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[red ink] 1873 D.T. inviting attention to the action of the Actg. Secy of War enclosed herein. One copy of the Proceedings has been retained in the Ordnance Office and another has been sent to the Q.M. Genl for file each Bureau being advised of so much of the decision as related to it. (Sgd.) E. D. Townsend Adjt. Genl. Endorsement dated Hq Mil Div of the Mo April 18, 1873. Respectfully returned to the Comdg Genl D.T. By Command of Lieut. Genl Sheridan. (Sgd) James B Fry Act Genl. Respectfully returned to the Asst. Adjt. Genl. Hq of the Army, thro Hq. Mil. Div. of the Mo. A decision is requested whether Lt. Courtney is to be held responsible for the soldiers' money left in his hands. I believe there is an order protecting officer from Keeping soldiers money (Sgd) C C Augur Brig Genl USA Comdg. D.T. April 26 73 [red ink] Official (Sgd, J. A. Augur [red ink} A.A.A. Genl [red ink in left margin] See Page 75 No 152 C.S.

[ENTIRE FOLLOWING SECTION WRITTEN OVER WITH "VOID"] Army Hq. 110 Endorsement on communication from the Quartermaster General U.S.A. making statement with regard to civilian employees in Dept. Texas. The financial condition of the service seems to require prompt reduction (SR 1107 DT 1873) 1 encl Recd bk from Chf Qm DT Mar 15 1873 with the following endorsement dated March 13, 1873. Respectfully returned. First. Attention invited to a letter on file in this office from QM Genl to Lt. Col. Jas. A Ekin Chf QM dated at Washington, DC May 13 1870 which then fixed the number of employees in this Dept. exclusive of Depot at New Orleans (which modification was made subsequent to) as follows: Clerks 64 other employees 446. This adjustment was explained not to include mechanics employed under special authority erecting buildings &c whose employment was deemed temporary. 2nd In a letter from the QM Genl in Dec of same year the number of Clerks was modified and fixed at 43 (Dec 15 1870) 3rd. In June, the month of my arrival the employees were as follows: Clerks 29, National Cemetery employees 11 other employees 388 Total 428. In July began Col MacKenzie's operations against the Indians and the six mule teams sent from the Military posts.