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Regiment: 7th US Army Infantry
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Historical Figures:
Monroe Mich
My Dear Gordon 1st July 1856
Will you please inform me
whether by the
[ ? ] of the
[ ? ] Dept. I am
deprived of my allowance of stationary
as well as
[ ? ] and I am required by Reg
ulations to send off Six
[ ? ]
month of my situation and much
to my annoyance
[ ? ]
[ ? ] Certificate and
[ ? ] state
ments on honor.
Is there any regulation requiring
an officer to be on duty in order to
[ ? ] that allowance?
[ ? ] and if so
where is that regulation found. I am
on duty certainly as far as making
out and Sending off all those re
ports every month. And Enough is
I think, to Entitle me to my allowance
What think you? Please inform
me on the
And greatly oblige
[ ? ] in the bond of [ ? ]
J.R. Smith
W.A. Gordon Esq
