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No 21. FB&AL, 1865
Vicksburg Miss
August  3rd 1865

Moore, Robert,
Citizen

Petitions that his 
property in the city 
of Vicksburg be restored 
to him, states that he 
never has been engaged 
voluntarily in the Rebellion 
against the U.S. and has 
taken the Amnesty Oath.

OFFICE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, FREEDMEN'S BUREAU
State of Mississippi
Vicksburg Miss., Aug 24th 1865.
Respectfully forwarded to 
Maj. Gen O.O. Howard 
at request of petitioner
Sam'L Thomas
Colonel and Assistant Commissioner 
Freedmen's Bureau, State of Miss,

OFFICE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, FREEDMEN'S BUREAU
State of Mississippi
Vicksburg, Miss., Sept 20th 1865. 
Respectfully Referred to Maj. T.S.
Free A.I. Gen'l,  for investigation 
and report and his 
attention directed to accompanying 
copy of endorsement 
by Com'r. 

Bureau R.F. and A. Land. 
These papers to be returned.
P. [[?]]
By Order of Col. SAM'L THOMAS
Assistant Commissioner, Freedmen's Bureau
State of Mississippi
Stuart Eldridge
Lt. Act. Ass't Adjt Gen'l.
Recd [[?]]
E & M 66 1865

Officer A.I.G. Freedmen's Bureau
For State of Mississippi
Vicksburg Miss. Nov. 11th 1865
Respectfully returned to Col. Sam'l
Thomas as Asst. Com'r. State of Miss. with 
the following remarks. That the property 
of Petitioner is not on our books, neither 
under our control. That he has possession 
of this property and now using 
the access for his own benefit, no action 
need be taken. 
T. Sargent Free
Maj. & A.I. Gen'l.