - they are to be referred to the Second Auditor of the Treasury. All claims when settled are sent to the appropriate disbursing officer. Where there is no money in D.O.'s hands - and application is made - it is reasonable to infer that no certificate in the case has been received at this office | On file See L.B. pp. 50 |

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| DATE OF RECEIPT AND FILE NO. | NAME OF WRITER. | DATE AND PURPORT OF COMMUNICATION. | ACTION. |
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| Mch 23. 74 87 | Vincent, Thomas M. A.A. Genl | Washington Mch 20. 74 Informs D.O. that this day has been mailed to his address - 25 Blank Form 46 " Letter to the Secretary of the Treasury | On file See L.B. pp 50 |
| Mch 24. 74 88 | Eulin, Samuel | Charleston. S.C. Mch 23. 74 Requests to be informed if his claim for bounty money has been adjusted  Claim put in last August | On file See file |
| Mch 24. 74 89 | Geddings, J.D. Asst Treas U.S. | Charleston. S.C. Mch 23. 74 In answer to letter of the 21st - draw checks in favor of the Treasurer U.S. thus: "place to Credit Treasurer U.S." and endorse on the backs of the checks the object for which they are drawn | On file |
| Mch 27. 74 90 | Vincent, Thomas M. A.A. Genl | Washington Mch 25. 74  Referring to letter of the 20th inst in explanation of payment of claims of James B. Haywood, deceased late Mus. Co "E." 33d U.S.C.T. D.O. is informed that to the proper adjustment of his accounts by the accounting officers of the Treasury, it is necessary that the receipt or acknowledgement of Christmas Haywood (joint payee with Diana Haywood to whom the whole amount was paid) attesting the receipt of his proportion one half in the case. In all cases comprising more than one payee, the amount of claim should be paid to the payees in equal proportion &c | On file |

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