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Hd. Quarters 8th Brigade
Oct. 3 1861
My Dear Sir
After calling upon the Surgeon General, Pay Master Genl. &c, a number of times[?] in regard to my pay as Surgeon to the 2d from 8th Aug. to Sept 1. as certified[?] by Col Roberts – they dicided [decided] that[?] they could not recognize but one Surgeon Dr Allen, I[?] recommended Mr A[?] again to apply to you &[?] those[?] In[?] govt here would arrange it[?] with the State. In accord and with this advice I now ask you to pay to the order of Mr. McReuer the Amt. due me[?] – Dr. R[?], who has interested[?] himself in regard to the matter here, promises me to write you & I hope