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NARA 99

War Department,
Adjutant General's Office,
Washington D. C. November 2 1872

Circular,
In connection with other requirements respecting payment of bounties &c as specified in General Order No 79, of August 8th and Circular of September 7th 1872, from this office: you will, in future on making payment in any case in which the discharge certificate of the soldier may be received by you, endorse across the face of the discharge before delivering the same to the claimant a record of payment, signed by yourself, showing date place and amount paid, together with the number of the Treasury certificate by which the claim was settled.

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