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NARA 0195 Tyro Tate Co. Miss Feb 24th 1878 Col. Moyers Dr Sir Capt H.S. Hawkens, Disbursing Officer Wrote for Peter & Mima Lyons to Meet him in Memphis on the 22nd at the U.S. engineerers Office, to receive their Bounty. They failed, on account of High Water to get to the Rail Rode. Now they want to know what to do. If the officer is still there they want to know when to come & whether it is necessary for Mima Lyons to Come or Not. Please Write word by the bearer, how long he will remain in Memphis and if they still have time to come if not what they will have to do. Yours Resptly [[Silas?]] Lewers