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360
LETTERS RECEIVED.

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| When Received. 1867. | Name of Writer. | No. Page Endorsm't Book. | Date and Purport of Letter. | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

| May 2.  55 | Poston J.L.  Agent. | 192. | Brownsville Tenn.  April 23d 1867.  Regarding the purchase of a lot & the erection of school building at Brownsville. |

| May. 2.  56 | Palmer, Fred S.  Lt. Col. & Sub. A. Cr. | 193. | Memphis, Tenn. Apr. 30. 1867.  Acknowledges receipt of stationery. States that the paper is of an inferior quality, the envelopes not of the right size, & the letter book not of the kind required. Makes request for a letter book in which to enter all the letters sent from his office. |

| May. 2.  57. | Palmer, Fred S.  Lt. Col. & Sub. A. C. | 194. | Memphis, Tenn. Apr. 27. 1867.  Desires to know if he shall make in the future any return of rations issued, other than on "Form 66." |

| May 2.  58. | Palmer, Fred S.  Lieut. Col. & Sub. A. Cr. Addresses Commr. B.R.F &c | 194. | Memphis, Tenn April 30. 1867.  States that the A.C.S. at that Post has decided that under instructions from Col. Small, C.S. of the Dept. he can only issue rations of meat & bread to the colored Orphan Asylum. Mrs. Caufield states that this is insufficient and desires some arrangement by which the full ration can be issued as heretofore. |

| May 2.  59. | Palmer, Fred S.  Lt. Col. & Sub. A. Cr. | 195 | Memphis, T. Apr. 30. 1867.  States that he has not received the instructions referred to in Endorsement from Asst. Commrs Office on his letter of the 24th inst. and desires that they be furnished him. |

| May. 3.  60. | Palmer, Fred S.  Lt. Col. & Sub. A. C.  Addresses Asst. Commr of Mississippi.  Forwarded May 3d 1867. |   | Memphis, T. May 2. 1867.  States that Mary Ann Jones (Colored) desires information of her children Alfred Robert Margaret Charles & Patrick. When last heard from they were living with Robert Wallace at or near Coldwater, De Soto Co. Miss. |

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LETTERS RECEIVED.

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| When Received. | Name of Writer. | No. Page Endorsm't Book. | Date and Purport of Letter. |
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| May 4.  61. | Palmer, Fred S.  Lt. Col. and Sub. A. C.  To Asst. Commr of Ark. May 4. 1867. |   | Memphis T. May 2d 1867.  Forwards affidavit of Fannie J. Whitfield regarding her children & furniture - which are at Mr John Gridies, at Williams Landing, Cat Island with request that the case be investigated & that she be allowed to take possession of her children & effects. |

| May 1.  62 * | Palmer, Fred S.  Lt. Col. and Sub. A. C.  Filed  See "T" 12 & 22. |   | Memphis Tenn. April 27. 1867.  States that he has delivered the boy John Maney to his Mother Milly Craighead, & has cancelled the bond given by Mr Davis |

| May 1.  63 * | Palmer, Fred S.  Lt. Col. & Sub. A. Commr.  Filed. |   | Memphis, T. April 27th 1867.  Reports removal of his office to 365, Main St. Memphis - has rented rooms at $110 pr month. |

| May 4.  64. | Palmer, Fred S.  Lt. Col. and Sub. A. C. | 199. | Memphis, T. May 1st 1867.  Desires information regarding the transportation of Agents to the different points in their Sub. Districts requiring their presence. |

| May 3.  65. | Palmer, Fred S.  Lt. Col. & Sub. A. Cr.  To Mr Burt. May 3d 1867. |   | Memphis, Tenn. May 1. 1867.  Forwards Monthly Report of Colored Schools in the Memphis Sub-District for the Month of April, 1867. |

| May 9.  66 | Palmer, Fred S.  Lt. Col. and Sub. A. Cr. |   | Memphis, T. May 7. 1867.  Report of rations issued to the Colored Orphan Asylum at Memphis, for the month of April 1867. |

| May 3d  67. * | Palmer, Fred S.  Lt. Col. and Sub. A. C. |   | Memphis, Tenn. May 2. 1867.  Forwards report of Capt. Kendrick in McNairy County, and recommends that 2000 rations be forwarded to Fielding Hurst, Agent at Bethel Station, for issue to the destitute in that County. |