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Bureau Refugees Freedmen & Ab'd. Lands
State of Tennessee
Assistant Commissioner's Office
Nashville Tenn June 22nd 1868

Ogden Prof. John
Principal Fisk University
Nashville, Tenn

Sir:
In compliance with request contained in your communication of the 10th inst. I am directed by the Assistant Commissioner to inclose herewith personal Transportation for students returning home as follows:
For Fred Hunt and 9 others, from Nashville to Memphis Tenn
For Lindsey Roberts and 4 others, from Nashville to Knoxville Tenn
For Ella Marshall and Talitha White, from Nashville to McMinnville Tenn
For Edw'd. Singleton and Augustus Hawkins, from Nashville to Chattanooga Tenn
For Fannie Patterson from Nashville to Galatin
Please acknowledge receipt of the same.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your obedient servant
W. H. Bower.
Lieut. and A.A.A. Genl.


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Bureau Refugees Freedmen and Ab'd. Lands
State of Tennessee
Assistant Commissioner's Office
Nashville, Tenn June 23rd 1868

McKee Rev. J. G.
Supt. of schools &c
Nashville, Tenn.

Dear Sir:
I am directed by the Assistant Commr. Bvt. Maj. Genl. W. P. Carlin U.S.A. to acknowledge receipt of your communication of the 23rd inst. and in reply thereto, to thank you for the invitation therein extended to say that if possible he will be present.

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The Bureau has no banners or flags in its possession, but they can probably be obtained by applying to the Quarter Master at this Post Major W. T. Howell.
I am, Sir
Very Respectfully
Your obedient servant
W. H. Bower
Lieut 45th U.S.I. and AAA Genl.


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Bureau Refugees Freedmen and Ab'd. Lands
State of Tennessee
Assistant Commissioner's Office
Nashville, Tenn. June 23rd 1868

Canfield, Mrs. S. A. Martha
Through Office of Sub Asst. Comr. Memphis Sub District
Memphis,. Tenn.

Madam:
In compliance with your request in communication of the 11th inst. I am directed by the Asst. Commr. Bvt. Maj. Genl. W. P. Carlin U.S.A. to forward herewith inclosed, personal Transportation order as follows:
No. 50,906 to 50,909 for Clara Davis and Laura Wells from Memphis, Tenn to Cincinnati O. and No. 50,910 to 50,913 for Julia Clark and Julia Draper from Memphis Tenn, to Indianapolis, Ind
Please acknowledge receipt.
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Your obedient servant
W. H. Bower.
Lieut 45th U.S.I. and A A A Genl.

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