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at stated friends, as often as may be necessary for this purpose, giving as much flexibility as possible among the colored people, to your intended visit.
You will report to this office your plan of visits, giving place and time, for approval, when a special order, authorizing such journeys as may be necessary in carrying out these instructions, will be required.
Very respectfully,
Your obd’t serv’t.
Bvt. Lt. Col. U.S.A.
Asst. Comm'r.


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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Aban'd Lands,
State of Tennessee,
Assistant Commissioner's Office,
Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 20th 1868

Judd, Se, Geo. E. U.S.A.
Sub-Asst, Comm. &c.
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Sir:
You are hereby directed to arrange for the payment of Bounties at some prominent point in each of the following named Counties, which will compose your District, viz:
Cannon, Coffee, DeKalb, Franklin, Grundy, Rutherford, Van Buren, White, Warren, and, Bedford.
You will visit such points as may be selected by you at stated periods, as often as may be necessary for this purpose, giving as much publicity as possible, among the colored people, to your intended visit.
You will report to this office your plan of visits, giving place and time for approval, when a special order, authorizing such journeys as may be necessary in carrying out the instructions will be issued. 
Very respectfully,
Your obd't. serv't.

Bvt. Lt. Col. U.S.A,
Asst. Commr.



Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Aban'd. Lands,
State of Tennessee

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Assistant Commissioner's Office,
Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 20th 1868.

Wilson, Esq. John L.,
Agent, &c
Johnsonville, Tenn.
Sir:
You are herby directed to arrange for the payment of Bounties at some prominent point in each of the following Counties, which will compose your District, vis:
Benton, Humphreys, Henry, Decatur, Hardin, Perry and Wayne.
You will visit such points as may be selected by you at stated periods, as often as may be necessary for this purpose, giving as much publicity as possible, among the colored people, to your intended visit.
You will report to this office your plan of visits, giving place and time, for approval, when a special order, authorizing such journeys as may be necessary in carrying out these instructions, will be issued.
Very respectfully,
Your obd't. serv't.

Bvt, Lt. Col. U.S.A.,
Asst. Commr. 


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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Aban'd. Lands,
State of Tennessee,
Assistant Commissioner's Office,
Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 21th 1868.

Palmer, Esq., Fred. S.
Sub-Asst. Commr.,
Memphis, Tenn.
Sir:
You are hereby directed to arrange for the payment of Bounties at some prominent point in each of the following named Counties, which will compose your District, vis:
Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Haywood, Lauderdale, Obion, Shelby, Tipton, Weakley, Hardeman, Henderson, McNairy, Madison and Carroll.
You will visit such points as may be selected by you, at stated periods, as often as may be necessary for this