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510 982 State of Alabama, Bureau R.F. and A.L. Montgomery, October 1st 1868. 506 Connor Mr Frank Montgomery, Alabama. Sir: I enclose herewith your appointment as clerk in the Bureau R.F. and A.L. State of Alabama at one hundred ($100.00/100) dollars per month. Enclosed please find oath which you will execute at once. By order of Bvt. Lieut. Col. E. Beecher Assistant Commissioner G K Sanderson Captain 33d Infantry A.A.A. General. 983 State of Alabama, Bureau R.F. and A.L. Montgomery, Ala. Oct. 5th 68. 983. Dove Lieut W.E. 12th Infy Comsy of Sub. Post of Montgomery Montgomery, Ala. Lieutenant: I have the honor to transmit herewith Ration Return for the month of October for the Freedmen's Hospital at Garland, Ala. By order of Bvt. Lieut. Col. E. Beecher Assistant Commissioner G K Sanderson Captain 33d Infantry A.A.A. Genl. 984 State of Alabama, Bureau R.F. and A.L. Montgomery, October 6th 1868 508 Howard Major General O.O. Commissioner &c Washington D.C. General. I have the honor to ask the revocation of the appointment of Mr. J.A. Yordy as an Agent in the Bureau, to date September 11th 1868, he having resigned on that date. Very Respectfully Your obedient Servant Edwin Beecher Brevet Lieut Col. U.S.V. Asst. Commr. 511 985 State of Alabama. Bur. R.F. & A.L. Montgomery October 7th 68 483. McGogy Mr. J.F. Sub Asst Commissioner Huntsville, Ala. Sir: I am directed by the Assistant Commissioner to request that you forward at once to this office your Monthly Return of Freedmen for the month of September 1868. Very Respectfully Your obedient Servant G K Sanderson Captain 33d Infantry A.A.A. General. 986 State of Alabama. Bur. R.F. & A.L. Montgomery October 9th 1868. 510 Howard Major General O.O. Commissioner &c Washington D.C. General. I have the honor to submit the following, as my monthly report of the state of affairs and the operations of the Bureau in this State for the month of September 1868. There does not seem to be a greater number of complaints than usual; the complaints made are of the same general character, misunderstandings in regards to the settlement of contracts, which mostly arise from the contracts being improperly drawn up. The different Agents all report however that in most instances they have been able to make successful and satisfactory settlements and in other cases have referred them to the Civil Officers, most of whom are willing and ready to take cognizance of them. There are some complaints of violence and outrages and a general disposition to enforce the freedmen by some means or other to note as the white people desire them, force, intimidation, threats, and bribing are all used according as circumstances seem to require to effect this purpose. The Normal School at Talladega is quite highly spoken of by Lieut Sherwood who states that many teachers have already been furnished from its pupils. There are but few Schools in operation in the State owing mostly to the scarcity of money.
