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NARA 570

Cadiz Kentucky
8th July 1873

Maj A P  Howe
Louisville
Ky

Dear Sir,
I have just been handed a letter from you to Sarah Gunn (a woman of color) dated 24" May last, in which you say her claim has been settled, and that a disbursing officer would be at Bowling Green on the 24" June (past) to settle with her. (You also say that you had before inclosed her a blank affidavit as to identity) that was never received by her. Sarah lives some 9 miles from town, and her letter has lain here for some time the Post Master not knowing who she was or where she was Now I wish to know if a draft cannot be sent payable to her order, in payment of her claim. I prepared all of her papers for  her, and sent them to Col. Pennebaker at Washington. Sarah is an old Servant of my sister, and I have been

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