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52 63 Office Bu. R. F&A Lands Lincolnton, NC May 28th 1868 Geddes Lieut Andrew 40th US Infty Actg Asst. Adjt Genl. Hd Qs Asst Comssr State of NC Raleigh, NC Lieutenant, I have the honor to inclose herewith the following vouchers for the month of May 1868 Viz, P.A. [[Summey?]] Rent of Office Wm Birnie Agent&c Salary Wm Birnie Agent&c Postage And report of Persons & Articles Hired I am Lieutenant Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servt Wm Birnie Agent Bu.R.F&A. L. 64 Office Bu. R. F&A Lands Lincolnton, NC May 29th 1868 Rhyne James Dallas Gaston Co NC Sir I inclose herewith a copy of Will Lockart's affidavit made before [[?]] Ford Clerk County Court. If you have any reply to make to this it must be sworn & subscribed to as this officer or before an Acting Justice of the Peace, Any other testimony you may have must be sworn and subscribed to in a similar manner. Return the inclosed affidavit of Lockart to this office with your replication [[purtained?]] by any Right page affidavit you may be able to obtain to corroborate the same. Respectfully, Wm Birnie Agent Bu. R.F&A.L See p 45&46 & E&M p 9 65 Office Bu.R.F&A. Lands Lincolnton NC May 29th 1868 Geddes Let. Andrew 40th U.S. Infty A.A.A. Genl HdQs Bu.R.F&A.L Raleigh N.C Lieut, Mrs Admiral Wilkes asked me a few days ago if medicine could be got from the Bureau R.F&A.L for the Freedman who are employed by the Admiral as they have a large number in their employ, I must respectfully request that a box containing the medicine mostly required be sent to the Admiral which are Castor Oil and Salts. There address is High Shoals Gaston Co. NC I am Lieut, Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servt Wm Birnie Agent BuR.F&A.L. 64 Office Bu.R.F&A.Lands