To the Third Auditor of the United States Treasury1Jump to section
If the claim, founded upon the enclosed papers, be allowed, the money may be forwarded directly to the claimant, ``Archelaus Demmon, Springfield Illinois'' If it be not allowed, on account of insufficiency of evidence, or for other cause, and the defect, whatever it be, can be remedied, write back, stating particularly what is lacking, and direct to A. Lincoln, place as above.
The Paymaster or disbursing officer, of whom this applicant received pay was, according to recollection, Major Wright of the