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Recd "O.L.S. 5/6. 4 p.m '67 No. 734 | Haskins Ralph 
  | Boston Mass May 1st 1867 Had hoped that some women would be sent to them. Has expanded $100. for furniture, and one months rent is due May 1st.

Re O.L.S 5/6" 4 p.m, '67 no. 755 | Smith H.L  E.B 1 vol 302. O.L.S 67  | Boston. Mass. April 25th 1869, Submits letter of Ralph Haskins announcing the arrival of a party of colored people from Fort Monroe, who have all been furnished with home. States that the reports heretofore set afloat, that the freedpeople are abused and ill fed and false & absurd. Endorse a list of persons applying for colored servants. L.S.G

Recd O.L.S 5/7" 1867 No. 756 | Griffing Mrs J.S Agent E.B 1 Vol 302. O.L.S '67 | Washington D.C May 6th 1867, Asks transportation from this City to Hartford, Ct. &  relevance, in charges of a  party of Freedpeople.

R.B. 5/7" 67. Appd Ford 5/8 '67.
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Recd "O.L.S. 5/7" 1867 No. 757| Griffing Mrs J.S Agent. E.B 1 vol 304. O.L.S  | Washington. D.C May 7" 1867, Submits statement of Charles M Burrill. Freedman. that his wife & child came to this city in 1863, where his wife died in the same year. The child was carried to Richmond & is now with the Chas [[Clayborne?]] residing on main St and "F" in that city - Burrill has good place in Maine for his Child. - Requests transportation  for Burrill to Richmond with order or instructions to Genl Brown. assist Comf"Va" for return transportation to Genl. Brown Ass't Come Va for return transportation for Burrill & child.

Recd O.L.S 5/7" 1867, No.758 | Griffing Mrs J.S Agent. E.B 1 Vol 304. O.L.S. No 758.  | Washington D.C. May 6"1867. Submits statement Rachael [[Buckley? Burkley?]]. Cold  that her husband Zion [[Buckley? Burkley?]], was sold to David Arnold, of Vicksburg Miss. 12 years before the war, & that he does not know of her whereabouts & is very desirous to come north, where he has a better chance to live. 
States that she has made arrangements to go to Hartford Ct. for both of them.

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changed "Ziou" to "Zion" "Ford" for "Forward"