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Head Quarters Dist of Alabama
Montgomery Aug 9 1866

Biddle Bvt Lt Col Jmes
Comdg Post of Mobile
Mobile Ala
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Colonel
An officer is needed here for the purpose of making certain investigations ordered by Dept Head Quarters.
You will therefore please direct one of the officers of your command to report without delay at these Head Quarters for instructions in the case.
He will be absent from Mobile about a week.
Very Respectfully
Your obdt Servant
O. D. Kinsman
Bvt. Maj. & A.A.G.

Head Quarters Dist of Alabama
Montgomery Aug 8. 1866

Whiting Capt. L. J.
Supt B.R.F. & A.L.
Mobile Ala.
141/147

Captain
Your communication of the 8th inst is received.
Please send money up by Express.
Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Servt
O. D. Kinsman
Bvt Maj & A.A.G.

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Head Quarters District of Alabama
Montgomery August 10th 1866

Deane Capt Wm. W
Asst Adjt Genl
Bureau R.F. & A.L. Ga.
Captain

A Freedwoman named Melinda Ann Baker desires information as to her Sister Lucy Smith who is supposed to be residing in Forsyth Ga. and from whom she has not heard for a number of years.
If you have an Officer or Agent in that locality or any other means of obtaining the desired information will you please do so and forward statement to this office. 
Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Servant
O. D. Kinsman
Bvt. Maj. & A.A.G.

Head Quarters Dist of Alabama
Montgomery August 10th, 1866

Callis Bvt Col J. B.
Supt. B.R.F. & A.L.
Huntsville Ala.
141/145

Colonel
The application for Bounty of Cha Polk late Priv Co "A" 42 U.S.C.I. is received but is retained in this office for a letter of transmittal.
Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Servant
O. D. Kinsman
Bvt. Maj. & A.A.G.

Head Quarters District of Alabama
Montgomery August 10th, 1866

Adjt Genl. U.S.A.
Washington D.C.
121/174

Sir
The following General Orders are required to complete the files of this office. From #1 to 26 & No. 40 & 45 C.S. Genl. Orders No. 46 is the last received at these Head Quarters (over)

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Edited: use [[?]] for unknown words per SI, not ??? ??? is for words that didn't seem comprehensible, had trouble with the signing at the bottom and the right page [Note: if you read instructions these say to use [[?]] for unknown words, then everyone sees that this is for an unknown word and you don't have to make up how to transcribe these pages] 2nd transcriber: cleaned up transcription and completed ??s from 1st transcriber