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Office Assistant Commissioner
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen
and Abandoned Lands
Montgomery, Ala. Nov 15th 1865

Capt. S. Barnes
Supt Freedmen
Petersburg,

In accordance with the recommendation expressed in your letter of Aug. 16th transportation has been furnished James Coleman (cold. boy) from this point to Atlanta, Ga.
I have given him a letter to officers of this Bureau requesting them to continue the transportation to his home.
His brother Samuel is still at Demopolis - when he reaches here I will forward him.
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt Svt

Bvt Col & A.A.G.


Office Assistant Commissioner
Bureau of Refugees Freedmen
and Abandoned Lands
Montgomery. Ala. Nov 20th 1865

G. L. Mason Esq.
Mayor. City of Wetumpka

Sir:
It is reported at this office that by rules and regulations of your City Freedmen are not permitted to be in the streets after a certain hour in the morning.
This is in direct violation of orders from the War Dept and of the regulations of this Bureau. 
The negroes are free and have the same rights of passing to and fro or of meeting in an orderly manner at church or at parties as white people, and no violation of these rights will be permitted. 

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You will please report to this office your action in this matter.
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt Servt,

Bvt Col & A.A.G.


Office Assistant Commissioner
Bureau of Refugees Freedmen
and Abandoned Lands
Montgomery. Ala. Nov 22d 1865

Bvt Maj Gen Charles R. Woods
Commanding Department of Alabama

General:
I have the honor to transmit an official copy of an order by the President of the United States in reference to property seized as the property of the late rebel Government and to request an order from you to your subordinate officers directing them to aid in carrying out its provisions so far as is properly within the province of the military power.
I am, General,
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt Servt

Bvt Maj Gen &c 
Asst Commissioner 


Washington City, D.C. 
31st October 1865

Hon E. M. Stanton
Secretary of War

Sir;
I have the honor to transmit in compliance with your direction, yesterday, the subjoined

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