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Bureau R F & A L
Raleigh May 14 1866

Respectfully returned to Col. A. Rutherford Supt. S. Dist who will inform Capt. Hodge asst Supt Fayetteville that the ordnance Dept claims control of these lands and this Bureau must yield to that claim.
By order of Bvt Brig Genl. Whittlesey Asst Commissioner 
(sgd) Asa Bird Gardner
1st Lieut and Adjt 7 VRC. and AAA Gen
papers filed

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Wilmington May 17 66

Complaint of Dolly Moore (freedwoman) of Brunswick Co., asking the Bureau to recover her two children, now in the hands of Creed Dudly, white, in "Horry Dist." S.C.
[[note]] See Complaint Book p. 69. [[/note]]

B.R. F and A.L.
H'd Qr's So. Dist. of N.C.
Wilmington, May 17 66.

Bvt. Brig Whittlesey
Asst. Comr.
General.
I have the honor to submit the above Complaint for your action.
Allan Rutherford
Bvt. Col. & Supt.

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Bureau R.F. & A.L.
Hd. Qrs. So. Dist of N.C.
Wilmington May 16 1866

Allan Rutherford
Bvt. Col. U.S.V. and Supt. So Dist N.C.

Asking information related to negroes being sentenced by Maj. Wickersham Asst. Supt. &c to work in chain gang.

Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Hd. Qrs. Sub. District of Wilmington
May 17th 1866.

Respectfully returned attention is invited to enclosed report.
(Sgd) Chas J Wickersham
Bvt. Maj & AAG.
Asst. Supt.

Bureau R F & A L.
Hd Qrs So. Dist of N.C.
Wilmington May 17th 1866

The within papers are respectfully forwarded to Bvt. Brig Genl. E. Whittlesey Asst. Commr. for North Carolina for his information with a request that if he thinks proper they be forwarded to Maj Genl O O Howard
I have endeavored to ascertain if the facts as stated in the published Report officials Fullerton & Steadman that Freedmen had been sentenced to work in the chain gang in this city by Major Wickersham "even so, have made diligent inquiry among Citizens and others. Can hear of no such case.
Allan Rutherford
Bvt. Col. U.S.V.
Supt. So Dist NC