New York State Paymaster General's Office Outgoing Correspondence Letter Press Books

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
These two letter press volumes contain copies of outgoing correspondence produced by the Paymaster General's Office between April 25, 1865 and September 25, 1865. Much of the correspondence is illegible, but the volumes as a whole deal with the payment of bounty money and other claims filed with the state by Civil War veterans.
Title
Outgoing correspondence letter press books
Quantity
0.6 cubic feet; 2 volumes
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
A4146
Creator
Arrangement

Chronological by date of correspondence.

Scope and Content Note

Two letter press volumes contain outgoing correspondence of the Paymaster General's Office between April 25, 1865 and September 25, 1865.

It is difficult to determine exactly what topics are dealt with by this correspondence since the bulk of it is almost illegible because of fading ink. However, correspondence which can be read indicates that the volumes as a whole probably dealt with the payment of bounty money and other claims filed against the state by Civil War veterans.

A4118Series A4118, Administrative Files, and

A4139Series A4139, Ledgers Pertaining to Bounties Authorized by Chapter 184, Laws of 1863, contain additional Paymaster General's records.

Other Finding Aids

Alphabetical name index in front of each volume.

Volume list.

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