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286 [[Left Margin]] State of Ala B.R.F.&c 894 [[/Left Margin]] S.318. Endorsement on letter of John Smith Office Agt: B.R.F. & A.L. Carterville Ga Dec 14" 68. Respectfully forwarded to Col. J. R. Lewis U.S.A. Asst. Commr. State of Ga. thro' C. A. de Carrol U. S. A. Sub Asst Comm. Rome Ga for his action, with the information that on the 23" of July 1868 I forwarded from this office a due bill of $58 15/100 on John P Ralls of St Clair County, Ala. in favor of John Smith Freedman for services rendered in Alabama in 1866. to the Asst Comr State of Ala thro' the office Asst. Commr. State of Ga for collection and return by express to John Smith in care of C. B. Blacker Agt. C. B. Blacker Agent &c. Respectfully referred to Lieut. Gov P. Sherwood Sub Asst. Commissioner Talladega, Ala Edwin Beecher Brvt Lieut Col U. S. V. Asst. Comm. December 24" 68 [[Left Margin]] State of Ala B.R. 895 [[/Left Margin]] W.136 Endorsement on letter of C.P. Wheeler. S.A.C. War Dept Bur. R. L. and A.L. Washington Dec 20 '68 Respectfully returned to Brvt Lieut Col. E. Beecher Asst. Comm. for Alabama. The issue of transportation to freedmen and refugees has been discontinued By order of Maj Genl Howard E. Whittlesey A.A.A.G. Respectfully returned to C.P. Wheeler Sub Asst. Commissioner Eufaula, Ala. and attention called to endorsement of the A.A.A. Genl Edwin Beecher Brvt Lieut Col U.S.V. Asst. Commr. 287 State of Ala B.R. + A.L. Lurq in Chf Office Dec 26 "68 Respectfully referred to Brut Lieut Col Edwin Beecher Asst. Comm. Dist of Ala The person forwarding the within communication was formerly known to me while he was a private of G. Co 97 Regt. U.S. Colored Troops he having served un- -der me during the spring of 1866 at Mobile. He has never received any "bounty" His discharge papers were lost in being transmitted through the mails. between Mobile and New Orleans in the summer of 1866. He is in delicate health, and very indigent A. Judson Gray, S. in C. Respectfully referred to Maj Genl. [[?]]. [[?]]. Howard Commissioner to Washington D.C. to know if such bounty has been paid Edwin Beecher Brut Lieut Col. U.S.A Asst. Comm. State of Ala B.R.L. to S. 317 897 Endorsement on letter of Fred Selzner. War Dept B.R.J. & A.L. Washington Dec. 22 "68 Respectfully It has not been the practice of this Bureau to payments for property in the rebel states. Previous to the formal restoration to the owner thereof. It appears from the papers marked 'D" that very high rent has been paid for the property since its restoration, and that large sums have been extended upon it for repairs. The clain cannot be allowed A copy of the paper marked "C" also of the paper marked "G" which shows that Mr. Selzner was not [[underlined]]loyal[[underlined]] but [[underlined]]neutral[[underlined]] during the rebellion will be filed in the office of the Asst. Commr. E. Whittlesey A.A.A.Genl. Respectfully returned to Mr. Selzner Mobile Ala. and attention invited to endorsement of the A.A.A.Genl. Edwin Beecher. Brut Lieut Col. U.S.A. Ast Commr:
