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[[3 column table]] [[preprinted]] WHEN RECEIVED. | NAME OF WRITER. | DATE AND PURPORT OF LETTER. [[/preprinted]] -----|-----|----- March 16" 67 | ^37 Colfax Schuyler [[Hon.?]] E.B. p. 155. | Washington D.C. Mch - 1867. Refers letter of Jessie B. Owen et all - complaining of Harrison Waugh Bureau Agt. for Surey County, whom they say is sent to Washington to promote rebel interests. March 18" | 38 Chester James Bt. Capt. and A.A.I.G. E.B. p. 156 | Raleigh N.C. March 15" 1867. Complaint of Reuben Williams (col'd) that he has had his property sold to satisfy a debt incurred to Marmaduke Williams his former master, while he was a slave March 22^d | 39 Clayborn D.A. E.B. p. 162 | Washington N.C. Mch. 14" 1867. States that William (colored) residing in Washington N.C. has a wife and children at Halifax Va. and asks that transportation may be furnished to enable them to rejoin William at Washington N.C. March 22 | 40 Cowles Calvin J. E.B. p. 165. | Wilkesboro N.C. March 13" 1867. Requests that the enclosed letter be forwarded to Capt. Emery and information furnished of his whereabouts. March 22^d * | 41 Cogswell M. Col. | Raleigh N.C. March 21" 1967. Reports that there are 1084 persons in his district who do not receive rations and yet are worthy of a share of the provisions provided by the bounty of the North. March 23d | 42 Camp Henry Bvt. Maj. E.B. p. 167. | Alliance Ohio March 17" 1867. States that two months ago he wrote the Bureau concerning his claim for money expended while Asst Supt and can get no answer. March 28" | 43 Curren J.F. Lieut. E.B. p. 173. | Smithfield N.C. March 22" 1867. Letter requesting rations due on "provision return" of Dec. 21st 1867. April [[1st?]] | 44 Cook B.C. Bvt. Capt. E.P. p. 184. Rec'd back. Apr 30-67. EB p 218 | Richmond Va. Feby. [[28"?]] 1867. Requests transportation from Elizabeth City [[3 column table]] [[preprinted]] WHEN RECEIVED. | NAME OF WRITER. | DATE AND PURPORT OF LETTER. [[/preprinted]] -----|-----|----- | | N. C. to Richmond Va. for Catherine Smith and Sdney Hancock (colored) aged respectively 18 & 19 years, and thereby relieve the Govt. of their support. April 20" 67 | ^45 Cheney [[Mrs.?]] S.D. | Boston Mass. April 12" 1867 Encloses a Letter from Sidney A Busbee, col'd teacher relative to the burning of a school house at Snow Hill Greene Co. N.C. by the "Regulators" wishes advice in the case. April 22^d | ^46 Chapin A.B. A.A. Surg. E.B. p. 205 | Greensboro N.C. April [[10"?]] 1867. Requests authority to hire an office at $5.00 per mo. April 22^d | ^47 Carre G.B. Bvt. Col. E.B. p. 206. | Danville Va Mch 26" 1867 In behalf of Louis [[Field? Weld?]] (col'd) who States that in 1866 while he was sick one Washington Mays made false representations to Captain Wilcox at Danville Va who bound out [[Fields?]] Son to Mays without his consent. Requests the indenture be annulled. April 27" | 48 Curren J.F. Lieut E.B. p. 214. | Smithfield N.C. Apl. 24" 1867. Requests leave to visit Raleigh on 29th & 30th insts. April 24" 67 * | 49 Curren J. F. Lieut. | Smithfield N.C. Apr 24" 1867 Applies for authority to employ a clerk in Office of Asst Superintendent at Smithfield. May 3" 67 | 50 Cook B..C. Bvt Capt. A.S.A.C. E.B. p 220 | Richmond. Va. Apr 26" 1867 States that Eliza Sargent (co'ld) wishes to ascertain if. his two children [[underlined]] Mary Jane Sarg't or [[Carrell?]] and =Sarah Frances Sargent are living in Raleigh. May 25 | 51. Columbia District of Howard C.H. Asst. Com. May 25 67 - Referred to Capt A. Rutherford, S.A.[[O?]] for investigation. Rec'd back June 21" 67 Em. 263. | Washington, DC. May 21" 67 Forwards (thro Com.) request that measures be taken to find Henry [[Farley?]], son of Mary [[Brooke? Burke?]], 16 or 17 yrs of age. Was last heard of at Wilmington NC about six months, [[after?]] the close of the war.
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