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Headquarters District of Mississippi, Jackson Miss June 14th 1865. Col. Samuel Thomas Provost Marshal of Freedmen The state of Mississippi is Sub districted as follows 1st Sub District of the South West. Head Quarters at Vicksburg 2d Sub District of the North West Head Quarters at Grenada 3d Sub District of the North East Head Quarters at Okalooaa 4th Sub District of the East Head Quarters at Meridian 5th Sub District of the South East Head Quarters not decided yet. I consider it of great importance that Deputy Provost Marshals of Freedmen, be appointed by you, at all these Head Quarters, and that they enter upon their respective fields of operations, with as little delay as possible and with such instructions as to insure the greatest harmony of