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LETTERS RECEIVED.

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| WHEN RECEIVED. | Name of Writer. | Date and Purport of Letter. |
| --- | --- | --- |

| July 13th /66 7. | Dyer Lieut A. S. Supt &c thro' Maj Watson Genl Supt ** | Jacksonport Ark. July 6. 1866 Transmits report of Refugees, Freedmen & Abandoned Lands for June 2 Enc. |

| Aug 3/66 8. | Doyle Jas J. late Lt. V.R.C. E281. | Philadelphia Pa. July 29" 1866 Has been informed by Maj Thos W Vincent A.A.G. U.S.A. as per Enclosed copy of letters that his discharge has been sent here, Wishes it returned to him. 1 Enc. | 

| Aug 3/66 9. | Duval Jno R Supt &c ** | Monticello Arks July 26" 1866 Forwards affidavit of J.M Roger that his arraignment and fine by Capt Barker is correct. |

| Aug 10, 66 10. | Dyer Lieut A. S. Supt thro' Maj. J. T. Watson ** L.S. 382. 383. | Jacksonport Ark July 31, 66 Forwards report of Refugees & Freedmen and Abandoned Lands for July 2 Enc. |

| Aug 14, 66 11. | Davidson Lt J. W. Supt &c | Madison Ark July 31, 1866 Transmits report of contracts approved, hands hired, and amounts of fees rec'd which have been turned over to Capt Sweeney Genl Supt &c. |

| Aug 20/66 12. | Dyer Lt A. S. thro' Maj J. T. Watson E 290. 291. | Jacksonport Aug 15, 1866 Requests information in regard to property held as abandoned said to belong to Phelps & Jones, New Orleans. |

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LETTERS RECEIVED.

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| WHEN RECEIVED. | Name of Writer. | Date and Purport of Letter. |
| --- | --- | --- |

| Aug 31/66 13. | Duval J. R. Supt &c |Monticello Ark Aug 30 1866. Forwards Repost of Abandoned lands for August. 1 Enc. | 

| Sept 1/66 14 | Davidson Lt J. W. Supt &c Approved | Helena Ark Aug 18th 1866. Forwards accounts for August for approval. 2 Enc. |

| Sept 4/66 15 | Duval J. R. Supt &c. ** L.S. 416. | Monticello Ark Aug 31 66 Request copy S.O. 69. Restoring property registered in name of J.R. Montgomery to Sam Fetruett guardian be not having need his copy. 

| Sept 13/66 16 | Davidson Lt J. W. Supt &c | Madison Ark Aug 31. 1866. Forward Personal Report and Repost of Marriage for August.   

| Sept 20/66 17. | Dyer Lt A. S. Supt for Maj J. T. Watson ** L.S. 435. 436. | Jacksonport Ark Sept 4. 1866 |Forward Report of AL Lands x Personal Report. 2 Enclosures |

| Sept 28/66 18 | Davis Mrs Mary E L.C. 476, L.S. 447. | Davis Mrs Mary E | Shadow Bluff Johnson 6. Sept | So the widow of federal soldiers who died in service but she has not yet need any of the pay or bounty due line Ms. Jourdan knows her case. Has 6 orphan children and four of her own to support. Asks rations for herself & them.

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Needs throughly reviewed, some of the words are hard to make out. 
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most words filled in based on other documents, unsure of last names
use & instead of + for "and" symbols
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Reopened for Editing 2025-07-15 20:02:45

Pretty sure it's "Sam Fetruett"

Also got rid of all the underline tags, I don't think that's proper formatting

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