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[[2 column table]] Name & Rank of writer | Purport of letter -----|----- Louis E. Granger Bvt Capt U.S.A. | No 87 Headquarters Mil Post Goldsboro Goldsboro NC March 27th 1868 Lieut Owen J. Sweet 40th Infantry U.S.A. Commr Sir By directions of the Bvt Maj Genl Commdg Post. I have this day forwarded to you per Southern Express the Registration Books of the 2d Precinct of Onslow County N.C. you will deliver these Books to the Chairman of the Board of Registration obtaining receipts therefore which will be forwarded to these Headquarters, the name and Post office address of the Chairman is as follows Louis A Skarren Beaufort Carteret County NC Jacob F Chur A A A Genl | No 88 Bureau of R.F & A. Lands Hd Qrs Asst Commr State N.C. Raleigh NC March 27th 1868 Lieut Owen J Sweet Asst Sub Asst Commr Beaufort NC Lieutenant I have the honor to in, form you that the directions of the Asst Commr, One Thousand rations have been Sent to Pettifords Creek, Cartret Co to be distributed among the destitute of that Neighborhood under the direction of Mr H S Moore | No 89 Bureau of RF & A Lands Office Chf Q.M & D.O State NC Raleigh N.C. April 2d 1868. [[/2 column table]] 45 [[2 column table]] Name & Rank of Writer | Purport of letter -----|----- Thos P Johnston Chf Q.M. & D O State NC | Lieut Owen J Sweet Bu R.F & AL Beaufort N.C Enclosed herewith I transmit you my Cheque No 1613 on Raleigh National Bank endorsed to your Order for Fifty five dollars in payment of the following named Vouchers. Lieut Owen J Sweet, Postage for March 5 00 William E Skarren for March 50 00 [[tally line]] $55.00 Please Sign and return the enclosed receipt at your earliest convenience. A Coats 1st Lieut VRC & ASAC | Bureau. of. R.F. & A. Lands Hd. Qrs. Asst. Supt. Claims. Div New Berne N.C April 4th. 1868 Lieut. Owen J. Sweet 2d Lieut 40th Infty A.S.A.C Lieut In reply to your of the 31st inst, I have the honor to State that no Bounty has yet been received for David Chadwick late of Co A 35th Regt U.S.C.T Thos P Johnston Chf Q.M. & D.C State NC | No 91 Bureau of R F & A Lands Office Chf Q.M. & D.O State N.C Raleigh NC April 7th 1868 Lieut Owen J. Sweet Bu R F & A L Beaufort NC Enclosed herewith I transmit you my Cheque No 1630 on Raleigh National Bank endorsed to your order in payment of the following Voucher Alexander Davis Bill of Office Rent Feby 16.00 Alexander Davis Bill of Office Rent Feby 16.00 over [[/2 column table]]
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Chf Q.M. & D.O. = Chief Quarter Master and Disbursing Officer