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6 7 [[3 Columned Table]] | When Received. | Name of Writer. | Date and Purport of Letter. | --- | --- | --- | | Jany 7th 1868 #22 * | Arkansas C.H. Smith Genl. File. School rept to Mr. Alvord | Little Rock, Dec 28th 1868. Submits reports of operations of the Bureau Refugees Freedmen. Changes in roster of officers. Agents & clerks and of schools for the month of November 1867. | | Jany 9th 1868 #23 | Alabama. W Swayne Genl. see A51. Telegram. Jan'y 9th Referred to the Ch. Med. Officer for remarks Jan 13th. Rec'd back with report. Jan'y 14th. Returned to A.C. of Ala. with appointment of Dr. Gray see E.B. p 192. Vol 4. | Montgomery Jan'y 9th 1868. Dr Kipp recommends Act. Asst. Surgeon A.J. Gray to succeed him. Gray ordered here temporarily as Surgeon in Chief. | | Jany 10th 1868 #24 | Am. Freedmen's Un. Comn. R.R. Corson Secy of Pa Branch Jany 11th Referred to Ch. Q.M. | Philadelphia Jany 8th 1868. Asks to be furnished with some shoes per request of Miss Margaret R. Smith, dated Nashville, Tenn. Dec 25th 1867 to be sized 4, 5, 6, and 7. | | Jany 11th 1868. #25. * | Alabama W. Swayne. Genl. Telegram. file. | Montgomery Dec 31" 1868. Recommends Bt Brig Genl Julius Hayden, Lt. Col 15th Inftry. to succeed him as Asst. Comr. | | Jany 13th 1868 #26. | Armies of U.S. Geo K Leet A.A.G. Jany 14th Referred to Hon T.D. Eliot, M.C. | Washington Jany 11th 1868. Refers letter of Eugene Cary of Nashville Tenn. to Hon. John Trimble stating that he understands that the operation of the Bureau will be virtually suspended in Jany, requests influence to continue authority of Bureau in Tenn. as heretofore. | | Jany 12th 1868. #27 | Am. Freedmens Un. Comn. R.R. Corson Sec of Pa Branch Jany 15th Returned. It is not possible at present to grant this request. So large an amount has been already expended in Va. | Philadelphia Pa Jan 11th 1868. Forwards letter of J M Stradling requesting an appropriation of $5000 from the Freedmens Bureau to build a school house for freedmen's children at Lynchburg, Va. and states that the freedmen have a piece of land to build upon, but to poor to build the building. With the request, that if practical the within request may be granted, a donation of some $2000 is expected will be made expressly for Normal school purposes part, or all of which, would be devoted to this school. | | Jany 14th 1868. #28. | Arkansas C.H. Smith. Genl. 3 enclo. Jany 15th Forwarded to Adjt. Genl. U.S.A. | Little Rock Jany 7th 1868. Forwards letter of E.G. Barker Agent enclosing affidavit of E.M. Main that he has never received pay as clerk for Sept 1867 and states it as his opinion that Lieut Walker received the check in payment of Mr. Mains vouchers, and appropriated the money to his own use. With request if John R. Walker, late 2d Lieut V.R.C. has not yet received his final payment, the amount of the check as described within may be stopped against him for the benefit of the claimant. | | Jany 14th 1868. #29. | Armies of U.S. Geo. K. Leet. A.A.G. Jany 15th Referred to Asst Com'r of S.C. | Washington Jany 13th 1868. Refers letter of Louisa Portions of Beaufort, S.C. imploring that she be reinstated and her abandoned property in Beaufort S.C. be restored to her. | | Jany 14th 1868 #30. | Arkansas C.H. Smith Genl. Jany 14th Referred to Hon. T.D. Eliot. M.C. | Little Rock, Jany 6th 1868. Forwards report of W.W. Granger Sp Inspector, of his views of the expediency of continuing the Bureau &c. |
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