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First Page Memphis, Tenn., May 23, 1873 Capt. J.W. McMillan, 2nd Art’y. Capt.: I have the honor to transmit herewith receipts in duplicate for $2,033.73 placed by you to my official credit May 16, 73, in the 1st Nat’l Bank, Memphis, Tenn., with which to pay 16 claimants as per list of names. I have the honor to be, Capt., Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Geo. Gibson, Maj. 5th Inf. Memphis, Tenn., May 24, 1873 Capt. J.W. McMillan, 2nd Art’y. Capt.: I have the honor to transmit herewith receipts in duplicate for $8,015.02 placed by you to my official credit May 24, 73, in the 1st Nat’l Bank, Memphis, Tenn., with which to pay 13 claimants as per list of names. I have the honor to be, Capt., Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Geo. Gibson, Maj. 5th Inf. Memphis, Tenn., May 24, 1873 Genl. E.D. Townsend, Adjt. Genl., U.S.A. Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith my Weekly Report of Payments on account of Bounties & for the week ending Saturday, May 24, 73. I have the honor to be, Genl., Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Geo. Gibson, Maj. 5th Inf. Second Page Memphis, Tenn., May 24, 1873 Adjt. Genl., U.S.A., Washington, D.C. Sir: I have the honor to report my balance of public funds on deposit in hand at the close of the week ending Saturday, May 24, 1873, as follows: First Nat’l Bank, Memphis, Tenn.: $846,205.23 Second Nat’l Bank, Memphis, Tenn.: $330,945.21 Total Amount: $1,177,150.44 Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Geo. Gibson, Maj. 5th Inf. Memphis, Tenn., May 26, 1873 Maj. R.D. Swain, D.O., St. Louis, Mo. Maj.: As requested in your letter of the 21st inst., I have the honor to transmit herewith an extract copy of the letter and allowance to be paid in reference to the claim of Mingo West (father), Shawna West (Pvt., Co. A, 64th U.S.C.T.), and Charlotte West (parents of Shawna West). When directed by the Adjt. Genl. toward action, funds in these cases are remitted or impressed. The enclosed information should be sufficient for this office. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Geo. Gibson, Maj. 5th Inf.