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NARA 243

War Department,
Adjutant General's Office,
Washington, D.C. February, 24th 1874.

Memorandum
   With the view to facilitating the payment of claims, the disbursing officers of the Freedmens Branch of this office are enjoined to report to this office whenever in their judgement a tour of payments will prove of advantage to the government and of claimants, specifying the points contemplated to be visited on such tour, together with the respective number of claims payable thereat, in order that this office may judge intelligently of the expediency of granting the necessary authorization.
Thomas M Vincent
Assistant Adjutant General