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Beaufort. N.C. June 5th 1866

Ruger Maj Gen'l Asst Com, Bu R.F. & A.L.
State of North Carolina

General
I ask the restoration of my house and lots at, Morehead City N.C. now occupied by some clerks of the Commissary Dept. under Maj Chandler. Enclosed is a copy of the Amnesty Oath, and of the deed from the Shepherd point Land Company to former owners of the cabin City of Morehead. The Lots are Nos. 6. 7. & 8 of square 10 with improvements. The property was not abandoned but was left in the possession of my family, who were dispossed by the Military Authorities.

(Two enclosures/Deed & Oath) (Sgd) Thomas Arundell
Bureau of R.F. & A.L.
Hd. Qrs. Sub. Dist Beaufort, N.C. June 5/66
[[Margin]] Brady [[/margin]]

Respectfully forwarded to Bvt. Col. A.G. Brady V.R.C., Supt. Bu. R.F. & A.L. East Dist N.C. with the information that the house on the within described property is occupied as an office of Maj Chandler C.S.V. Depot Commissary Subsistance Supt. N.C. on lot No. 8 is part of one of the wards of the late Foster U.S. Genl. Hospital, now in charge of the Bu R.F. &c  This property was abandoned in the sence of par. III Cir. 15 series 1865 Bu. R.F. & A.L.

[[signature]] Richard Dillon [[/signature]]
Capt. V.R.C. and Asst. Supt. Bu R.F. &c

(Two enclosures)

Mission Rooms
Beaufort N.C. June 5th 1866

Dillon Richard Capt V.R.C.
& Asst. Supt. Bu R.F. & A.L.

Captain
Having forwarded some weeks ago a request to be allowed to purchase one of the Hospital buildings at Morehead, for the purposes of Converting it into a School building for "freedmen at Beaufort, and an answer to such request being still delayed I would respectfully request that the season is rapidly approaching,

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when it will be necessary for teachers to the freedmen to close their schools and return to the North and that consequently it is of especial importance that we obtain this building immediatly, that may superintend its removal and refitment for the purpose named. Earnestly soliciting your immediate attention to this.

I am Captain 
Very Respectfully Yours &c
U.S. Beals Missionary &c
Supt. of Schools

Bureau of R.F. & A.L.
Hd Qrs. Dist Beaufort N.C. June 5/66
[[Margin]] Brady [[/margin]]

Respectfully forwarded to Bvt. Col. A.G. Brady V.R.C. Supt. Bu R.F. & A.L. East'n Dist N.C., with request that this be forwarded to Bvt. Maj Johnston Chf Q.M. Bu. R.F. & A.L., State of N.C. Relative to this request attention is respectfully, invited to my letter dated May. 16th 1866
 
[[signature]] Richard Dillon [[/signature]]
Capt. V.R.C. and Asst. Supt.

[[Margin]] Dillon, [[/margin]]

Personally appeared before me Richard Dillon Captain V.R.C. and Asst. Supt. Bu of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands for the Sub. Dist. of Beaufort N.C. Holiday Sanders "Freedman" who after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that on or about the 7th day of May 1866 Isaac Riggs came on Newton Sanders plantation near Swansboro Onslow County State of North Carolina, which he Riggs entered and when he Holiday Sanders "Freedman" was working in accordance with enclosed Contract marked "A" and said to [[said?]] said Sanders "Why dont you hoe this corn better, Sanders replied that the Corn was hoed good, and would leave it to [[any?]] [[?]] if this corn was not hoed good. Riggs then called him Sanders a damned old son of a bitch and told Sanders to hand over that hoe to him, at the same time seized the hoe and

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