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94 Your obedient servant W. H. Bower. Lieut 45th U.S Inftry A.A.A. Genl. 161 Bureau Refugees Freedmen and Abd Lands Assistant Commissioner's Office State of Tennessee Nashville, Tenn July 8th 1868 Carpenter, Rev. C. C. Supt. Lookout Mountain. Educational Institute Lookout Mountain, Tenn Sir: I am directed by the Assistant Commissioner, Bvt. Maj. Genl. W. P. Carlin. U.S.A. to forward herein the enclosed personal Transportation Orders No. 112, 113 & 114 for Thos. Myers and H. M. Bonham, as requested in your communication of the 6th inst. Please acknowledge receipt. Very Respectfully Your obedient servant W. H. Bower. Lieut 45th U S Infantry A.A.A. Genl. 162 Bureau Refugees Freedmen and Ab'd. Lands State of Tennessee Assistant Commissioner's Office Nashville, Tenn July 9th 1868 Waters, W. L. Esqr. Watertown, Tenn Dear Sir: I have received the letter of Gov Brownlow and your note referring to the appointment of yourself as Agent of the Bureau for Smith and DeKalb Counties, and have to say in reply that such an arrangement would be very agreeable to me if it could be effected. Unfortunately the Bureau will 95 cease to exist on the 16th inst. unless Congress should in the meantime pass a law to continue it. Besides for some months past Genl. Howard has refused to appoint new Agents in consequence of an order issued last winter by direction of Genl. Grant Act'g Secretary of war which required the discharge of all Agents. I will consider the matter of your appointment if the Bureau should be continued I am, Sir, Very Respectfully Your obedient servant W. P. Carlin Bvt. Maj. Genl. U.S.A. Asst. Commr. 163 Bureau Refugees Freedmen and Ab'd Lands State of Tennessee Assistant Commissioner's Office Nashville, Tenn July 11th 1868 Papendieck, R. Esqr. Disb'g Officer, Bureau R F &c Nashville, Tenn. Sir: I am directed by the Asst. Comm'r. to return herewith enclosed, Transportation orders No 24.180, 24.180 & 24.180, for cancellation, they not being required. I am, Sir, Very Respectfully Your obedient servant W. H. Bower. Lieut & A.A.A. Genl. 164 Bureau Refugees Freedmen and Abd. Lands State of Tennessee Assistant Commissioner's Office Nashville Tenn July 15th 1868 Nelson, James, M. Esqr Sub Asst. Comm'r. B R F &c Chattanooga, Tenn
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