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30 Office Asst Commissioner B.R.F. and AL Montg Ala May 14th 1866 Brown S.B. and Son U.S. Claim Agents Nashville Tenn. Gents Your communication of the 5th inst enclosing (5) five transportation orders for approval is received. I have the honor to return paid orders "approved" Very Respectfully Your obdt Servant (Sgd) O D Kinsman A A Genl Office Asst Commissioner B R F and AL Montg Ala May 14th 1866 Howard O O Maj Genl Commissioner Washington D.C. General I accordance with your letter of instructions dated April 23rd 1866 I have the honor to report that blank requisition for transportation No 2 this day filled out for George Harris (colored) from Montgomery Ala to Savannah Georgia. Very Respectfully Your obdt Svt (Sgd) Wager Swayne Bvt Maj Genl 31 Office Asst Commissioner B.R.F. & A.L. Montgomery Ala May 15th 1866 Riely Owen Mobile Ala Sir Your communication of the 11th inst asking a position in the Bureau is received. In reply I have the honor to state, that at present no increase of salaried officials is being made. Very Respectfully Your obdt Servant, (Sgd) O.D. Kinsman Asst Adjt Genl Office Asst Commissioner B.R.F. and AL Montg Ala May 15th 1866 Howard O O Maj Genl, Commissioner Washington D.C. General In accordance with your letter of instructions, dated April 23rd 1866, I have, the honor to report that blank requisition for transportation No 3 was, this day filled out for Mrs Mary M Babbitt and four (4) children from Montgomery Ala to Lexington Ky. Mrs Babbitt is in destitute circumstances and her transfer to Lexington will relieve the Govt of the expense of supporting her Very Respectfully Your obdt Servant (Sgd) Wager Swayne Bvt Maj General
