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176 Office Assistant Commissioner Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands Montgomery Ala, Jany 17. 1866 Chaplain S.S. Gardner Supt &c, Selma. Ala Sir : Mr D.F. Williams of Dallas. Co. has a case in which a Freedman formerly a slave of his claims compensation for services rendered last year, to Jas H. Beard. Mr W. is interested in obtaining justice for this Freedman and will explain the case to you. The General wishes you to take the case in hand if justice is denied, and by assistance of military authority bring Mr J.H. Beard before you and and try the case making such decision as is just and carrying it out. Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt A.A.G. Office Assistant Commissioner Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands Montgomery, Ala. Jany 17 1866 Capt J.N. Cogswell Asst Supt R.F. & A.L. Tuscaloosa, Ala Captain : Your communication of the 8th inst is received. An estimate has been made for supplies for the destitute of your post, and it is hoped they will soon reach you. Please communicate weekly to this office any 177 thing of interest that may transpire. Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt, A.A.G. Office Assistant Commissioner Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands Montgomery, Ala. Jany 18 1866 Brvt Col Max Woodhull A.A.G. Bureau R.F. & A.L. Washington, D.C. Colonel, Your communication of the 10th inst relative to the establishment of intelligent offices is received. In my weekly report of Dec 5. 1865 I gave you an account of the plan of Messrs Hardaway & Harris of this City. They have established an Intelligence office on a large scale which is in successful operation. In the same report I gave a statement of the operations of the Monroe. Co. Agricultural Association which is not only an Intelligence office in effect but also a provision for the destitute. In Conecuh Co. a similar Association has been formed and is in operation. Every Superintendent and Assistant in the state is instructed to give all the assistance in his power to finding employment for laborers and furnishing laborers for those who wish them. The Asst Supt of this City is furnishing laborers at the rate of fifty a day, to those who need them and are responsible parties.
