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No 0262 $99 30/100 this being the amt of the claim of Robert Hardway late Pvt Co. K. 63 C.T. as per Treas. Certif No 450414 less Atty & Notarial fees
No 0263 $99 30/ this being the amt of the claim of Harvey Haines late Pvt. Co. K. 33. C.T. as per Treas. Certif. No 376777 less Atty & Notarial fees.
I am in possession of an affidavit stating that these men are dead.
I have the honor to be Sir
Very respy yr odbt servt
Geo Gibson
Maj 5th Inf. D.O.

Memphis Tenn. Aug.6.73
Frank King (colrd)
Leighton Ala.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 4th inst I have to inform you that your claim for bounty has not as yet reached my office for payment. When it does I will inform you. 
This office is established simply for the purpose of paying bounties & not to assist in the prosecution of claims. 
For your information you should address the 2nd Aud. of the Treas. at Washington D.C.

Very respy yr obt servt
Geo. Gibson
Maj 5th Inf D.O.

Memphis Tenn Aug.6.73
Mr. N. T. White Atty
Pine Bluff, Ark.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 3rd inst I have to inform you that the claim of Stephen Alterburge late Pvt Co. I. 4 C.H.A. has not as yet reached my office for payment.
When it does the claimant will be informed through you.

Very respy yr obt servt
Geo. Gibson
Maj 5th Inf D.O.

Indorsement
Memphis Tenn Aug. 6. 1873
Respectfully returned to the Adjt Genl. of the Army. Referring to previous correspondence I have the honor to request that I may receive authority to transfer to the DO at Louisville Ky the claim of Peter Boyd father of Sam'l Story [[?]] Treas Certif No 321056 to pay the claim of Peter & Elvira Boyd parents of Samuel Story Pvt Co. D. 4 C.H.A. ($ 14 60/) Treas Certif No. 321057 together with the deceased soldiers discharge at the D.O. at Louisville may be directed to notify Peter & Elvira Boyd to appear & receive both claims.

Geo Gibson
Maj. 5th Inf. D.O.

Indorsement
Memphis, Tenn Aug. 6, 1873
Respectfully returned and attention invited to the inclosed affidavits of Mary Jones, Benjamin Mitchell, Berry Young and Peyton Miller (all colored).
I have been unable to ascertain the whereabouts of Ellen Mitchell within named and I doubt the existence of such a person.

Geo Gibson
Maj 5th Inf. D.O.
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Memphis Tenn Aug 6. 1873  6 o'clock P.M.
Col. T.M. Vincent
A.A.G. &c
Col:
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram of this date stating that authority had been forwarded me this day authorizing me to suspend payments  until Oct 1st next & to absent myself until that date.

Whilst I appreciate the thoughtfulness of Dept. in making the offer at this time (I certainly having passed through a very unhealthy period at this station for several months past) yet inasmuch as the health of the city has improved considerably of late, & as I am continuing to make some payments (having paid two today) I would respectfully suggest that I be permitted to delay availing myself of the permission to leave here until the 1st day of Sept. 

In fact I had thought of making an application towards the end of the present month, to be permitted to absent myself from my duties from the 15th of September to the last day of October for two reasons. The first is, that cholera in this region has heretofore been followed by Yellow fever which only disappears after the first heavy frost occurring towards the middle to latter end of Oct. My second reason is that the claimants from what I hear will be too busy with [[?]] to come in before my return - if ever then.
Under the circumstance then & feeling confident my absence from my duties here [[?]]

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