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(sgd) James Gillette
Capt 15 Infy Bvt maj U.S.A.
Sub Asst Commr
Respectfully returned to Bvt Maj James Gillette Sub Asst Commr. Mobile Ala who will forward vouchers for the amount required under the conditions of the case.
By order of
Bvt Brig Genl J Hayden
Geo Shorkley
Capt 15 Infy Bvt Maj U.S.A.
A.A.A. Genl
Feby 24 1868.

[[left margin]] State of Ala B.R.F & c 596 [[/left margin]]
W 129 Endorsement on letter of Mr. A. McNulty A.S.A.C.
Referred by Asst Commr of Va to Asst Commr of Ala thro Bureau Head Quarters Feby 18. 1868.
Respectfully refrred to Robt Blair Sub Asst Comr Tuscaloosa Ala. These papers to be returned with report.
By order of
Bvt Brig Genl J Hayden
Geo Shorkley
Capt 15 Infy Bvt Maj U.S.A.
AAA Genl
Feby 25.1868

[[left margin]] State of Ala. B.R.F & c 597 [[/left margin]]
H221 Endorsement of letter of J B Harley
Office Asst Commr for Miss Vicksburg Feby 20. 1868
Respectfully referred to Asst Commr State of Alabama with request that he will cause the Dr. Thompson within named to be arrested and turned over to the mayor of Shubuta for trial by the civil authorities.
Alvan C Gillem
Bvt Maj Genl U.S.A Asst Commr. 
Respectfully referred to the Commdg officers Sub Dist of Ala with references to endorsement of Bvt Maj Genl Gillem Asst. Commr of Miss.
By order of
Bvt Brig Genl J Hayden
Geo Shorkley
Capt 15 Infy Bvt Maj U S.A
AAA Genl 
Feby 25 1868

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[[left margin]] State of Ala Bu.R.F & AL. 598 [[/left margin]] 
Y21  Endorsement on letter of J. A. Yardy Agt 
Office Supt of Education Montgomery Feby 25th 1868
Respectfully returned to Bvt Maj Geo Shorkley The Dis officer informs me that Mr. Vassette has been paid as follows June 8" 1867 $50 July 9 $50 Aug 14' $90 There are no records in this office to show that Miss Murwith has been employed or paid by the Bureau and before payt. can be recommended it is quite as necessary to know when services were done as when 
(sgd) H. M. Bush
Supt of Education
Respectfully returned to Lieut. A.J. Bennett 15 Infy Sub Asst Commr Dempolis Ala and attention invited to endorsement of H. M. Bush Supt of Education State of Ala
By order of Bvt Maj Genl J Hayden
Geo Shorkley
Capt 15 Infy Bvt Maj U.S.A.
A.A.A.Genl
Feby 26. 1868

[[left margin]] State of Ala B.R.F. & A.L.599 [[/left margin]]
A65  Endorsement on letter of State of Ala by Bvt Maj Shorkley Head Qrs Third Military District Atlanta Ga. Feby 22 1868  
Respectfully returned to the Comdg General does not feel authorized to order the payment of this account from the civil service fund, as it would appear to have been a transaction of the Bu. R.F.& A.L. S.O. No 60 series of 1867 referred to in the order requiring the journey refers to the removal of the growing crop doubtless some question arising as to the paying the Freedmen a question for the freedmen Bureau besides the latest paper or the subject is  Bvt Maj Genl Swaynes order of Dec 18 in which John Burns is designated as clerk in the Bureau the order is headed B R.F.&A.L and what is more specific the Dist agent of the Bureau is directed to pay it. The Comdg Genl is required to see that each fund is made to bear its legitimate share of the expenditures of public money and he thinks the Bureau should pay this. 
By command of
Major General Meade
(sgd) R C Drum
Asst Adj Genl
Respectfully referred to Bt Lieut Col E Beecher Dis Officer with reference to endorsement from Hd qrs  3rd Mil Dist
By order of Bvt Brig Genl J. Hayden
Geo Shorkley
Capt 15 Infy Bvt Maj U.S.A.
A.A.A.Genl
Feby 26. 1868