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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.

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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 

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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

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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.

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