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NARA 200

Burnsville Tennessee
Feby. 25th, 1878.

H.S. Hawkins, Esqr.
Louisville Key.

Sir   Enclosed you will find the affidavits of Henry Estes with subscribing witnesses attached

If the affidavit are all regular & proper and if you can make it convenient to make the place of payment in this city - it not in Memphis Alexander Watt one of the subscribing witnesses to the identity of Henry Estes says he was a member of the same company & regiments that Estes belonged to.  Says his application for bounty was filed some time since.

You will do me the kindness and [[?]] as the applicant whether or not his bounty has been allowed   You will also confer a favor upon Estes & myself - if you will inform me of the time & place of the payment [[strikethrough]] of [[/strikethrough]] you fix [[strikethrough]] for the place of [[/strikethrough]] Estes, as he lives several miles in the country.

Yours Respectfully
B.P. Boyd,
Atty. for Estes &
Watt.

P.S.  If Watt claim has been allowed send me the necessary blanks.
B.P. Boyd.