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120 Bvt. Maj. Genl Swayne having applied to me to relieve you from duty and order you to report to him, there being no officers of his command at this Post to act, as Adjutant, you will be relieved temporarily from duty at this Office, and will report t Genl Swayne for instructions. Please deliver to Bvt. Lt Col Gelray all records and unfinished business. He will act as A.A. Genl till further orders. Very respectfully, Your Obdt. Servt. W. Martin Bvt. Maj. Genl. U.S.A. Asst. Commr. 207 Bureau Refugees Freedmen and Aband Lands State of Tennessee Assistant Commissioner's Office Nashville, Octr 7th 1868. Bvt. Lieut Colonel Thompson Supt of Education Col. To carry out the instructions of the Commissioner, forbidding the payment of teachers by rental of the buildings; you will without delay notify all teachers so paid that they will have to look to other sources for their payment. You will recommend such of them as may be worthy to the Benevolent Associations who will probably pay them. Very respectfully Your Obdt. Servt. W. Martin Bvt. Maj. Genl. U.S.A. Asst. Commr. 208 Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Aband. Lands. State of Tennessee Assistant Commissioner's Office Nashville, October 8th 1868 Dr. Robt. McNeilly Surgeon Chief - State of Tenn 121 Nashville, Tenn Sir: I am directed by the Asst. Commr. Bvt. Maj. Gen'l W. P. Carlin, U.S.A. To call your attention to a communication from this office, dated Septr 3d 1868, calling for your Annual Report, and to request that you use all possible expectations in preparing the same that his Report may not be delayed. I am Sir, Very respectfully Your Obdt Servt. Jos. W. Gelray Bvt. Lt. Col. U.S.A. A.A.A. Genl. 209 Bureau Refugees Freedmen and Aband. Lands, State of Tennessee Assistant Commissioner's Office Nashville, October 8th 1868 Reeves, Bvt. Lt. Col. T.H. Sub Asst. Commr. Bu R. F. &c. Bolivar, Tenn Colonel: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of October of the 1868 and although marked personal. I am requested by Lieut Bower to answer it officially, as it contains official matters. If you will send to this office a statement of the journeys you have made on official business, and your reasons therefor. The matter will be submitted to the Assistant Commissioner, and if approved, orders will be issued which will you enable you to draw mileage. I enclose the Blanks requested. The Disbursing Officer, however, is the proper party to apply to for such papers. Enclosed please find Circular No. 15 - C.S.from this Office, which contains the necessary information of travelling in your Sub District. (See page 28. Officer Manual) I am, Sir, Very respectfully Your Obdt. Servt Jos W. Gelray Capt 4th Inft Bvt. Lt. Col. USA A A A Genl
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T.H. Reeves - many records state "T.H. Reeves" - Bolivar, Tenn.
J.W. Gelray