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[[3 column table]] [[preprinted]] WHEN RECEIVED. ^[[1868]] | NAME OF WRITER. | DATE AND PURPORT OF LETTER. [[/preprinted]] :-----|:-----:|-----: June 4 34 | Drake Alex. E. Bvt. Col. U.S.A. (retired) June 4. Refd. to Capt. H. Hillebrant for action July. 8. Recd. back. with affidavit enclosed of Col. Jones. Retd to Mr H. Jones. Agt. | Raleigh. NC. June 3rd, 1868 Forwards letter of Jordon Chambers who makes request to obtain from Col. Jones of Greensboro, NC. Ten Dollars due him for Butter &c bought for Miss Jones. Stump &c Requests the money be sent to W.W. Jones, Agent at Statesville N.C. June. 4. 35. | Dillon Richd. Bvt. Maj A.S.A. Comr. June 4. Refd. to Rev. A.A. Fiske June 9. Recd back recommended. Retd granted | Fayetteville N.C. June 1st 68 States that the colored people of Beaver Creek, Cumberland Co. petition thro him that this Bureau pay a monthly rental of $10.00 for their Church to be used for school purposes to enable them to hire a Teacher. June 9 36 | Doherty Wm Agent. June 9. Refd. to Capt. T.F. Lee. 11 June Rec'd back with endorsement that the claims are paid & checks for the amts due in hands of [[Pay?]] of [[Ben?]] at Washington N.C. & can be received by any agent of [[?]] upon application. 12" June Ret. to W.H. Doherty. | Elizabeth City NC. May 25/68 Requests information in regard to claims for arrears of Pay due L. Overton, Geo. Ja,es & W. Custer of Co. F. 37th U.S.C.T. Claims were forwarded by Capt. F.T. Lee. June 9 37 * | Dillon Richd. Bvt. Maj A.S.A. Comr. June 9. Refd to Rev. F.A. Fiske. June 18, Recd. back. Filed | Fayetteville NC. June 4/68 Transmits a copy of a deed of two acres of land purchased by the Freedmen of Jonesboro Moore Co. NC. States that they are not able to erect a school house thereon & recommends that the Bureau expend $600.00 for that purpose They hiring their own teacher. [[end page]] [[start page]] [[3 column table]] [[preprinted]] WHEN RECEIVED. ^[[1868]] | NAME OF WRITER. | DATE AND PURPORT OF LETTER. [[/preprinted]] :-----|:-----:|-----: June 13 38 * | Dawes N.J. Lieut A.S.A.C. Filed | Yanceyville NC. June 9, 1868 States that J.N. Stevens a Citizen has reported to him as Agent of Bureau for Caswell Co. & that his services are not required & requests that he be relieved. June 18. 39 | Dillon Richd. Capt A.S.A.C. EB.p 55 | Fayetteville NC. June 16. 1868 Transmits Claim of Henry Bowie against John Bowie of Cumberland Co. NC. for illegally retaining from him his mule, & appeal of Wm.M.L. McKay, Atty for John Bowie from the decision of Capt Richd Dillon ordering his mule to be given up to Henry Bowie. Also his reasons for his decision. June. 20 40 | Dillon Richard Bvt Maj A.S.A.C. E.B. p 57 | Fayetteville. NC. June. 18. 1868 Requests that the Bureau Surgeon now unassigned at Raleigh be assigned to duty at Salisbury as one is much needed to attend to the destitute sick of his Sub. Dist. June 22 41 | Dawes W.J. Lt. A.S.A.C. June 22. Ret'd. Approved. | Yanceyville, NC. June 16 1868 Transmits the required oath in the case of John Samson a col'd boy that he found it necessary to employ about his office as general messenger. The wages agreed upon being $10 per month for approval of Asst Com.
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