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sent to the Asst Commissioner for Arkansas, in order to return [[underlined]] Zena Boyd [[/underlined]] to her father in Charlotte, in case it shall appear, that she is not held to service, by an innocent party under a contract recognized by this Bureau.

Very Resp'y 
Your Obed't Serv't
Jacob F. Chur
Bvt Lt. Col. & A.A.A.G.

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Bureau R.F. & A.L. Hd. Qrs. Asst Comr
Raleigh, N.C.  Nov. 11" 67

Hawley  Lieut Geo. S.
Sub Asst Com'r
Franklin, N.C.

Lieut,

By direction of the Asst Commissioner you are hereby authorized to purchase forage for one horse, during the month of November 1867.

Very Resp'y, 
Your Obed't Serv't
Jacob F. Chur
Bvt Lt. Col. & A.A.A.G.

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Bureau R.F. & A.L. Hd. Qrs. Asst Comr
Raleigh, N.C.  Nov. 11" 67

Moore  Lt. Col. Stephen
Sub Asst Comr
New Berne, N.C.

Colonel,

As there still remains quite an amount of "Abandoned Lands" upon the returns of this office located in your sub district, and as much of it is occupied by the former owners, who abandoned it, and who through contempt of the Government, and of the President's Authority

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decline to make any application under the orders approved by him for its restoration - the Asst Commissioner directs that you give notice to all such persons, that the property coming under the head of "Abandoned Lands" held by the Government, and now on your returns, will be formally taken possession of on the 1" of January next and rented to refugees and freedmen in accordance with the provisions of the Bureau law.

Very Resp'y, 
Your Obed't Serv't
Jacob F. Chur
Bvt Lt. Col. & A.A.A.G.

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Bureau R.F. & A.L. Hd. Qrs. Asst Comr
Raleigh, N.C.  Nov. 11" 67

Vogell  H.C. Esq.
Agent B.R.F. &c.
Raleigh, N.C.

Sir,

I am directed by the Ass't Commissioner to say that in view of there being no longer a need for the services of Mr. [[underlined]] F.A. Mitchell [[/underlined]] as clerk in your offices, he will be discharged on receipt of this communication.

Very Resp'y, 
Your Obed't Serv't
Jacob F. Chur
Bvt Lt. Col. & A.A.A.G.

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Bureau R.F. & A.L. Hd. Qrs. Asst Comr
Raleigh, N.C.  Nov. 11" 67

Caziarc  Lieut Louis V.
A.A.A.G. 2" Mil. Dist.
Charleston, S.C.

Lieut

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Returned #s to correct place.  All else is ok.

Reviewed - edited to move letter number reference.  @kdownunder

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