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Memphis Tenn June 1873. Sir: I will be in your city for the purpose of paying colored claimants at which time & place I will be prepared to pay the claims of Harriet Carodan - 1/8 clam Bryant late Co. K 3rd U.S.C.A. He should appear promptly with two witnesses. I have the honor to be Sir Very respy yr obt servt Geo Gibson Maj & Insp D. A.Q.D.P.H.Q. Memphis Tenn June 1873. Mr. Frank P. Wilson Stock Proof No 5 Sir: I will be in your city for the purpose of paying colored claimants on Thursday June 1873 at which time & place I will be prepared to pay the claims of Isaac Moore late Pvt Co K 46th & Mary Maywood sister of Marshall Bruce late Pvt Co J 113000. The claimants should appear promptly with their witnesses I have the honor to be Sir Very respy yr obt servt Geo Gibson Maj & Insp D. A.Q.D.P.H.Q. Memphis Tenn June 1873. Mr. S. Remington U.S. Atty, Stock Proof No 5 Sir: I will be in your city on Thursday June 1873 for the purpose of paying colored claimants at which time & place I will be prepared to pay the claims of Stephen Penn late Pvt Co A expired Jones late Pvt Co K 46140. These claimants should appear promptly with their witnesses I have the honor to be Sir Very respy yr obt servt Geo Gibson Maj & Insp D. A.Q.D.P.H.Q. Memphis Tenn June 1873. Mr. S.J. Dennis Stock Proof No 5 Sir: I will be in your city on Wednesday June 1873 for the purpose of paying colored claimants at which time & place I will be prepared to pay the claims of John Bruce late Pvt Co B 11320, Bryant & Sam witness of James & Jane late Sgt Co B 9720 & Stephen Parch late Pvt Co K 6360. These claimants should appear promptly with their witnesses. I have the honor to be Sir Very respy yr obt servt Geo Gibson Maj & Insp D. A.Q.D.P.H.Q. Memphis Tenn June 1873. Mr. V.S. White Atty at Law Pen Buff No 5 Sir: I will be in Little Rock No 5 on Wednesday June 1873 for the purpose of paying colored claimants at which time & place I will be prepared to pay the claims of Marshall Harris late Pvt Co E 11400 & Mallory Prince late Pvt Co M 2834. It is important that these claimants appear promptly at the time & place mentioned (with two witnesses each, to establish their identity) as I shall remain in Little Rock but two or three days. I have the honor to be Sir Very respy yr obt servt Geo Gibson Maj & Insp D. A.Q.D.P.H.Q. Memphis Tenn June 1873. Sur E.D. Onward Fort Smith 5 Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the fol[lowing] banks 200 Forms 30 " 15 33 " 26 28 " 27 I have the honor to be Sir Very respy yr obt servt Geo Gibson Maj & Insp D.