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Louisville, Ky Jany 13th 1872

[[left margin]]Brig. General
E D. Townsend
Adj't Gen'l U.S.A.[[/left margin]]

General
I respectfully submit the following cases of claimants and ask instructions in reference to 
them. Patience Hord, this claimant named in treasury certificate No. 589293, is dead, and an administratrix claims the amount due. Am I authorized to pay the administratrix?

Certificate No 583416 was issued in favor of Melvina & Martha Chandler as first claimants since the issue of the certificate, Melvina has died. Am I authorized to pay the whole amount of the certificate or any part of it to Martha Chandler.

I am General,
Very Respectfully
(Signed) A.P. Howe 
Maj. 4th Arty
Disb'g Officer


Louisville Ky. Jany 14th 1873

[[left margin]]Maj. T.M.Dmeint((?))
Asst. Adjt. Gen'l[[/left margin]]

Major
Please find enclosed, herewith, receipt No 1269 of the cashier of the U.S. Depository at this place for Three hundred and twenty two dollars and Sixty Seven cents ($322.67) to Captain James McMillan C.D.O. for funds this day deposited by me to his credit, in accordance with instructions from the Adjutant General office, dated January 10th 1873.
I am, Major
Very Respectfully
(Signed) A.P. Howe
Major 4th Arty
Disbg. Officer

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Louisville, Ky. January 18th 1873
[[left margin]]Adjt Genl U.S.A.
Washington D.C.[[/left margin]]
Sir
I have the honor to report my balance of public funds on deposit and in hand at the close of the week ending Saturday January 18th 1873 as follows:
With the U.S. Depository, Sommerville Ky
Three thousand one hundred and thirty two & 07/100  Dollars. ($3132.07)
Very Respectfully
Your obedient servant
(Signed) A.P. Howe
Major 4th Arty
Disbursing Officer

Louisville, Ky Jan'y 22nd 1873
[[left margin]]E.D. Townsend
Adj't Gen'l
Washington D.C.[[/left margin]]
General
I respectfully enclose herewith corrected a voucher of Public Property with abstracts of purchases and expenditures for the fourth quarter of 1872.
I am, Major
Very Respectfully
(Signed) A.P. Howe
Major 4th Arty
Disbursing officer
Louisville, Ky Jany 23rd 1873
[[left margin]]Capt. James McMillan
G.D.O.
Washington D.C.[[left margin]]
Please find enclosed ((herewith?)) duplicate receipt for your check No. B.7638 on the U.S. Depository of Louisville Ky for one hundred and eighty one dollars and forty one cents ($181.41)
I am Captain
Very Respectfully

(Signed) A.P. Howe
Major 4th Arty
Disbursing officer

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---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-07-17 20:23:59 "Louisville Ky" and the date are not part of the receiver's information. It needs to be separated from the person's name found in the left margin. A.P. Howe is from Louisville. ---------- put in left margin notes