Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-25

The MASSACHUSETTS, Agency, Colonel
Gardiner Tafts, corner of Seventh and
ID streets, in charge, having four assist.
ants. ~
The duties Of this Office the past SIX
months have been more directly en-
ployed in gathering a roll of missing
men and completing the rewards of the
State Adjutant General to volunteer en-
listed men. .-..
To six months, ending June 30, $685.
Cos. 40 has been collected on claims
Number of letters received, 3,7l1. MINI
Der of letters written, 1892, filling
3, 27S pages in letter-book.
The Pennsylvania Agency, Colonel
Francis Jordon, No. 483 Eleventh street,
employing three clerks. For month
ending July 80, 500, 325. q collected on
claims, % new claims filed, 524 letters
received, and ,040 letters written.
The Ohio Agency, James @. Wet
more, No. $50 Il street, employing four
clerks. Amount collected, 500, 671. ST
New claims filed, IA. Letters answer
ed, 1902.
The Indiana Agency, Colonel Wilson,
corner of Eleventh and + streets, re-
ports amount of collections for July,
S135, 600.
Illinois Agency, No. $50 F street, and
Tennessee Agency, No. 4S5 Eleventh
street, have prepared no report.
Those who have placed their claims
in the hands of collectors. aud that
have been entered for collection at the
Department, win not be allowed to
change their agent.
These State Agencies transact all a
soldiers business free, making collec-
tons daily, varying from five dollars to
thousands, the majority of the amounts
coming within two hundred. The ex-
pense to the state is less than one dol
lar claim, and when the papers have
been lodged in the hands of the Agent.
the State assumes the responsibility of
its Agents acts.
In the collection of the new bounties
and increased pensions, soldiers, wild
ows and orphans should, as far as pos
sible, patrOnize their State agencies, as
they are sure of satisfaction and at no
cost; this is an object, as the sums to be
distributed to each individual should
not be diminished by fees. Ihave Civ
EN- a list of the agents as far as known;
the Tribune being an especial friend OF
the soldier, the agents of the states
have always kept up a warm fellowship
with your correspondence here, and /
therefore think the list complete.
The following list Of names may be q
source of informing anxious claimants
Why their affairs are not settled. They
are official, and have been credited to
yarioSis sources:
List of claim agents prohibited from
doing business in the Second Auditors
Office of the Treasury Department to
July 1st, 1866: e -~fh a
Briggs Il Palmer, Washington G. H., Ohio;
Bruce x Preston, Washington, ID. c.; III. III.
Blanchard, West Bend Ind; Il. B. Couch,
Pa; Colby a Pearsons, Washing
on, ID. c.; Drew IL Hamilton, Alfred, Me-;
Eads q Haviland, Davenport, Iowa; Foote q
James, ogdensburg, N. VII. w. Fish, Wash
ngton, ID. c.; Josiah Fletcher, Boston, Mass;
Am. Hobbs, Boston, Mass; b. b. Hoonbeck,
N. y; j.. C. Hill, indianapolis,
nd; w. w. Ingersoll, Nashville, Tenn, and
)xford, N. Y; III. Johnson, Putnam, Conn;
!. 4. Lovejoy, New York city; ID. I'll. Moore,
lircleyille, Ohio; j. A. AIcCoal, Hagerstown,
ld.i A Preston, Mendon, Vt; Il. e. Palmer,
AFFEoTIoEATE TIMES. Everything is
bout as dear as it can be.