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| PAGE OF LETTER BOOK. | NAME. | RANK. | WHERE SENT. | 1866 DATE AND PURPORT OF LETTER. |
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| 366 | Brown Jesse A. | Supt. &c. | Paris Henry Co. Tenn. | 6 Mar. 15. | The Negro man was made free by the laws of Tenn. Feb. 22 1865, he was justified in giving him an Order for his wages.  The other question being between white men must be settled in Civil Courts.  (Sigd) H.S. Brown  Capt. A.A.G. |
| 367 | Sorrells W.A. | Supt. &c. | Marion Co. Tenn. |  Mar. 15. | It is to be regretted that there are no schools for freedmen in his Co. and that the Com Com'r. will make no provision for the poor freedmen.  It is to be hoped that a more equitable state of things may prevail.  Also writes relative to Abandoned Lands &c.  (Sigd) H.S. Brown  Capt. A.A.G. |
| 369 | Runkle Ben P. | Bvt. Brig Genl Supt &c. | Memphis Tenn. |  Mar. 17. | Encloses Vouchers to be receipted and returned.  The "Appeal" Vouchers have never been received.  (Sigd) H.S. Brown  Capt. A.A.G. |
| 371 | Brant Eugene | Sir |   |  Mar. 17. | Informs him that Tenn. affords superior advantages to colonies of small farmers & gardeners.  Such colonies would contribute much to settle the vexed question of the day.  (Sigd) H.S. Brown  Capt. A.A.G. |

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| 373 | Lawnill H.W. | Supt &c. | Mason Co. Ky. | Mar. 16. | States that no appropriation has been made for Clerical assistance, but that he may employ a clerk to be paid by the fines & forfeiture collected in his own Court.  (Sigd) H.S. Brown  Capt. A.A.G. |
| 374 | Ely John | Bvt. Brig Genl Supt &c. | Lexington Ky. |  Mar. 17. | Encloses Manual of Instructions from this Office.  (Sigd) H.S. Brown  Capt. A.A.G. |
| 375 | Holman D.D. | Supt &c. | Robertson Co. Tenn. | Mar. 17. | Directing him to place Fanny Carr in peaceable possession of her children Mary and Benjamin, now bound to Perry Paine.  (Sigd) H.S. Brown  Capt. A.A.G. |
| 376 | Ely John | Bvt. Brig Genl Supt &c. | Lexington Ky. |  Mar. 17. | Enclosing Vouchers in payment of Employees n his dist. for Febry, to be receipted & returned.  Gives instructions relative to making accounts in future.  (Sigd) H.S. Brown  Capt. A.A.G. |
| 378 | Bigelow I.G. | Sir | Lowell Mass. |  Mar. 19. | Informs him that the Asst. Comr. will be pleased to give him a position as soon as there is a vacancy.  (Sigd) H.S. Brown  Capt. A.A.G. |