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70 122. Bureau Refugees Freedman and Aband. Lands State of Tennessee Assistant Commissioner's Office Nashville, Tenn, May. 29, 1868. Crosby, Mrs. C. A. Teacher Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn. Madam: I am directed by the Assistant Commissioner to forward to you, herewith inclosed, personal transportation orders No. 50,293, to 50,297, inclusive, the same being for the transportation of Cornelia Burke and Sallie Watson, Destitute freed children, from Nashville Tenn., to Akron Ohio, as requested in your letter of the 20th. inst. Please acknoledge [[acknowledge]] receipt. Very Respectfully Your Ob'dt. servant W.H. Bower. Lieut. and A.A.A. Gen'l. 123 Bureau Refugees Freedmen and Aband. Lands State of Tennessee Assistant Commissioner's Office Nashville, Tenn. May 29th 1868 Green Mrs. Winchester Tenn. Your letter of the 29th inst. has been received. In reply I have to say that I give my promise that a colored school can be maintained at Winchester after the 2nd of July, as it is not decided that the Bureau will be continued beyond the 16th of that month. If the colored people are very desirous of having the school continued they should be willing to pay for it themselves. Perhaps the county school office can do something in their behalf. Very Respectfully Signed W.P. Carlin Bvt. Maj. General U.S.A Official W.H. Bower Lieut. A.A.A. Genl. 71 124 Bureau Refugees Freedmen and Aband. Lands Sate of Tennessee Assistant Commissioner's Office Nashville, Tenn. June 3rd 1868. Simpson, Mr Charles R. actg. Sub. Asst. Comr. Pulaski Tenn. Dear Sir; In reply to your letter inquiring, [[?]] to the Counties, you are instructed to deliver the checks to the claimants and advise them to have them cashed where it can be done at the least expense. If they do not take your advice, they will be the losers by it, and you will not be be responsible for their loss or their disatisfaction. Very respectfully, Your Obdt. Servant W.P. Carlin Bvt Maj General Asst. Commissioner. 125 Bureau Refugees Freedmen and Aband. Lands State of Tennessee Assistant Commissioner's Office Nashville, Tenn. June 5th, 1868. Walker Pvt. Capt. Sam'l Sub. Asst. Comm'r Knoxville, Tenn. Captain: The Assistant Commissioner directs that you make inquiry regarding the whereabouts of the