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14 Col. M Cogswell Dec 7. 1866 &c I am informed by Postmaster J B. McMurry [[McMurray]] here, that when he was Mayor of this town last year an officer and detachment U.S. troops left him, about the markets and some other gov property which he delivered to his successor in office where they are until Sept. He reported it to the U.S. Solicitor at Salem several weeks ago, but no action has been taken yet and this property remains in charge of the town authorities. It think it to be my duty to report these facts,. though they are known to the proper authorities to take charge of said property. the same report to case tried. Decb 7. 1866 the same no outrages Decb 10. 1866 L.R. P.142 [[&]] 162. M James Dismukes Decb 11. 1866 W.B. Bowe Agt at Yanceyville ordered him to pay $20. to Fdn. Henderson. Written to day to pay or it wouldnt be executed. L.R. P.150 J.A. Fiske Decb 12. 1866 Supt of Education B.R.F. & A.L. of N C Sir I have the honor to report, that colored people established a daily school in Caswell Co. on the land of a Mrs. Parteet, about 10 miles from Yanceyville. They have rented a lot of said Mrs. Parteet for 5 years, for $5.00 a year and build a house on it for this school at an expense of about $30.00. They have 26 pupils for the start and collect 25 cents a month from each pupil. They elected a colored man, Anton Simons as Teacher [[crossed out]]as[[/crossed out]] but have no more means to support him than this collection, and 15 apply for some aid. This school was established by Simon Williamson, Henry Turner, Thomas Gun, Freedmen and some others. All from that neighborhood. Col. A. J. Bready Decbr 13th 1866 Supt. C.D. Sanitary Report. Jacob F. Chur Bvt. Lieut Colonel Decbr 16. 1866 A.A.A.G. Colonel In compliance with Circular dated Hdqrs. Asst. Comm State of N.C. Raleigh N.C. Decbr 10. 1866 I have the honor to report, that no assistance is needed in this Sub dist. [[crossed out]]to prevent outcome suffering of[[/crossed out]] Col A.J. Bready Decbr 14th, 1866 Supt. C.D. no case tried the same Decbr 21st 1866 no case tried J.C. Griffith Decbr. 21st 1866 Sheriff of Caswell C. Last winter the agent of the Bureau of Ref F. & A.L. adjusted a claim of Freedman Henderson McAdin against James Dismukes of Caswell Co. and ordered said James Dismukes to pay twenty [[crossed out]] five [[/crossed out]] ($20.00)dollars to said Henderson McAdin The payment of this debt has since been delayed and on application of said Plaintiff I request you now to execute this judgment on the name of this Bureau and to sell as much of the property of said James Dismukes as to cover the above amount and the costs that may occur of these proceedings.
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**Postmaster J.B. McMurray of Almanace Co., NC. There is a genealogy webpage devoted to postmasters and post offices of Almanace Co. His name is listed.
M James Dismukes - found James Dismukes. Don't know if that M is an initial, or it is Mr.
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen & Abandoned Lands - B.R.F. & A.L.
Col. A. G. Bready - Supt. Central Dist.
L.R. P.150 =stands for Letter Report page 150
Henderson McArdin mentioned twice on this image is colored, a Freedman.