From John S. Gallaher, 29 August 1850
Treasury Department,
Third Auditor’s Office,
August 29, 1850.
Brt. Captn. Thomas Claiborne
Regmt. Mtd. Rifles
Dalles of the Columbia.
Sir
I have received your letter of the 3d. June last. The inadverdency of the Clerk, who prepared the letter you refer to, in which he addresses you as the “Late Regmt. Mtd. Riflemen,” & which escaped my observation when giving it my signature, is offered in explanation of the error.
Your certificate to the Voucher for 75/00 will be sufficient.
Respectfully,
Your obedt. Servt.,
Jno. S. Gallaher
Auditor.