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[[3 columned table]] | When Received. | Name of Writer. | Date and Purport of Letter. | | --- | --- | --- | | Aug 31" 1870 #75 | Rood O.M. Telegram. Aug 31 Returned to Maj. Runkle for report. Copy of answer enclosed | Louisville Ky. Aug 29"" 1870. Expensive. Harvey Guthrie waiting for money wrote you on fifteenth inst. | | Sept 23d #76 | Rice L.E. late Supt. of Edn. Filed | Wilmington N.C. Sept 21" 1870. Transmits deeds for school house sites at New Hope and Zion Chape, Robeson Co, N.C. States that the freedmen do not understand that the Bureau will not continue aid to teachers and appropriations for buildings; that he believes, if official notice be given throughout the south, that further aid could be given by the Bureau, that freedmen in many localities would engage in supporting schools without assistance. | | Sept 23d #77 * | Rice L.E. late Supt. of Edn. Sept 23d Referred to C.Q.M. for examination of account, Deeds to be filed in his office. Rec'd back filed Feby 9.75 WGP | Wilmington N.C. Sept 21" 1870. Forwards vouchers (and deeds) for payment in accounts for New Hope ($386.45) and Zion Chapel ($200) N.C. | | Oct 1st 1870 #78 | Reyburn Robert M.D. Chief Med. Officer, Surg in Charge Hosptl. Oct 1" 70. Refd to Mr. Cole with request that he endeavor by exchange to keep East Front of the Hospital open. | Washington D.C. Sept 30th 1870. Is informed that one of the lots immediately opposite to the East front of the Hospital has been sold, and states that if the purchaser should build thereon the Hospital would be hemmed in and deprived of the necessary air and ventilation | | Oct 5" 1870 #79 | Reyburn Robert, Surg. in chge, Freedmen's Hospital C.M.O. Oct.6.70 Ref'd to C.Q.M. | Washington Oct. 5" 1870. Encloses Bill for maintenance of disabled soldiers of volunteers in the Branch of the National Asylum at Freedmen's Hospital from Aug. 9" to sept 30" 1870, amounting to $318.55. | | Oct 8" 1870 #80 | Rownd Geo. C. U.S. Com. Atty at Law. Oct 8" 70. Respy for'd to the Hon. Sec'y of War for his consideration. Recd back Nov 8" & Retd to writer. See E.B. Vol. 6 page - | Manassas Va. Oct 6" 1870. States several cases of gross injustice to colored people, and asks whether in the Commissioners judgment any remedy is given by the 15" Amendment or Civil Rights Act or other Acts of Congress. Gives his opinion, after careful examination of U.S. Statutes that none of these laws clearly and unequivocally affords a remedy in such cases. | | Oct. 17. 1870 #81 * | Ritter Nathan Filed. | Charleston S.C. Oct. 14. 1870. Acknowledges receipt of Special Order No. 115, Bureau R.F.& A.L. C.S. and also of appointment as Agent @ $50 pr mo, Files the oath required | | Oct 19" 1870 #82 * | Rutherford, Allan 3d Auditor Treasy. See L.B. Vol. 6 Oct 15" 1870. Oct. 20. Refd to C.D.O. to be read & returned to this office. Oct 22 Recd back for D.D.O. filed | Washington Oct 18th 1870. States that he has addressed letters to general Swayne and Lieut Browning asking by whose authority and on what account the employees on the Pay Rolls in question were hired and paid. Has ordered that no transfer Sett be made until "appropriation" is in a more flourishing condition. States that due notice of the "Transfer" will be given | | Oct 11, 70 #83 * | Reyburn Robert C.M.O. and Surg in chge Freedmen's Hospital &c Copy filed. Original appended to annual report of Comm'r. | Washington Oct. 11.70. Submits Annual report for year ending June 30" 1870 with tabular statement &c |
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