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152 [[left margin]] Hd Qrs Dist of Alabama 536 [[/left margin]] C248 Endorsement on letter of R.W. Coale A.A. Surg Head Quarters Dist of Mobile Ala Decr 24 1867 Respectfully forwarded and recommended O.L. Shepherd Col 15 Infy Bt Brig Genl Comdg Post Office Chief Medical Officer Jany 20 1868 Respectfully returned According to the views of the Comsy Genl there is strictly speaking no Hospital fund due to Freedmens Hospitals. The patients are not legally entitled to a daily ration and the Bureau is only charged with the amount of Subsistence Stores actually drawn. L.A. Edwards Surg U.S.A. Bt Col Chief Med Officer Respectfully referred to Bt Maj James Gillette Sub Asst Commr. Mobile Ala for his information and for transmittal to the Comdg Officers Post of Mobile with reference to former endorsements. This information to be given to the Comsy of Subsistence and to Act Asst Surg Coales at Mobile Ala. By command of Bt Brig Gen Julius Hayden Geo Shorkley Capt 15 Infy Bt Maj U.S.A. A.A.A.Genl [[left margin]] Hd Qrs Dist of Alabama 537 [[/left margin]] W95 Endorsement on letter of Henry F. Wells War Dept Bu Refugees Freedmen &c Washington D.C. Decr 7 1867 Respectfully referred to the Asst Commr for Ala who will endeavor to make such arrangements as may be proper with regard to this school. By order of Maj Genl O.O. Howard E. Whittlesey A.A.A.Genl Respectfully referred to H.M. Bush Act Supt of Education with reference to endorsement of the Commissioner By order of Bt Brig Genl J Hayden Geo Shorkley Capt 15 Infy Bt Maj U.S.A. A.A.A. Genl 153 [[left margin]] Hd Qrs Dist of Alabama 538 [[/left margin]] H200 Endorsement on letter of J.B. Healy Agt Respectfully returned to J.B. Healy Agent at Gerard Ala. No such order has been issued by the Asst. Commr. In all matters of this nature the State Law as per revised code of 1867 will be carefully regarded subject of course to orders from competent authority. By order of Bt Brig Genl J Hayden Geo Shorkley Capt 15 Infy Bt Maj U.S.A. A.A.A. Genl Jany 27 1868 [[left margin]] Hd Qrs Dist of Alabama 539 [[/left margin]] C249 Endorsement on letter of Mrs. Mary Cleaveland Respectfully forwarded to Head Quarters Third Military District and authority solicited to issue rations to the Home for Orphans. This institution is under the auspices of the Episcopal Church in this city and is worth of the charitable consideration of the Comdg Genl, no authority is to be found in this office for the issue heretofore made by Genl Swayne hence this application. J. Hayden Bt Brig Genl U.S.A. Comdg D. of A. [[left margin]] Hd Qrs Dist of Alabama 540 [[/left margin]] E21 Endorsement on letter of Betsey Edwards & E. Hollston (col) Respectfully referred to Justice Russell who will be pleased to report upon his reasons for not acting under Order #13 and why it is that these colored people complain that Justice is not done them seeing that the simple oaths of the negro is all that is required to authorize the issuing of an attachment to the amount of the debt claimed. J. Hayden Bt Brig Genl U.S.A. Comdg D. of A. [[left margin]] Hd Qrs Dist of Alabama 541 [[/left margin]] S282 Endorsement on letter of Thos J. Spidel Respectfully referred to Robt T. Smith S.A.C. Opelika Ala for such action to secure pay to the laborer as may be possible in compliance with State Laws and orders. It is not deemed advisable is issue any special order in this case. By order of Bt Brig Genl J Hayden Geo Shorkley Capt 15 Infy Bt Maj U.S.A. A.A.A.G.
