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NARA 248
Parish of John the Baptist July 1877 
Bonnet Carre P.O. 

Major G.G. Huntt, 
Chief Disbursing Officer, FB.A.G.O. 
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir, I have the High honor to write for 
Information respecting my claim for bounty rendered by my Late Husband Terence Bruce Late Private C.o. E. 4th USCC Vol I received a reply from Treasury Department that the aforesaid claim was settled by Certificate No. 570309 for $200 bounty and the certificate forwarded to the Commissioner of Freedmen Bureau For information in regard to the disposition made of the proceeds of said certificate Please have the Magnanimity of informing me of my Aforesaid claim mention and Please inform me to whom can I Correspond for Further information. Therefore hoping that I will soon be Blessed with an early favorable answer which will Lead to an immediatly settlement of the Same. Wherefore Sir I have the High Honor of Subscribing myself

Most Respectfully 
yours Obedient Servant
Phillissee Bruce Widow 
of Terence Bruce Late Private Co E, 4th USCC Vol

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