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200 [[left margin]] State of Ala BRF&c 665 [[/left margin]] S293 Endorsement and letter of B F Saffold. Hd Qrs Sub Dist of Selma Bu &c Selma Ala March 28 1868 Respectfully forwarded earnestly recommending a favorable consideration of the request made within in behalf of Geo M Kelley and Robt Scott Kelley they having been tried before a selected jury contrary to G.O. 33, and 555 series 67 from Third Military District and convicted upon insufficient evidence. C.C. Bartlett Sub Asst Commr. Respectfully forwarded to Maj Genl Meade Comdg Third Military District J Hayden Bvt Brig Genl U.S.A. Asst Commr March 31st 1868 [[left margin]] State of Ala BRF&c 666[[/left margin]] G126 Endorsement on letter of Bvt Maj James Gillette Hd Qr Bureau RF & AL Marion SC. March 16 1868 Respectfully returned to Maj Genl R.R. Scott, Asst Comr for South Carolina. Jeff and Jim Burgoyne Brothers of Michel Burgoyne are still residents of this place and are willing and able to give a home and support to said Michell and respectfully request transportation for same. E.M. Stocker Agent &c Respectfully forwarded to Maj Genl O O Howard Commr &c Washington D.C. recommending that transportation be furnished Michell Burgoyne colored from Mobile Ala to Marion S.C. O.L. Shepherd Col 15th Infy Bvt Brig Genl U.S.A. Asst Commr. April 1st 1868 [[left margin]] State of Ala BRF&c 667[[/left margin]] M129 Endorsement on letter of W.A. McNully Office Agent Bureau FR&AL Tuscaloosa Ala March 23 1868 The within is respectfully returned with report that I have sent to Fairfield Pickens County, and made every enquiry possible and all I can learn is that Mr Harrison was murdered by 8 or 10 of his slaves shortly before the surrender he had a large number of them but now they are so scattered and have so generally changed their names that it is impossible to do much at tracing them I am informed that he had a house woman by the name of Mary that was supposed to be concerned in his murder but cannot learn positively if she was the woman now inquired for or what has become of her. (sgd) R Blair Agent &c 201 Respectfully returned to Bvt Brig Gen O Brown U.S. Vols Asst Commr Va (The Bureau Hd Qrs) with reference to indorsement of R Blair Sub Asst Commr at Tuscaloosa Ala O.L. Shepherd Col 15th Infy Bvt Brig Genl U.S.A. Asst Commissioner April 1st 1868 [[left margin]] State of Ala BRF&c 668[[/left margin]] H246 Endorsement on letter of J.F. Harris Hd Qrs Sub Dist of Selma Bureau &c Selma Ala March 28 1868 Respectfully forwarded to Bvt Brig Genl J Hayden Asst Commr for his consideration and attention invited to enclosed copies &c of papers received at and sent from this office in reference to the case referred to within. Chas. C. Bartlett Sub Asst Commr. Respectfully returned to C.C. Bartlett Sub Asst Comr Selma Ala his action approved. He will see that the property is immediately delivered to Isham and will issue the necessary orders. Any unnecessary delay with cause the parties to be arrested for malicious detention of property and for non-compliance with orders. By order of Bvt Brig Gen O.L. Shepherd Geo Shorkley Capt 15th Infy & Bvt Maj U.S.A. A.A.A.G. April 1st 1868 [[left margin]] State of Ala BRF&c 669[[/left margin]] E24 Endorsement on letter of Alden Emmons Office Supt of Education Bu &c Montgomery Ala Apl 1 1868 Respectfully recommended and forwarded Mr. Emmons and Mr. Burley were entitled to transportation previous to issue of circular 22 series 1867 Bureau &c Mr Emmons should not suffer for an act of humanity. (sgd) R.D. Harper Supt of Education Respectfully forwarded to Maj Genl O.O. Howard Commr Washington D.C. recommending that transportation be furnished Mr. Emmons from Cahaba Ala to Crawfordsville Ind. O.L. Shepherd Col 15th Infy Bvt Brig Genl U.S.A. Asst Commissioner
