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The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, often referred to as the Freedmen’s Bureau, was established on March 3, 1865. The duties of the Freedmen’s Bureau included supervision of all affairs relating to refugees, freedmen, and the custody of abandoned lands and property. These documents come from the Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of Virginia, Series 10: Records Relating to Court Cases Involving Freedmen.
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The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, often referred to as the Freedmen’s Bureau, was established on March 3, 1865. The duties of the Freedmen’s Bureau included supervision of all affairs relating to refugees, freedmen, and the custody of abandoned lands and property. These documents come from the Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of Virginia, Series 10: Records Relating to Court Cases Involving Freedmen.
wilsonmeg transcribed the page ERPn8 from Project PHaEDRA - Annie Jump Cannon - Annie Cannon Notebooks #96
motherjudy54 transcribed the page NMAAHC-007630069_00801 from Mississippi Field Offices, Subordinate Field Offices: Meridian (Subcomm.), Letters Sent, Vol. 4 (201), July 1867–Jan. 1868
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wilsonmeg transcribed the page ERPn8 from Project PHaEDRA - Annie Jump Cannon - Annie Cannon Notebooks #96
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motherjudy54 reviewed the page NMAAHC-007630069_00800 from Mississippi Field Offices, Subordinate Field Offices: Meridian (Subcomm.), Letters Sent, Vol. 4 (201), July 1867–Jan. 1868
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