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188 Office Assistant Commissions Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands Montgomery Ala, July 20. 1866 Samuel B. Jackson Judge of Probate Linden, Marengo, Ala Sir, By direction of Major Gen'l Swayne in reply to your communication of the 4th inst I have to inform you that Brvt Major Pierce at Demopolis is the Supt of Freedmen for your District and that questions arising which cannot be settled by civil magistrates should be referred to him. You are respectfully requested to call in Major P. for advice and assistance. Respectfully &c Capt & A.A.A.G. Office Assistant Commissioner Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands Montgomery, Ala. Jany 20. 1866 Mr Dougherty. Esq Tuskegee, Ala Sir; I am directed by Major Gen Swayne to apologize for negligence in answering your communication of Dec 29/65 and to state that it has been referred to District Commander with a request that Major Rankin report his reason for seizing the animal referred to. When report is received proper action will be taken in this office. Very Respectfully. 189 Capt & A.A.A.G. Office Assistant Commissioner Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned LAnds Montgomery, Ala. Jany 20. 1866 Capt F.A. Seely A.Q.M. &c Newbern N.C Sir; I am directed by Maj Gen Swayne to say in reply to your communication of Dist 30/65. that it has been refered to Col Robinson Supt R. F & A. L. at Mobile with instructions to under Geo Bryan all the assistance possible Respectfully yours Capt & A.A.A.G. Office Assistant Commissioner Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands Montgomery, Ala. Jany 20. 1866 Maj Gen O.O. Howard Commissioner R.F. & A.L. Washington, D.C. General; In the bill introduced by Mr Trumbull in the Senate reorganizing the Bureau provision is made for the setting apart a certain amount of Public Lands for the benefit of the Freedmen in the States of Mississippi, Florida and Arkansas, no mention is made of lands in Alabama. There is more public lands in this State than in Mississippi together, and more freedmen
