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68 family or friends since that Ku Klux raid and she wants to know if she as sole survivor can be paid, either the whole amount of the claim ($72.59) or her one half thereof. Very respectfully Your Obdt Srvt. Major 13th Inf. D. O. Nashville Tenn. Feby. 27th 1874. Adjutant General US Army. Sir In reply to the inquiries in your "memorandum" of the 24th Inst. I have the honor to state that I have heard from two claimants at Pulaski, Seventeen at Huntsville, Seven at Chattanooga and ten at Knoxville in all thirty six. Those claimants do not reside at, but in the neighborhood of the points named and would have to be informed of my intention to be at those points at least two or three weeks in advance. I have sent blanks for identity to each and directed the claimants to send one copy by mail to me at once. These notifications were sent to them about three weeks since and up to the present time I have received eighteen affidavits leaving as many more to hear from. I have the honor to be Sir Very respectfully Your Obdt Srvt Maj. 13th Inf D.O. Nashville Tennessee, February 28th 1874. Adjutant General U.S. Army Sir I have the honor to transmit herewith the following papers pertaining to duty as Disbursing Officer Freedmen's Branch A.G.O. for the month of February 1874. Account Current Abstract of moneys expended Three Receipts, Bounty &c. Statement of Public Funds Account Current, Commutation of rations Abstract of moneys expended of rations One Receipt of rations 69 Report of persons & articles employed & hired Also the following vouchers for approved payment. Arrington Farrar & Weakley, Rent $40.00 Joseph L. Horr Services 100.00 William Lytton Services 40.00 Bradford Nichol Purchases 9.70 Stratton Robb & Co. Purchases Coal 8.25 Very respectfully, Your obedient servant. Major 13th Inf. D.O. Nashville Tenn. March 3d 1874 Capt. Jas. McMillan 3d Art. C.D.O. Sir I have the honor to enclose herewith receipts, in duplicate, for $3,271 44/100 deposited to my credit with the Asst. Treas. U.S. at New York, being Pay bounty &c for 21 claimants. Very respectfully, Your obedient srvt. Major 13th Inf. D.O. Nashville Tenn. March 3d 1874 Adjutant General Sir I beg leave to report that Zack Taylor late Prvt Co. I 111th U.S. C.T. has just reported to me that John L Wilson, a claim agent at Columbia Tenn. to whom was sent a check for the Commutations of Rations allowed said Talley paid Mr. J B Wilkes for Talley $45 35/100 out of the check for $55 35/100 retaining $10 for his fee. The enclosed receipts are vouchers for the truth of the statement. I have had a number of complaints made to me by claimants of extra fees charged by Wilson. Very respectfully Your Obedient servant Major 13th Inf. D.O
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