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claim has bene forwarded to Genl Howard for instructions. Until they are received no transfer of the property will be made. Mr Goodfellow has instructions and for that reason the dispatch of the 30" ult was not answered. Genl Howard's instructions on the subject will be telegraphed you. 
C. Cadle Jr.
Bvt Col A.A.A.G.


Office Assistant Commissioner
Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Montgomery Ala. Dec 9-65

Gardner, S.S.
Supt. Freedmen.
Selma

Notify the City authorities that the Ordinance concerning Freedmen published Dec 6" and approved by Col. Wager must not be enforced. Publish General Order No one hundred and twenty nine (129) from War Dept in Selma papers for over month.
The jurisdiction of the Mayer has been revoked.
Report any arrest of Freedmen under his authority or arrest or violation of City Ordinances above. 
(  ) C. Cadle Jr.
A.A.G.


Office Assistant Commissioner
Bureau R.F. & A.L. 

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Montgomery Ala. Dec 9"-65

Mager Col. D.W.
47" Mis. Vols
Comd'g Selma, Ala

Your attention is invited to Gen'l Orders No - One hundred and twenty nine (129) War Dept July 25"-65. Your approval of the ordinance concerning Freedmen from the Selma Council dated December 5" 65 is a violation of that order. 

Unless that approval is at once revoked the attention of the War Dept will be called to it. 
Wager Swayne
Bvt Maj Genl.

  
Office Assistant Commissioner
Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Montgomery Ala. Dec 11-65

Tomeny J.M
Agent Treasury Dept
Mobile Ala.

The sale at Selma is for an account of Bureau. The sale at Briarfield postponed.
(  ) Wager Swayne
Bvt Maj Genl


Office Asst Commissioner
Bureau R.F and A L.

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C. Cadle Jr.