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116 to send a list of such claimants to such Post Master as would be most favorable for discovering the claimants and allow the Post Master a bounty (one or two dollars each I think would answer the purpose) for each claimant found by him, to be paid after the claimant has established his identity and reseived his money. That I be authorized to send to Mr McHutchins Maysville Mason Co, Mr J.Y. Hamilton Lexington, R H Martin Campbellsville Taylor Co to S. Simpson Franklin Simpson Co Ky to N.S. Littlefield Smithland Livingston Co and Mr Wm. Reavis Evansville Ind. a list of the undiscovered claimants with the same offer of bounty on the same conditions as before stated. The gentlemen whose names I have mentioned I am satisfied are reliable and are largely acquainted with the colored population of this District and will upon the conditions proposed take an interest in the discover of claimants. I am General Very Respectfully (Signed) A P Howe Disbursing Officer 117 Disbursing office #174 1/2 Fourth St Louisville May 23rd 1873 Jas Hughes Warsaw Gallatin Co Ky Ellen Toler Frankfurt Ky Leroy smith Versailles Ky Salley Beakley Harrodsburg Ky Printed Letter This place until 16th of June next and at Lexington 27th of June at the Nat'l & Savings Trust Co's bank Please answer this without delay and let me know at which place you will to be paid. (Signed) A P Howe Brev Maj Gen USA Disbursing Officer Disbursing Officer #174 1/2 Fourth St May 23" 1873 Louisville Robert Alexander Paducah Ky William Daniel Paducah Ky Printed Letter This place until 16th of June next and at Cairo Ills 20th of June next at Custom House Please answer this without delay and let me know at which place you wish to be paid. A.P. Howe Brev Maj Gen USA Disbursing Officer Disbursing Officer 174 1/2 4th St Louisville May 23rd 1873 Lavinia Young Jeffersonville Ind Dan'l Hughes Lebanon Ky Susan Clay Floyd & Walnut Sts City Eury Gaiter #363 West Jefferson St 315 Printed Letter This place until 16th of June next A P Howe Brev Maj Gen USA Disbursing Officer
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