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Nashville Tenn. May 26, 1874.

Maj. Geo. Gibson 5th Inf. Memphis Tenn.

Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 23d inst. and your telegram of the 24th also the official copy of the same.
The train arrives from your place at 5.15 A.M. so you would be enabled to pay here from an early hour on Monday June 22nd and we could then leave at 6.20 P.M. the same day for Pulaski where we would arrive about 10. P.M. and be on hand to pay there early the following morning the 23d, and we could then leave for home some time in the evening.
From there you could reach Memphis by way of Decatur Ala. or return via. Nashville.
You could ascertain at your place or at Pulaski which would be the quickest route.
I will have the accounts in readiness for the claimants to make their marks so the only delay will be in checking off the "confidential list."
If you do not send me a dispatch to the contrary I will then notify claimants to "put in an appearance" at Nashville & Pulaski on the 22nd & 23d of June, respectively.
Major La Motte is but little better. I sat up with him last night and it will be necessary to have some one with him at night.
Very respectfully, Your obd't servt.
J L Hood
Clerk to Maj La Motte

Nashville, Tenn. May 28, 1874.

Adjutant General U.S. Army Washington D.C.

Sir
I have the honor to request that I be relieved from duty at this place as Disbursing Officer, "Freedmens' Branch" A.G.O.
I have also the honor to request Four (4) months leave of absence on enclosed Surgeons Cert. of Disability, to take effect from the day I am able to leave here
I am, Sir, Very respy; Your obd't svt.
Major 13th Inf. D.O.

Nashville, Tenn. May 28, 1874.

Genl. Thos M Vincent Asst. Adjt. Genl. Washington D.C.

General
Herewith I send application to be relieved as Disbursing Officer "Freedmens' Branch" A.G.O. and also application for Four (4) months sick leave.
I have tried the climate of Tennessee for nearly two years, and have not enjoyed a days health since I have been here, nor do I believe that I could possibly stand another year at this place.
I should like to know as soon as possible my destination at the expiration of my sick leave, if granted, that I may be able to ship my baggage and effects from here before I leave [[strikethrough]] ing [[/strikethrough]]
Very Truly and Respy, Your obd't servt.
Major 13th Inf.

Transcription Notes:
---------- Reopened for Editing 2025-01-18 15:53:12 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2025-01-21 21:55:14 Remember, these are letters. The sender puts their info on the top right, and then the date. The receiver's info comes on the left side, and is put below the sender's. The letters are FROM NASHVILLE, from the Major of the 13th INF.. THE RECEIVER COULD BE THE ADJ'T GENERAL who lived in WASHINGTON, D.C., or CAPT. JAS. MCMILLAN., for example.