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44 92 Hd Qrs District of Alabama Montgomery Ala May 13th 1867 Woodward C.A. Esqr Cashier Freedmens S & T Co Mobile Ala /139 Sir Your communication of the 11th inst in reference to the connection of your institution with the Bureau, payment of some rent &c is received and has been referred to Maj Tracy the Sub Asst Commissioner at Mobile he having been directed to report the steps necessary to be taken under the instructions you refer to Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servant O.D. Kinsman Sub Asst Commissioner 93 Hd Qrs District of Alabama Montgomery Ala May 13th 1867 Latham Ephraim Larkinsville Ala / Sir Your communication of the 18th April in reference to the murder of Jas Sloan by Wm Young having been referred to the proper office for investigation has been returned with the endorsement that the murderer has left the Country. Should you at any time be able to state where he is, your report to that effect will be acted on. Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servant O.D. Kinsman Sub Asst Commissioner 94 Hd Qrs District of Alabama Montgomery Ala May 13th 1867 Archer W.H. Hoken Bluff Alabama Sir Your two communications of the 1st and 8th inst relative to the apprenticeship of Clayborn Littlefield to Mr. E.H. Johnson and of one Alf Jones in withholding joint wages from Wm Crankfield and action 45 In reply I have to state that both cases have been referred to J F. McGogy Sub Asst Commissioner Talladega Ala for his investigation and action Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servant O.D. Kinsman Sub Asst Commissioner 95 Hd Qrs District of Alabama Montgomery Ala May 14 1867 Connelly Wm E Roanoke Randolph Co Ala /37 Sir The Asst Commissioner directs me to inform you that his application to General Howard for authority to engage you as an agent of the Bureau at $2.00 per month has been returned with the endorsement that $150 per month is authorized to be paid you. The General desires to know therefore if you will accept the position on these terms. Will you please reply immediately as an agent is wanted to investigation at once an alleged case of swindling in Russell County Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servant O.D. Kinsman Sub Asst Commissioner 96 Hd Qrs District of Alabama Montgomery Ala May 14 1867 Smith Col Robt T Wedowee Randolph Co Ala /55 Sir The Asst Commissioner directs me to inform you that his application to General Howard for authority to engage you as an agent of the Bureau at $2.00 per month has been returned with the endorsement that $150. per month is authorized to be paid you The General desires to know therefore if you will accept the position on these terms. Will you please reply immediately as an agent is wanted to investigate at once an alleged case of swindling in Russell County. Very Respectfully Your Obt Servant (over)