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376 Head Quarters Sub Dist. of Alabama Montgomery Ala. Febry 4" 1867 375/400 Savage Lieut. E.B. Comdg. Post of Montgomery Montgomery Ala. Lieut You will please endorse upon the enclosed communications the time when the same were written. Stating whether it was before or after the time that Bvt. Maj. D.M. Meredith had been notified by you that you had received an order from the A.A.A.G. Sub Dist. of Alabama placing him in close arrest at the Post of Montgomery Ala. By order of Major General Wager Swayne J.F. Conyngham 1" Lieut. 24" U.S.I. & A.A.A.G. Head Quarters Sub Dist. of Alabama Montgomery Ala. Febry 5th 1867 375/403 Savage Lieut. E.B. Comdg. Post of Montgomery Alabama Lieut You will please report to this office what action has been taken to punish the men of your Command who have been conducting themselves in a disorderly manner in the streets of this City for two or three days past, enclosed is a list of names some of the men who have been charged with disturbing the peace. You will investigate the matter and report as soon as practicable. You are directed to put a stop to such conduct on the part of the soldiers of your Comd. By order of Major General Wager Swayne J.F. Conyngham 1" Lieut. 24" U.S.I. & A.A.A.G. 377 Head Quarters Sub Dist. of Alabama Montgomery Ala Febry 5" 1867 371/397 Meredith Bvt. Maj. D.M. Post of Montgomery Montgomery Ala. Major The Major General Comdg. the Sub Dist. of Alabama having learned that you have failed to comply with the conditions of the order placing you in arrest directs me to say that a continuance of such conduct will lead to severe measures. Very Respectfully Your obdt. servant J.F. Conyngham 1" Lieut. 24th U.S.I. A.A.A.G. Head Quarters Sub Dist. of Alabama Montgomery Ala. Febry 5" 1867 Dalton D.L. Secretary of State Montgomery Ala. My Dear Sir I am told that the bill to give to agricultural laborers a lien on crops has become a law. If this be true will you have the goodness to send me a rough copy of it and much oblige. Your obedient servant Major General Head Quarters Sub Dist. of Alabama Montgomery Ala. Febry 6" 1867 Arthur W.C. Special Agent Bureau R.F. and A.L. Sir Instructions received at this office and transmitted to you herewith require the purchase of corn and bacon and their distribution to the destitute of this State. A specific appropriation has been placed in my hands for that purpose. Pursuant to these instructions you have been selected as purchasing agent; and will at once procure and ship as hereinafter directed Forty five
