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NARA 0594

Capt H.S. Hawkins
D.O. of Claims Div

Columbia Tenn
May 25" 1878

Dr sir,
Is there nothing to be done for Jordan Ridley late priv Co  USC Troops. he is here continually bothering me, and I can do or suggest nothing to him or for him. I know he is the man who filed the claim, and have every reason to believe he is the Identical person he represents him to be but his memory is certainly at a loss - for he cannot at once give his Co officers untill long study  what can you suggest in the case  Suppose I forward you an affidavit of ten of his Regt Comrades that he is the man.- if that will do please inform me and I will try and [[?]] it

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