Paymaster General’s Office

Nov. 23d. 1861

Sir,

Your letter of 21st inst. is received. Directions have been given to refuse payment of the accts. referred to by you to all the Paym[aste]rs paying General & Staff officers.

Very respy.

Yr. obedt. servt.

Benj.[?] F. Lamed

Paym. Genl. U.S.A.

Brig. Gen. Jno. F. Reynolds, U.S.A.

Camp Pierpont, near

Langley’s, Virginia

Nov. 23, 1861

Relating to the stopping of

payment of some accts.