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26 55 Hd Qr District of Alabama Montgomery Ala April 29th 1867 Ballock Bvt Brig Genl Geo W Chief Disbursing officer B R F and A L Washington DC 10/109 General As requested in your communication of the 25th inst. I return voucher for rent of Mobile Medical College. I will approve them from the time designated by the Quartermaster General for which rent can be paid namely April 2d 1866. It was not my intention that such should be paid for any time back of that designated in the order referred to Very Respectfully Your Obt Servant Maj General 56 Hd Qrs District of Alabama Montgomery Ala April 30 1867 56 To the Freedman Employed on the Berkley Plantation in Bulloch County / It is reported to me that the death of your late Employer has caused you to belive that you will not receive the pay that it was agreed you should have when you began work on your contract If you should leave your work now the crop that you have planted would be ruined and then there would be nothing from which you could be paid for the work you have already done. While if you go on and make the crop there will be something from which you can receive your money. Now; if you will go on and labor faithfully and complete the work you have commenced I will most very certain that I can to have you paid from the proceeds of what you raise. I have no doubt but what Mrs. Berkley will pay promptly your wages when they become due and that you will not require assistance from me but if it is needed I will give it to you Very Respectfully Your Obt Servant Maj General 27 57 Hd Qrs District of Alabama Montgomery Ala April 29th 1867 Shipherd I. R. Esqr Chicago /66 Dear Sir I have only time to day to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 23d inst I will write more fully as soon as I have the opportunity. Meanwhile I have to request that Mr Chase may be sent to me immediately Very Respectfully Yours Maj General 58 Hd Qrs District of Alabama Montgomery Ala April 30th 1867 Howard Maj Gen O.O Commissioner &c Washington DC 12/27 General I have the honor to state that my estimate of funds required to make the necessary purchases of food for the Destitute in Alabama for the month of May 1867 is Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30.000) for provisions, and Ten Thousand Dollars $10.000 for transportation expenses and distribution I have to request that the funds for this purpose may be sent to Bvt Lt Col Edwin Beecher Disbursing officer of the Bureau at these Head Quarters. Very Respectfully Your Obt Servant Maj General 59 Hd Qrs District of Alabama Montgomery Ala April 30th 1867 Howard Genl O.O Commissioner &c Washington DC 27/58 General I have the honor to report in compliance with the requirements of "Par 6" Circular No 11' that W C Arthur late Captain and Asst Commissary US Vols has been announced as (over)
