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[[3 columned table]] | When Received. | Name of Writer. | Date and Purport of Letter. | | --- | --- | --- | | Aug 8th 1870 #177 | Am: Miss. Association C.H. Howard, Secy. | Chicago, Ills. Aug 5th 1870 Desires to be furnished with 50 more copies of Reports of Investigation Committee, and also with a few more franked envelopes No 11. | | Aug 8th 1870 #178. * | Am. Miss. Association Geo Whipple, Secy. Filed. | New York Aug 6th 1870. States that Papers were received for the transfer of buildings in Raleigh N.C. Cuthbert and Albany Ga; but not for Galveston. | | Aug 9th 1870 #179 | Alexander J.H. Clk. 1 enclo Aug 9 Returned to Mr Colby who will please state for what purpose this paper was forwarded to Officer Aug 22 Recd back see E.B. para. Vol 6. | Washington, Ark. July 28 1870 Forwards deed to lot of ground in Washington Ark. in desire to have two dollars remitted for the purpose of defraying clerk's fees and County tax, forwarded by W.M. Colby. | | Aug 10th 1870 #180 | Aiken Andrew J. Aug 10th Returned according to the rules of the War Dept it will not be proper to give the information asked for until reasons satisfactory to Comr are given.| Washington D.C. Aug 8th 1870. Desires to be informed whether the plantation known as "Villa Vista" and "Carrey" belonging to W.H. Harris and situated in the Parishes of Madison and Carroll, La. were ever under the control of this Bureau. | | Aug. 8th 1870 #181. | Alvord. J.W. Genl Supt. of Edn. See L.B. Vol 6. Aug 9, 1870 Aug 9th Returned with leave of absence enclosed | Washington Aug 8th 1870. Forward approved, request of Chas. A. Thomas, Clk for leave of absence for 30 days from 10th inst. | | Aug 13th #182 | Am Bapt Home Mission Society J R Simmons, Sec'y. Aug 20th Referred to Gen. Supt. of Edn. for remarks | New York Aug 13th 1870 States that the Bureau is indebted to their society $330, for the payment of teachers, none of which they have received. | | Aug 19th 1870 #183 | Adjt General's Office E.D. Townsend, A.G. enclo Aug 23d Forwards See EB p 221. Vol 6. | Washington D.C. Aug 16th 1870. Stated that from comns received from James Dickson of Natchez, Miss. relative to claim of Wilson Wood, Capt 1st U.S.C.H. Arty. for commutation of rations while a prisoner of war. It is inferred that he is under an assumed name. James M. or M McCloon, and is attempting to prosecute claims after having been debarred from practice for fraudulent transactions, and requests that he can be investigated by officers of this Freedman's Bureau, and should the suspicions be confirmed, to cause the enclosed letter to be handed to him &c. | | Aug 23 #184 | Am Bap Home Mission Society J.B Summers Secy Aug 15 Returned for a duly certified copy of the deed referred to within for file in this office. | New York Aug 20th 1870 Forwards a true description of the Rufus Johnson estate, comprising 80 acres. | Aug 29th #185. | Austin Frank F. Aug 31st Referred to C.Q.M. | Van Buren Ark Augt 26th 1870. Encloses certified copy of deed to the lot on which stands the schoolhouse at that place. | | Aug 29th #186 | Adjt Genl's Office T.P. Martin, A.A.G. Aug 29th Referred W.P. Drew of Claim Div. for remarks. | Washington D.C. Aug 29th 1870. Requests to be informed to what Co and Regt Geo Moseley and Moses Nevel belonged while in the US Service. States that affidavits from these men are presented, in claim of Am's Nevel Co. "K" 1st U.S.C.T. for commutation of rations while a prisoner of war. |
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