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to Nashville & Pulaski until the last possible moment, say the last week in June, if it could be done. This would give the claimants time to answer the letters already sent and time to receive the final notice where & when to put in an appearance.
The reason that I had not sent all the notices sooner is this Major La Motte was taken suddenly & seriously ill on the 2nd inst. and during the early part of his illness needed & received every moment of time that I could devote to him. I therefore made nursing him my business and almost neglected everything else for a time.
Yesterday morning the attending physician stated, for the first time, that he believed the Major's dangerous symptoms had now passed away.
In consequence of his serious condition, I have not, until within a few days past, mentioned any business matters to him. I now feel encouraged at his prospects but it will be many weeks, perhaps, months before he will fully recover.
As regards making up the Vouchers, as you suggest, we have always made them out in advance of the trip which has enabled us to pay all, at each place, within a very few hours. On learning their addresses the claimants were then notified to appear at a certain station on a particular day and between certain hours, so as to admit of no delay.
In the present case you could come here and pay in one day and then pay on the following day at Pulaski.
I should have as much time for notice as you can give as several of the parties live at some distance from the stations.
Please state whether you desire me to make out the receipts in your name so I can commence on the Vouchers.

Major La Motte returns his sincere thanks for your kind consideration.
Very respectfully, Your obd't servt.
J L Hood
Clerk to Maj La Motte 13th Inf. D.O.

Nashville Tenn. May 25, 1874.

Adjutant General
U S Army
Washington D.C.

Sir
I would respectfully that Jack Cartwright, who represented himself at this office as Charles Millhouse, late Prvt. Co. C 111th U.S.C.T. endeavoring to draw his Bounty &c. mention of which was made in my letter to the A.G.O dated Jany. 19, 1874, was tried & sentenced, last week, to serve three years in the Penitentiary at hard labor.
His two witnesses are on bail to appear for trial at the next term of court. A newspaper paragraph concerning the case is herewith enclosed.
Would also report in the Fayette Robinson case who drew Bounty &c of Joshua Butler late Pvt. Co. B 15th U.S.C.T. and referred to in my letters to the A.G.O. dated Dec. 8, 1873 Jany 3 & April 4, 1874, that one of his witnesses, Reuben Conway was tried last week and sentenced in the same manner but for Eighteen months.
Fayette Robinson that principal in this case and his other witness Jackson Payne have not yet been arrested.
I am, Sir, Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Major R S La Motte
Major 13th Inf. D.O.
by J L Horr
Clerk to Maj La Motte who is too ill to sign his name.

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