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NARA 649

Lexington Ky
May 19th 1877

Capt. H.S. Hawkins,
U.S. Disbursing Office,
Louisville Ky,

Captain:
In reply to your letter of the 17th inst, I would state that the P.O. address of Savilda Bowers is Lexington Ky.

I also desire to make the following statement: Shortly after the claim of Savilda Bowers (as child of Peter Bruce Co "H" 123d U.S.C.T.) had been placed in your hands for payment I was applied to by another party claiming to be the heir (former widow) of said Peter Bruce, and though

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---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-07-24 13:09:05 Corrected to Savilda Bowers, rather than Brown, in one of the two places mentioned