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38. to the reports and statistics at the office of the Commissioner (Genl Howard) at Washington where the fullest information in regard to all the Southern States can be obtained in a consolidated form. Very Respectfully, Your obdt Servant (Signed) O.D. Kinsman A.A.Genl Office Asst Commissioner B.R.F. and A.L. Montgomery Ala May 18th 1866 Burrows Edwd Esq Murphys Calareras Co Cal. Sir Your communication of the 13th unto regarding Geo P. Powell Co "A" 8th Iowa Inftry is received. In reply I have the honor to state that Powell left the State with his Regiment on the 23d April "en route" to Iowa for the purpose of being mustered out. The wound in his arm was entirely healed. He is supposed now to be at his home DeWitt Clinton Co Iowa. Very Respectfully Your obdt Servant (Signed) O.D. Kinsman A.A. Genl. Office Asst Commissioner B.R.F. & A.L. Montgomery Ala May 18th 1866 Whiting S.I. Capt & Actg Supt. Mobile Ala Captain Your statement of the number and kind of blanks for pension, arrears of pay &c received by you, is received. The blanks are sent to the different Supt. as fast as received from Washington. Have not as yet received any blank form of application for arrears of pay and bounty for discharged soldiers. 39 Very Respectfully your Obdt Servant (Signed) O.D. Kinsman A.A. General. Office Asst Commissioner B.R.F. & A.L. Montgomery Ala May 19th 1866 DuBois R.W. Esq Greensboro Ala Sir Your communication of the 13th inst is received. In reply I have the honor to say that your proper course is to procure an indictment, under the law passed by the last legislature, against the person who enticed away your employee. Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servant (Signed) O.D. Kinsman A.A. General. Office Asst Commissioner B.R.F. & A.L. Montg Ala May 19th 1866 Whiting L.J. Capt & Actg Supt. R.F. and A.L. Mobile Ala. Captain The General desires me to say to you that he wishes all proceedings in regard to the Port at Mobile to be discontinued. Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servant (Signed) O.D. Kinsman A.A. General.
