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36 Liberia from Savannah in May. There are nine persons instead of eight in their two families. Days mother having a husband as well as children. Day seems much pleased with the prospect of getting away and desires to go in the first vessel - Jane Washington, colored, with three children, one a boy 14 years old, and one a girl 13 years old, and one two years old desires to go with Days party and they ask me to write to you one the subject. Will you please tell me what to say to Jane Washington. The others are determined to go. I really hope General Howard will give transportation to these people as far as Savannah. They say they are unable to procure employment here. Indeed it is manifest that there must be an enormous emigration from the country of the colored people. Colored mechanics and laborers are being displaced by white ones whenever it can be done. If you wish I will write to General Howard on the subject 632 Very Respectfully Your Obt Srvt W. P. Carlin Bvt Maj General Assistant Commissioner 59- Bureau Refugees Freedmen & Abandoned Lands State of Tennessee Assistant Commissioners Office Nashville March 18" 1868 Greene. Rev. Wm. Agent &c Manchester Tenn. (Thro Office Sub Asst Commr Nashville Tenn) Sir I am directed by the Asst Commissioner to transmit by to days mail for your information & guidance a complete file of Circulars & Circular Letters issued from this office during 1867 & the present year 633 I am Sir Very Respy Your Obt Servt (sigd) S W. Groesbeck Lt & A A A Genl Official W. H. Bower Lt. & A.A.A. Genl 37 60 Bureau Refugees Freedmen & Abandoned Lands State of Tennessee Assistant Commissioners Office Nashville March 20" 1868 Dean A L Disbg Officer Nashville Tenn. Sir I am directed by the Assistant Commissioner to return herewith enclosed, transportation orders Nos 24-102 - 24103 - 24289 - 24290 - 24299 & 24300 for cancellation the same not being required 634 Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt (sgd) S. W. Groesbeck Lt 42d Infy & A.A.A. Genl Official W. H. Bower. Lt & A.A.A. Genl 61 Bureau Refugees Freedmen & Abandoned Lands (By telegraph) State of Tennessee Assistant Commissioners Office Nashville March 16" 1868 Walker Captain Saml USA Nashville Tenn Come to Nashville immediately - leave your clerk in charge of your office 635 W P Carlin Bvt Maj Genl Asst Commissioner
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