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| WHEN RECEIVED. | NAME OF WRITER. | DATE AND PURPORT OF LETTER. |
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| May 11, 1866 765. | Williams Jas M thru E.W. Gantt Genl Sup't Returned to Jas M Williams Not Approved. | Washington Ark April 21, 1866. Forwards for approval Indenture binding John Pettigrew (Col'd orphan) to Wesley Hoover. (2 Enc) | 

| May 14, 1866 766. | Williams Jas M. thru E.W Gantt Genl Sup't | Washington Ark May 2, 1866 Forwards Monthly Report of Refugees, Freedmen & Abandoned Lands for April 1866. (2 Enc.) | 

| May 14, 1866 768. | Wallace Capt E.T. Supt &c. E 234. | Pine Bluff May 9, 1866. Forwards complaint of Lyman K Beardsley that Rev'd Mr Millerd has been interfering with their hands. Millerd is teaching school at Pine Bluff. | 

| May 14, 1866 769. | Wallace Capt E.T. Supt &c. E234. | Pine Bluff Ark. May 7, 1866. Forwards papers and decision in case of Jerry Saunders vs S.R. Cockrill asking for approval of reversal of decision. | 

| May 14, 1866. 771 | Wallace Capt E.T. Supt &c. * E235. | Pine Bluff May 10, 1866. Forwards Affidavit of Eliza Ebbenson Col'd charging Tom Jackman her father with giving her medicine and while she was under its influence violating her person. (1 Enc) | 

| May 14, 1866 772. | Wallace Capt E. T. Supt &c * E235. 236. | Pine Bluff May 9, 1866. Forwards statement in regard to whipping negro, and turning negro over to soldier to whip & interfering with schools in his Dist. in reply to com. of Asst Comm. (1 Enc) | 

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| WHEN RECEIVED. | NAME OF WRITER. | DATE AND PURPORT OF LETTER. |
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May 14, 1866 773. | Wallace Capt E.T. Supt &c * | Pine Bluff May 10, 1866. Forwards papers relating to killing of Edw. Lancaster (col'd) by Chas Thomas with verdict of jury of wilful murder. | 

| May 14, 1866 774 | Wallace Capt E.T. Supt &c. W.M. Colby | Pine Bluff May 10, 1866. Forwards Personal Report &c (School Report for April 1866). Desires to know who it was that reported him as interfering with schools in that Dist. 1+3 Enclosures | 

| May 14, 1866 775. | Wallace Capt E.T. Supt &c * | Pine Bluff May 8, 1866 Forwards evidence and papers in case of James Henry charged with murder of Austin Johnson (Col) heard before Mayor Wm McGhie. | 

May 17, 1866 781. | Watson Maj Jas T. Genl Supt &c ** L.S 278, S.C 364 | Jacksonport Ark May 15, 1866 Requests information relative to powers of the Bureau under "Civil Rights Bill." | 

| May 21, 1866 793. | Watson Maj Jas T Genl Supt &c ** L.S 283. | Jacksonport May 18, 1866 Jno Safford is dissatisfied with decision in regard to release of his property subject to lease made by Bureau Dec 1, 1865. Says lease was made after release of property was decided on. He will make application to have decision changed. |

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