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186 Disbursing Office F.B.A.G.O Louisville Ky July 30th 1873 Brig General E.D. Townsend Adj Gen USA Washington DC General I respectfully request to be furnished with the some blanks. Form no 16 for use in this office. I am General Very Respectfully (Signed) A.P. Howe May 4th Arty Disbursing Officer Disbursing Office F.B.A.G.O Louisville Ky July 31st 1873 Brig General E.D. Townsend Adj Gen USA Washington DC General I respectfully enclose herewith my report of "Person and Articles Employed and hired" in the Disbursing Office at this place for the month of July 1873: with accounts for services rendered during the month. 7 enclosures. Disbursing Office F.B.A.G.O Louisville Ky July 31st 1873 General I respectfully inclose herewith my monthly account current for July 1873 with abstracts of Disbursement, Advances, Deposits and Vouchers. 23 enclosures I am General Very Respectfully (Signed)A.P. Howe Major 4th Arty Disbursing Officer 187 Louisville Ky August 12, 1873 Adjutant General U.S Army Washington D.C. 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 August 2nd 1873 as follows- With the U.S. Depository Louisville Ky $23643.37 Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant (Signed) A.P. Howe Major 4th Arty Disbursing Officer Disbursing Office F.B.A.G.O. Louisville Ky August 4th 1873 E D Townsend Adj Genl USA Washington DC General In the list of claimants forwarded to me on the 16th April last it appears that Treasury Certificate No 586839 was issued in favor of Richard Read, Louis Read and Julia Lee, children of Noah Read alias Goalley late Pvt Co "C" 107 Reg. Richard Read has presented to me an affidvait of identification showing that himself Louis Read and Julia Lee are Brother & Sister of Noah Read late Pvt Co "C" 107 C.T. Richard Read states that his Brother Noah Read never had any children. I respectfully request to be informed if there is any mistake in the record of this case sent me on the 16th April I am General Very Respectfully (Signed) A.P. Howe Maj 4th Arty Disbursing Officer
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