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Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Servant
O.D. Kinsman
Supt


Head Quarters Sub Dist of Alabama
Montgomery Ala  Jan 4" 1867

Messrs Watkins & Green
Express Agents
Opelika Ala
          
Gents 

I enclose herewith transportation from your place to Montgomery for four persons.  A Colored man in this city who is willing to take charge of the children desires me to send the transportation to your care.  Will you please give the same to the person for whom it is intended and oblige

Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Servant
J.F. Conyngham
1" Lieut 24" U.S.I. & A.A.A.G.


Head Quarters Sub Dist of Alabama
Montgomery Ala  Jany 5" 1867

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Probate Judge Lowndes Co
Hayneville Ala
          
Sir 

Sophy Allen who with her daughter Lucy Ann aged 13 years has been working at the plantation of Mr James Sellars in your County makes complaint at this office that Mr Sellars refuses to let her have the child saying that he purposes having it apprenticed to himself.  Under Sec 11 of the Apprentice Law as passed at the session of the Legislature of 65 to 66, it is the duty of the Probate Judge on application for apprenticeship to notify the Father or Mother of the Child that they may appear and show their ability to support it.  As such notification has not been given, it is presumed that application for apprenticeship has not been made.  I ask therefore that on this womans application a writ of habeas corpus may be issued for said child and the question of right to her at once settled.

Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Servant
O.D. Kinsman
Supt


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Head Quarters Sub Dist of Alabama
Montgomery Ala  Jany 5" 1867

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Elderkin Maj W.A.
Montgomery Ala
          
Major 

The authority heretofore given by the Secretary of War for the purchase of supplies for the destitute of this State and in pursuance of which you have been acting has been extended to the 1" of Feby next.

In view of the immediate and pressing necessity for such issues in the vicinity of Tuscaloosa and Talladega and under the authority heretofore given to purchase portions of such supplies from Commissary Depots, you will proceed at once to New Orleans and obtain and bring forward One hundred barrels of Pork, and two hundred and fifty barrels of Flour.  Upon reaching Mobile you will ship forty five barrels of pork, and ninety barrels of flour to the Act Asst Com at Tuscaloosa and take the remainder to Selma, and ship it thence to the Act Asst Com at Talladega.  You will give the necessary Vouchers for Transportation as heretofore.

After making the final shipment you will report in person at these Head Quarters.

Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Servant
Maj Genl. & Asst Comr


Head Quarters Sub Dist of Alabama
Montgomery Ala  Jany 7" 1867

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McGogy J.F. 
Agent, Greenville, Ala
          
Sir 

A communication has been received at this office from W.H. Crenshaw dated the 5" inst and stating that he is now ready to receive the Corn and Bacon for the destitute of his District.  You will therefore turn said stores over to him taking the proper receipts therefor

Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Servant
O.D. Kinsman
Supt