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[[left margin]] Hd Qrs Dist of Alabama 410 [[/left margin]] J17 Endorsement letter of James Johnson Bvt Lt Col &c
Respectfully referred to Bvt Brig Genl John
B. Callis, Sub Asst Comr at Huntsville, for report.
By Order of Bvt Maj" Genl. Wager Swayne
O.D. Kinsman
Sub Asst Commissioner
Oct" 11th 1867.

[[left margin]] Hd Qrs Dist of Alabama 411 [[/left margin]] W82 Endorsement on letter of Benj R. Wilson
Respectfully referred to Captain Gillette S.A.C. at Mobile, Ala. In cases where complaint is made of freedmen discharged from employment, for exercising their political rights, the employer must be directed to make satisfactory explantation and notified that if he fails so to do he will be liable to trial by Military Commissioner under G.O. 20. Hd Qrs 3rd Mil District current series.
By Order of Bvt Mag Genl Wager Swayne
O.D. Kinsman
Sub Asst Commissioner
Oct 11th 1867.

[[left margin]] Hd Qrs Dist of Ala. 412 [[/left margin]] C206 Endorsement on letter of Wm Campbell.
Respectfully returned to Bvt Maj Genl Pierce Sub Asst. Comr. at Demopolis. It is not considered advisable to interfere in such cases, The only course open to the Bureau is to watch the interest of Easly where the case comes up for trial.
By Order of Bvt Maj Genl Wager Swayne
O.D. Kinsman
Sub. Asst. Commissioner
Oct. 14th 1867.

[[left margin]] Hd. Qrs. of Alabama 413 [[/left margin]] M171 Endorsement on letter of LC Grush
Respectfully referred to Mr Wm. E Connelly Sub. Asst. Comr. at Enfaula, for action under that portion of the Ordinance of the convention of Alabama, adopted Sept. 29th 1865, which refers to bastard children.
By Order of Bvt Maj Genl. Wager Swayne
O.D. Kinsman
Sub. Asst. Commissioner
Oct. 14th 1867.

[[left margin]] Hd. Qrs. of Ala. 414 [[/left margin]] M105 Endorsement on letter of Chas. H. Moore Lt. Col. 117th U.S.C.T.
Hd. Qrs. Sub. Dist. of Selma, Selma, Ala. Oct 14th/67 Respectfully returned. The boy Timothy Shiptune killed at Hoburth, Ala. Sept. 1865, leaving a wife named Sallie and five (5) children named Amanda, John, Susan, Saphrona, and Sarah, Sallie with all the children now live with Thomas Price Esq at

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Hoburth, Hilcox Co Ala.
(signed) Geo S Corkley, 1st 5th 15th U.S.V. Sub. Asst. Comr.
Respectfully returned to Asst. Commissioner for Texas with endorsed report of the Sub. Asst. Commissioner in Dallas County.

Oct. 15th 1867. Bvt Maj Genl and Asst. Commissioner

[[left margin]] Hd. Qrs. Dist of Alabama 415 continuation of endorsement 405. [[/left margin]] S253 Continuation of Endorsement on letter of F Sulzner
Office Sub. Asst. Comr. B.R.F. and A.L. Dist of North Ala. Huntsville Oct 12/67 Respectfully returned to O.D. Kinsman Sub. Asst. Comr. Montgomery, Ala. with information that the property of Mr Sulzner at Athens, Ala. was turned over to me as confiscable and abandoned property, and has been as carried on my returns, and has been used by the freedmens aid commission of Cincinnati Ohio through Miss M.F. Walls, for a Freedmens School House. The Bureau has made many improvements in fences and on the House, to make it tenable. The property has been advertised for sale by the Sheriff of Limestone County in execution but on receiving notice from me that it was held by the Govt as above, the sale I think was postponed. I am advised that Miss Walls expects to use it the ensuing year for Freedmens School subject however to orders from the U.S. Authorities. The improvements and care of property in my judgment is a fair compensation for use of building so far.
(signed) Jno B Callis
Bvt Brig Genl and Sub. Asst Commissioner
Respectfully returned to Mr Sulzner (thro' Captain Gillette Sub. Asst. Comr. Mobile, Ala. This property having been occupied by the Bureau as abandoned no rent will be allowed on it other than the improvements made. If restoration of the property is desired application must be made under Circular 15 series 1865 from the Commissioner (copy enclosed)
By Order of Bvt Maj Genl. Wager Swayne
O.D. Kinsman
Sub. Asst. Commissioner
Oct. 16th 1867.

[[left margin]] Hd. Qrs. Dist of Alabama 416 [[/left margin]] W83 Endorsement on letter of Joshua Webster
Respectfully referred to Bvt. Brig. Genl. Jno B Callis S.A.C. at Huntsville, who will endeavor to cause a settlement of this claim If Mr Devar refuses to settle and the claim is a good one it would seem that any lawyer would undertake the case and himself become security for the payment of costs of this courts is often pursued.
By Order of Bvt. Maj. Genl. Wager Swayne
O.D. Kinsman
Sub. Asst. Commissioner