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| WHEN RECEIVED. | NAME OF WRITER. | DATE AND PURPORT OF LETTER. |
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| Jan 27, 1866  191. | Gantt Hon E.W. Genl. Supt. &c ** L.S. 65 | Washington Ark Jan 13, 1866. Rec'd no reply to letters. Unconditional union rec'd. Remarks made to colored people indicated his policy. - District organized except La Fayette Co - forwarded name of Thos. J. Reid for app'tmt. Reports most encouraging & gratifying - has visited every county - nearly all have made contracts - some for part of crop some for $8 to $20 per month. Starts for N.O. at once will write from Camden |

| Feby 8, 1866  244 | Gantt Hon E.W. Genl. Supt. ** L.S. 84 E153 | Washington Ark Feby 2, 1866. Forwards communication of Jno H. Scroggins Supt &c recommending G.Z. Adams as Supt of Bradley Co. Ark. |

| Feb 8. 1866  245 | Gantt Hon E W Genl Supt &c (Perkins) E 171. | Washington Ark Feby 1. 1866  Forwards request for school books for school at that place |

| Feby 8. 1866  246. | Gantt Hon E.W. Genl Supt &c (Perkins) ** L.C 183. 184  L.S 85. | Washington Jan 26. 1866  Forwards communication of J.M. Williams Supt in regard to dispute between Dickson & Paup relative to hiring of the freedmen from Blackmores Plantation Clarksville Texas.  (1 E) |

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| Feby 19. 1866  304. | Gantt E W by Perkins blk ** L.S 107 | Washington Feby 10. 1866. Reports only from A W Ballard Sevier Co. Was Britton Clark Co. & J. M. Williams Hempstead Co rec'd - The Reports from the other five counties not received. |

| Feby 28. 1866  353 | Gantt E.W by Clerk  E 167. | Washington Jan 31. 1866  Certificate that Capt A.W. Ballard remained on duty in the Bureau until Dec 31. 1865 when he accepted appointment as Civilian & filed bond. |

| March 28. 1866  531 | Gibson Isaac T.  Forwarded to Genl Howard  E. 215. 216. 209. 239  L.C 264. 362. 363. | Springfield Mo 3rd Mo 12th 1866.  Reports the establishment of schools in Mo & Kas. 8 schools & 12 teachers - about 1200 persons are receiving instruction - Before bringing teachers here Chaplain Wright assured me we could have joint possession with Mrs Phelps - on arriving here Mrs P denied any right or privilege being reserved for freedmen, but as a favor allowed us to fit up a room to use till the first of May when she expects to remove the buildings - Asks that Gov't give him or his society some right to occupy Hospt'l Building for school & Freedmen Orphan Home, or to Mrs Phelps provided she will care for both classes. |

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