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130 this Office at the earliest practicable date, your Monthly Report of the operations of the Bureau and condition of Freedmen's affairs in the Pulaski Sub - District, for the month of September 1868. I am, Sir, Very respectfully your obedient servant Jos. M Gelray B'vt. Lieut Col U.S.A. A.A.A Genl. - 224 - Bureau Refugees Freedmen and Ab'd Lands State of Tennessee Assistant Commissioner's Office Nashville, Tenn, Octbe 19th, 1868 Simpson, M.C.R. Agent Bureau R F and A.L. State of Tennessee Sir: Referring to your letter of the 16th inst. addressed to the Genl. Claim Agent Bureau R F and A L, State of Tennessee I am directed by the Act'g Assistant Commissioner, B'vt Lieut Col. James Thompson, USA to inform you that instructions from Washington indicate that an officer for the "Disbursement of Bounties now in progress" will be retained at Pulaski. You are hereby directed not to carry out the instructions contained in a letter to you from this Office, of October 12th 1818 - but instead thereof, turn over all records and unfinished business pertaining to the office at Pulaski to B'vt Lieut Col T. H. Reeves, U.S.A. and carry out so much of Par. II, Circular No. 12, dated at this Office, Octbr 9th 1868, as relates to yourself. Very respectfully Your obedient servant Jos. M Gelray B'vt. Lieut Col. USA A.A.A. Genl. -225- Bureau Refugees Freedmen and Abd. Lands State of Tennessee Assistant Commissioner's Office Nashville Tenn, Octbr 20th 1818 131 Wilson, John, L. Esqr. A'g't B R F and A L, Johnsonville, Tenn. Sir: By direction of the Assistant Comm. I have the honor to state that in accordance with the instructions from Washington you will be "retained in your present duties, until otherwise ordered" You will not therefore, be required to carry out instructions, contained in a letter to you from this Office, dated October 12th 1868, ordering you to close your office, transfer records, &c.&c. I am, Sir Very respectfully Your obedient servant Jos. M Gelroy Bvt. Lieut Col. USA A A A Genl -226- Bureau Refugees Freedmen and Abd Lands State of Tennessee Assistant Commissioner's Office Nashville, Tenn October 22nd 1868 Palmer Mr. Fred. S. Sub. Asst. Com. Bureau R F &c Sub-District of Memphis, Tenn. Sir: I am directed by the Bvt. Maj. Genl. W P Carlin, Asst. Com't to acknowledge the receipt through your office, of two letters of the 12th inst from M. J.J. Leslie, Sept. Him's school &c. asking that heating stoves for the same be furnished by the Bureau; also that some repairs be made on the school house, and to say in reply that he is now engaged in turning over the property and duties of the office to his successor; and as new purchases or expenditures would complicate matters in some degree no action will be taken in the matter at present. The letter will be turned over to his successor as unfinished business. I have the honor to be, Sir, Very respectfully Your obedient servant Jos. M Gelroy Bvt. Lieut Col. U.S.A. A.A.A. Genl.
