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at a discount for dirty postage currency and small silver change." This cannot be charged to this Dept. as our records show that these officers as a rule dispose of their accounts generally before they are due and the convenience of drawing their pay from New Orleans in a majority of cases would simply benefit these parties to whom they had sold their accounts. The records of this office show that the petitioners a/cs were paid very regularly and that none of them have from three to four months pay due unless it is Dr. Davis who I am informed drew from Major [?Gleason?] Mar 12, 1873 his pay for June 1872, leaving at this date some nine months still due him, so that he certainly did not suffer from the long absence of the Paymaster. I fail to see how the lack of shoes and clothing was aggravated by the absence of the Paymaster. (Sgd) W. R. Gibson Chf P M D.T.
Respectfully returned to the Paymaster General U.S.A. A more unnecessary or causeless complaint than this, was never made. Had it been returned to Col. Doubleday to be sent through the proper channel as Regulations require, a true state of this case could have been presented at first. The request and whole action of the officers in this case is disapproved. (Sgd) C. C. Augur Brig. Genl. USA Comdg
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Endorsement on 212 DT 73 "extract" of communication from California and Texas Railway Construction Co. Marshall, Texas, Dec 24, 1872 in regard to Arms. Recd DT Jany 15, 1873 Respectfully forwarded to the Adjt. Genl. of the Army. The within refers to arms issued Railroad surveying on my orders and upon the promise of General Dodge that they would be paid for unless the Secy. of War authorized gratuitous use of the same. This has not been done as far as I know. Upon my reminding General Dodge that these arms were not paid for he sends me the enclosed. I respectfully ask for some orders or instructions that will relieve me in the case. (Sgd) C. C. Augur Brig. Genl. USA DT Jany 16 73 (Sgd) J A Augur [red ink] A.A.A. Genl.