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[[3 column table]] [[preprinted]]WHEN RECEIVED. | NAME OF WRITER. | DATE AND PURPORT OF LETTER.[[/preprinted]] [[line]] April 19th 1867 * | 47 Bolenius A. W. Maj. | New Bern N. C. Apl 15th 1867. Reports in compliance with S.O. No. 50. Hd. Qrs. Asst. Com. Case of Geo. Little vs. Freedman under contract with him. April 22nd | 48 Bolenius A. W. Maj. E.B.p.207. | New Bern N. C. April 18th 1867. Requests to be furnished with certain articles for the use of the sewing circles of the freedmens schools in New Bern. April 23d | 49 Bowers W. C. E.B.p. 209. | Chapel Hill N. C. April 16th 1867. Applies for an appointment as agent for the distribution of food to freedmen in his District. April 27th | 50 Birnie W^m Agent &c E.B.p 219 vol 1. | Lumberton N. C. Apl. 22d 1867. States that Benj. W. Ivey is confined at that place for committing assault and battery. He has been told that said Ivey was tried by Mil. Commission for shooting a colored man, and that said Ivey escaped justice. April 25th 67 | 51 Bolenius A. W. Bvt. Maj. Act. Supt. E.B. Page 217. | New Berne, N. C. April 25th 1867. States that [[underlined]] Dr. J H. Bartholf [[/underlined]], A. A. S. having returned from leave of absence and reported for duty, the services of [[underline]] Robt. Harris [[/underline]] are no longer required, and requests that he be relieved. May 3rd 1867 | 52 Beals H. S. Agent &c E.B.p 220. Rec'd back May 7. E.B p 225 | Beaufort, N. C. April 20th 67 Applies for $160.00 for educational purposes in refitting school building for freedmen at Morehead City, NC May 3rd | 53. Smith Anderson (Void. see S 34) E.B.p.221 | Wilson's Store, Stokes Co. N. C. Apr 22nd 1867 States that he employed a colored boy from his masters agt in 1865. When the boy became free he hired and paid him for his services. The agent now threatens to bring suit for the hire of the boy — asks advice. [[end page]] [[start page]] [[preprinted]]WHEN RECEIVED. | NAME OF WRITER. | DATE AND PURPORT OF LETTER.[[/preprinted]] [[line]] 1867 May 4th 67 * [[checkmark]] | 54. Birnie Wm. Agent Filed (furnished) | Lumberton, NC. Apr 26th 67 Requests that transportation from Lumberton to Rockingham be furnished him. May 4th 67 55. | Birnie Wm. Agent &c EB p 223. | Lumberton, N. C. Apr 19th 67 Forwards petition of Riley McNeill and others for the custody of their brothers and sisters held as apprentices by Archibald McNeill of Robeson Co. N. C. by virtue of Indenture made by Capt. J. H. Bassler, Asst. Suptdt. May 7 56. | Bowers Mary May 8th 67 - Referred to Col. Bomford. Rec'd back May 11th 1867 - E.B p 231. E.B p 206. | Chapel Hill, N. C. May 1st 1867. States her destitute condition and that she experienced a considerable loss, by the circumstance that her husband has been kept in the Nitre [[?]] Works by the Confederate Govt &c. May 9th 67 57. | Bartholf John H. A. A. Surg May 10th 67 - Ret'd with authority to purchase the lime. | New Berne, NC May 1st 1867 Requests to be furnished with 5 barrels of Lime to whitewash Trent River Hospital. May 10th 58 | Bain Hope EB p 229. EB p 242. | Goldsboro, NC. May 10th 1867. States that he has been called on by a negro man in reference to two children, relative's of his, who were bought by a white citizen of that place in Jany previous to closing the war. The relatives of the children desire their custody so as to send them to school. May 10th 59 | Bond Hugh L. May 10th 67 - Referred to Col. Edie for report | Baltimore, Md. May 6th 1867 Refers letter of W. M. Ellington, Wentworth, NC to Perry Mewburne (colored) giving information of a colored girl he [[bo't?]] in Richmond in 1860. Asks if transportation will be furnished to bring her to her father at Millersville, Md. May 7th 67 - Referred from Bureau Hd. Qrs for report
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Re: May 7th letter description: I think the unknown word is Nitre, based on this Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitre_and_Mining_Bureau --Beth
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