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94 Louisville Ky Aug 4th 1874 Jas Van Voast Lt Col 16th Inf "Inspector" Frankford Ky Colonel Yours of the 1st inst I have rec'd I have two appointments this month for payment the last one at Cairo Ills the 26th inst. I expect to be able to complete the payment at Cairo and return to this place by the 1st Sept. I think I may safely say that I shall be at this place by the 3rd of September. I am Colonel Very Respectfully (Signed) Your Obd Serv A.P. Howe Major 4th Arty Disbursing Office F.B.A.G.O. Louisville Ky Aug 6th 1874 E.D. Townsend Brig General Adj Genl US army Washington D.C. Genl I respectfully enclose herewith the paper in the case of Caldwell sent to this office on May 29th 1874 with all the evidence that I have been able to obtain in the case 7 inclosures I am General Very Respectfully (Signed) A.P. Howe Major 4th Arty Disbursing Officer (P.S (6) 95 Louisville Ky Aug 8th 1874 Adjutant Gen'l U.S. Army Washington D.C. Sir I have the honor to reporting balance of public funds on deposit and in hand at the close of the Week ending Saturday August 8th 1874 as follows. With the "Ky. Nat'l Bank Louisville Ky $15216.91 With the Asst Treasurer New York 8461.39 Total $23678.30 Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant (Signed) AP Howe Major 4th Arty Disbursing officer Disbursing Office U.S. Army #174 1/2 Fourth Street Louisville Ky August 11th 1874 X Walton Smith or Smith Walton Munfordville Hart Co Ky Care George T. Read Printed Letter x x x x x This place until the 19th inst and again after September 1st and at Bowling Green Ky at a time to be hereafter designated x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x (Signed) A.P. Howe Bt Maj Gen'l U.S.A Disbursing officer Louisville Ky Aug 12th 1874 Walter Young Saloma Taylor County Ky You can come to Louisville for your pay any time after September 2nd. A.P. Howe Bt Maj Gen'l U.S.A. Disbursing officer per clerk