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Rec. O.L.S. 5/14"1867. | Sears, Miss M. G. Emp Agent. E B 1 Vol 332. O.L.S. No 791. | East Bloomfield, Md. May 11" 1867, 
Forwards list of names of parties desiring to obtain colored servants. 


Recd O.S.L. 5/14"1867 | Anderson L.B. E.B. 1 Vol 332. O.L.S. No 792. | Elon. Hanover Co. Va May 13" 1867
States that Phoebe Wakefield (freedgirl) came safely to Hanover Junction. Encloses transportation not used.


Recd O.L.S.5/14"1867| Kingsbury Miss H.A.EB 1 Vol 333 O.L.S. No. 793 | East Bloomfield N.Y. April 29"1867
Desires to be informed, if agents of this Bureau are authorized to charge each employer of colored help (employed through them) a fee of five dollars, also that a Mr Harris an agent of this Bureau left with them one colored help and after returning to Washington, a sister of his came and demanded $5.00 for funding her
this help.

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Rcd O.L.S.5/15"1867 | French B.B. EB.315-336-1867.773. No 794. | Washington D.C.May 14th 1867
Authorizes J Russell Ban. his proxy to vote for a Supt of Home of Industry. as Mr Jno O. Northrup. Name is mentioned. Asks that his vote be cast for him.
 
Rcd O.L.S.5/15"1867. | Ban J.R.Pres. Protem No. 795. EB. 336. O.L.S. 700. | Washington D.C. May 14"1867.
States that Mr Jno O. Northrup was unanimously elected Supt. at an adjourned meeting of the Guardian Society.
 
Rcd O.L.S. 5/15.1867. | Gardiner Henry R. L1 Vol 353. O.L.S. '67 No. 796. | New London Conn. May 4th 1867.
Enquiries as to the prospects of getting twenty negro men for farm hands - that number of places could be obtained in his vicinty. 
Men from Virginia accustomed  to farm work preferred.

Transcription Notes:
Fixed (I hope) Needs to be reformatted, see first entry, makes more sense Hard to follow original transcription.