Viewing page 96 of 242

This transcription has been completed. Contact us with corrections.

NARA0337

War Department,
Adjutant General's Office,
Washington, D. C. March 20, 1878.

To the Paymaster General of the Army.

Sir:

I have the honor to request that you will please inform me whether the construction given by your Department to General Orders No.97, series of 1876, with reference to the per-diem allowance of four dollars for travelling expenses of civilian employees, contemplates a division of said per-diem so as to allow $1.00 for breakfast, $1.00 for dinner, $1.00 for supper, and $1.00 for lodging; and requires that an entire day, (24 hours) shall be consumed in order to entitle the employ'e to the full amount ($4.00) of the per-diem allowance.

I am, sir,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
(signed), G. G. Huntt,
Major 1st Cavalry,
Chief Disbursing Officer.

Transcription Notes:
---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-07-26 10:19:20 to correct some typos ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-07-26 10:31:19