General letterbooks, 1864-1868.

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General letterbooks, 1864-1868.

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Series of letterpress copybooks contains outgoing correspondence, chiefly, to 1866, from Paymaster General James F. B. Marshall and Assistant Paymaster General Jarvis D. Braman. Most correspondence is routine, dealing with administration of bounty money and responses to claims from soldiers and their families. At the back of the v.1 are copies of correspondence from William L. Burt, judge advocate general. After Dec. 14, 1866, when the paymaster general resigned, letters are signed by state paymaster William H. Porter. Correspondents include state officials, federal military agencies, military personnel, and municipal treasurers.

0.35 cubic ft. (4 v. in 1 doc. box)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives

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Massachusetts. Paymaster General.

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Marshall, James F.B.

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Braman, J.D., fl. 1864.

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Burt, William Lathrop, 1828-1882

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Porter, William H.

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