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20 43 Hd Qrs District of Alabama Montgomery Ala April 27 1867 White Granville Esqr Enon Ala / Sir In reply to the question contained in yours of the 19 inst I have to say that the use of "Chain Gangs" as a mode of punishment has been ordered discontinued. That portion of your letter relative to schools has been referred to the Bureau Supt of Education who will communicate with you on the subject. Your course with the Freedmen of your District is much to be commended Very Respectfully Your Obt Servant Sub Asst Commissioner 44 Hd Qrs District of Alabama Montgomery Ala April 27 1867 Wrathers P S Esqr New Berne Ala Sir Your communication of the 18th inst. is received Agents of the Bureau are not allowed to charge for approving contracts Very Respectfully Your Obt Servant Sub Asst Commissioner 45 Hd Qrs District of Alabama Montgomery Ala April 27th 1867 Wickersham Col M.D. Camden Ala / Dear Sir Mr S D F Richards of Wilcox Co has applied. to this office for the position of Agent of the Bureau in his County 21 will you please give me your opinion as to his fitness for the position Very Respectfully Your Obt Servant Sub Asst Commissioner 46 Hd qrs District of Alabama Montgomery Ala April 27th 1867 Whitters W.A. Esqr Dudleyville Ala / Sir Your communication of Mch 16th is received I enclose you a copy of General Orders No 3 from this office. You will see that it is against the policy of this office to advise or consent to the apprenticeship of minors capable of self support It appears from your letter that the girl is now earning a living and something over, Application from her or her friends to the Probate Judge by whom she was bound would probably result in the cancelling of her indenture. Very Respectfully Your Obt Servant Sub Asst Commissioner 47 Hd Qrs District of Alabama Montgomery Ala April 27th 1867 Sibley Col. C.C. Asst Commissioner &c Macon Ga /32 Colonel Your endorsement of the 18 inst on affidavit of Anthony Hancock with two notes of F M Frank enclosed has been received The papers have been referred to J.J. Martin Atty at Law in Macon County Alabama with a request to communicate with the party owing the notes as to his willingness to undertake the collection of them Very Respectfully
