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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.