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HQ P.B. Memphis, Memphis Tenn June 5th 73 
To Col Minor, Town Line
Business Vic Tenn
Sir,
Yours of June 3rd is with reply. I have to report no official claimants at this time appear under this place until Col major for examination by me individually as to identity. Under no circumstances am I permitted to pay claimants not in through the hands of their parties, only to claimants themselves, as that upon their being fully identified. I will be away for here from the 11th inst.
Very Respectfully,
Geo Gibson
Acting Captain

HQ P.B. Memphis, Memphis Tenn June 5th 73
Gen'l Ed Townes
Adjt Gen USA 
Genl,
I have the honor to transmit through you to the Secretary of the Navy for file, Records 1844, Abstract of Claimants & Affairs, quarterly to of account Records, Pay & Bounty for the month of May 1873.
I would be unable as yet to list to accompany my Papers forwarded on the 31st of May.
I have the honor to be Genl
Very Respectfully &c
Geo Gibson
Acting Captain

D.C.B.B.H.D.
Memphis Tenn June 7 73
Gen E D Townsend 
Adjt Gen USA
Sir,
I have the honor to transmit herewith my Weekly Report of Payment on account of Bounties &c for the week ending Saturday June 7, 1873
I have the honor to be Sir
Very respectfully 
Your obedient servant
Ed Green
Maj 6th Inf
D.C.B.B.H.D.

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