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[[left margin]] Hd Qrs Dist of Ala 72 [[/left margin]]

S162 Endorsement of letter of O.P. Slater
Respectfully referred to Bvt Maj CW Pierce S.A. Commr. Demopolis Ala for report and investigation
Attention of the Probate Judge must be called to G.O. No 3 from these Hd Qrs.
By order of 
Maj Genl Wager Swayne
O.D. Kinsman
May 9" 1867 Sub Asst Commr.

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M68 Endorsement on letter of J F McGogy
Respectfully returned to J F McGogy S.A.C. Talladega Ala who will comply with Circular No 2 C.S from these Hd Qrs
By command of 
Maj Genl Wager Swayne
J.F. Conyngham
1" Lieut 24 Inft & A.A.A.G.
May 9" 1867 

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G73 Endorsement on letter from Sam S Gardner
Respectfully returned to S.S. Gardner Greenville Ala After date of the letter referred to within you stated that you could not get a clerk to take the oath in Greenville when you were directed not to employ a clerk but that one should be sent you from here. You should have informed this office immediately upon finding a man who would suit you in which case it would have been unnecessary to have one sent from these Hd Qrs. Your failure to do which is well as your not having complied with Col Cadles letter relative to wages authorizing to be paid requires that your action in this case be disapproved You can send vouchers for the time Mr. O Connor was employed in your office prior to the 4th inst. at the rate of $75 per Month.
By command of 
Maj Genl Wager Swayne
J.F. Conyngham
1"Lieut 24 U.S.I. & A.A.A.G.
May 9" 1867 

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Endorsement of letter of Meyers Cowan & Merrill
Respectfully returned to Meyers Cowan & Merrill. such cases should be first submitted to the civil authorities. Under the code the father is bound for the support of the child until it is two years old and a guardian should be appointed for 

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it by the Probate Judge. The father may however legitimate the child by law in which case it would come in to his possessions
By command of
Maj Genl Wager Swayne
O D Kinsman
May 9" 1867 Sub Asst Commr.

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N70 Endorsement on letter of F.M. Walker
Respectfully referred to S.S. Gardner S.A. Commr Greenville Ala for investigation and report as to the justice of this claim.
By order of 
Maj Genl Wager Swayne
O D Kinsman
Sub. Asst. Commr.
May 10" 1867 

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G75 Endorsement on letter of Bvt Lieut Jos Groves
Respectfully returned with the earnest request that hereafter Bvt Capt Jos Groves will comply with instructions from the Hd. Qrs. attention is invited to Circular No5 dated March 11" from this office
By order of
Maj Genl Wager Swayne
J.F. Conyngham
May 10 1867 1" Lieut 24 U.S.I. & A.A.A.G.
 

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L28 Endorsement on letter of a Loyal Citizen
Respectfully referred to J.F. McGogy S.A. Commr. for investigation and report.
By order of Maj. Genl Wager Swayne
O.D. Kinsman
Sub Asst Commr.
May 10 1867 

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H71 Endorsement on letter of G.S. Wilson
Respectfully referred to S.S. Gardner for investigation and report
By order of Maj Genl Wager Swayne
O.D. Kinsman
Sub. Asst Commr.
May 10" 1867 

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