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NARA 670 Cape Girardeau Mo Aug 18th 1873 Paymaster [[strikethrough]] general [[strikethrough]] U S A Louisville Ky Sir About six weeks since you sent a notice to Christian Hoffmeister Guardian of children Lee & Gibny Decd Co "E" 65th U.S.A. Vo that you had certificate no 603 103 for $111.26 less fee. And would pay the same at Louisville or Cairo Ills: at the place of the two that claimant should elect Hoffmeister elected to be paid in Cairo Executed the papers and has been waiting notice to meet you in Cairo So far he has not heard from you at all what is the matter, at his request I write this letter Answer Hoffmeister or myself as you prefer. respectfully J H. Burrough