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C210 Endorsement on letter of Mr Wm. E.Connelly
Respectfully returned to Mr. Wm. E. Connelly whose course in this matter is approved but who must on all such cases act with great prudence and discretion.
By order of Bvt. Maj. Genl. Wager Swayne
O.D. Kinsman
Sub Asst Commissioner
Oct 22nd 1867 

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A59 Endorsement on letter of Ellen Ambrose
Respectfully returned to  Maj Genl. O.O. Howard neither Mr Turner or Mr Branch have ever been agents of the Govt. and these charges are of too vague a character to warrant legal action
Bvt. Maj. Genl. and Asst. Commissioner
Oct 22nd 1867 

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D30 Endorsement on letter of Saml. C Dailey
Respectfully returned to Hon "Allen P Sturdivant Probate Judge Tallapoosa Co." for action under GO3 current series from this office (copy enclosed) These papers to be returned with report of action. 
By Order of Bvt. Maj. Genl. Wager Swayne
O.D.Kinsman
Sub Asst. Commissioner
Oct 22nd 1867 

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D31 Endorsement on letter of S.H. Dent
Respectfully returned to Mr. W. E. Connelly Sub Asst. Comm. BRF and AL at Eufaula, who is hereby authorized to act a apart a sufficient portion of the crop within referred to. to compensate the laborars, should it be found upon investigation, to be in the interests of right and justice to do so.
By command of
Bvt Maj Genl Swayne
(signed) S.C. Greene
Bvt Maj Genl U.S.A. A.A.A.G.
Oct 23 1867  

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W86 Endorsement on letter of Greene White
Respectfully returned to Captain Hamilton Marianna; Florida with the request that he will state where Gordon is. The locality is not known at this office.
By order of Bvt Maj "Genl" Wager Swayne
O. D. Kinsman
Sub Asst. Commissioner
Oct 25th 1869 


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K61 Endorsement on letter of O D Kinsman Sac Greenville Alabama. Oct 26th 1867
Respectfully returned and attention invited to enclosed communication from S.J. Bolling Judge of the Court of Probate 
(signed) Samuel S Gardner Sac
Respectfully referred to Bvt Lt Col C.J. Kipp
Chief Medical Officer Dist of  Alabama
By order of Battalion Genrl Wager Swayne
OD Kinsman
Sub Asst. Commissioner
Oct 26th. 1867 

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S255 Endorsement on letter of Lieut Geo Shorkley 
Respectfully returned to Lt Geo Shorkley S A C at Selma whose attention is invited to letter from this Office of the 24th inst. It is not intended that the sale of stores be delayed until they are actually damaged but to sell such as will suffer damage by retention. Under present instructions from the Commissioner however, no stores can be sold simply because the price in the market is falling.
By order of Bvt Maj Genl Wager Swayne
O.D. Kinsman
Oct 26th 1867 Sub Asst Commissioner 

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E16 Endorsement letter of Alex Elles Acken S.C. Oct. 21st 1867
Respectfully forwarded to Bvt. Maj. Edward L Deane A.A.A.G. An Endorsement of Sept 3rd 1867 from Hd Qrs Asst Comr stated that this note was referred to Maj. Genl Wager Swayne Asst Comr. Ala. May 15th 1867. It is respectfully recommended that the request of the writer to have the note returned be favorably considered.
(signed) L. Hacken Capt. 5th cavalry Bvt MAJ u.s.a, S.A.C.
Respectfully ref to Mr William E Connelly Sub Asst Comm. at Eufaula, who will please return this note which was forwarded him for collection June 18th 1867.
By order of Bvt. Maj. Genl. Wager Swayne
O.D. Kinsman
Sub Asst. Commissioner
Oct. 28th 1867. 

Transcription Notes:
Rather than (copy endorsed) it should read (copy enclosed). ITS EITHER Bvt or Bt for Brevet not bat also sometimes their "L" and "S" can look alike - need to learn difference and a lower case "e" is sometimes looks like a small capital E attached sideways,