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NARA 470 War Department Adjutant General's Office Washington, D. C. May 13, 1873 Willis Jones (colored) Late of Co. K 16th U.S.C.T., Care of R.W. McCartney, Esqr., Metropolis, Ill's Referring to your communication of the 26th ulto. I have to inform you that funds in payment of your claim for bounty have been sent to the Disbursing Officer at Nashville, Tenn (your address as reported to this office) who will be instructed to transfer the same to the Disbursing Officer at Louisville, Ky (for payment at Cairo, Ills.) on receipt from you at this office of satisfactory evidence of your identity. Jas. McMillan Captain 3rd Artillery Chief Disbursing Officer 3069. A.G.O. 1873
Transcription Notes:
A.G.O. = Attorney Generals Office
Esqr is abbreviation for esquire, which is an old fashioned name for attorney.