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seen that disbursing officers are directed to pay all these accounts "in current funds, and not in checks or drafts." If this section is not modified in some way so that such payments may be made by checks on the Depository here, it will be necessary for me to draw out at least $20,000 in notes of various denominations to carry around with me, as the claimants are so scattered about that it is impossible to tell with any degree of certainty what amount will be needed at any one point, the claimants changing their places of residence so frequently that the addresses furnished in the lists of the C.D. Officer are of but little value in determining their actual abiding places.
If currency must be taken I would request authority to forward it by Express to the various points believing that to be a much safer place than to carry it myself.
Very respectfully, your obd't servant,
Major 13th Inf. D.O.

Nashville Ten. Mch. 15. 1873

Capt. Jas McMillan
3d Arty. C.D.O. "F.B."
Washington D.C.

Sir
I have the honor to inclose herewith, duplicate, receipts for your check No. 45 on First National Bank of Nashville Ten. for One thousand five hundred and twelve dollars and fifty three cents, being pay, bounty &c of Nine claimants "Freedmen's Branch"
Very respectfully, Your obedient servt.
Major 13th Inf. D.O.

Nashville Tenn. March, 15. 1873.

Adjutant General
US Army
Washington D.C.

Sir
I have the honor to transmit herewith "Weekly Report of Payments" and "Statement of Public Funds" for the week ending March 15th 1873.
Very respectfully, Your obd't servt
Maj. 13th Inf D.O.

Nashville Ten. March 17th 1873.

Capt. Jas. McMillan
3d Arty C.D.O.
Washington D.C.

Sir
I have the honor to enclose herewith, duplicate receipts for your check No. 46 on First National Bank of Nashville Ten. for Two thousand seven hundred and ten dollars and thirty five cents being pay, bounty &c for Nineteen claimants "Freedmen's Branch."
Very respectfully, Your obd't servt
Maj 13th Inf. D.O.

Nashville Ten. March 17th 1873.

Capt. Jas McMillan
3d Arty C.D.O.
Washington D.C.

Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your [[strikethrough]] checks [[/strikethrough]] letter of the 14th inst. containing checks on 1st National Bank, Nashville Ten. in settlement of following accounts.
Your check No. 48 Joseph L Horr Services 100.-
49 Wm. Lytton Services 40.-
50 Jas W Hoyte Rent 21.-
51 E. McIver & Co. Coal 11.-
52 W T Berry & Co Stationery 11.50
Very respectfully, Your obdt. servt.
Maj. 13th Inf. D.O.

Nashville Ten. March 18 - 1873.

Capt. Jas McMillan
3rd Arty C.D.O. "F.B."
Washington D.C.

Sir
I have the honor to inclose herewith duplicate receipts for your Check No. 47 on 1st Nat. Bank Nashville Ten. amounting to One thousand and three dollars and seventy eight cents, also duplicate receipts for your check No. 54 on same bank amt'g to three thousand two hundred and sixty eight dollars and fifty five cents being pay, bounty &c for Thirty one claimants "Freedmen's Branch."
Very respectfully, your obedient servant
Maj. 13th Inf. D.O.

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