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Wilmington May 20 1866

Statement relative to all treatment of Certain freedpersons, the parties now residing at Fair Bluff NC

Bureau Refugees Freedmen & A.L.
Hd Qrs. So Dist of N.C.
Wilmington N.C. May 26 1866

Respectfully refered to Lt. EH McQuigg Asst Supt. for investigation & report
Allan Rutherford
Bvt. Col. U.S.V
Supt. So Dist NC
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Bureau R F & A.L.
Whiteville NC. May 24 1866

E H McQuigg
Lt & Asst. Supt

Statement relative to killing a negro man Whiteville the particulars of which is given within

Bureau R F & AL. Hd Qrs So Dist N.C
Wilmington May 26th 1866.

Respectfully returned to Lieut McQuigg Asst. Supt. Sub Dist of Whiteville In regard to the killing of the negro if the facts are as within stated I see no necessity of any proceedings as the case would under these circumstances be one of justifiable Homicide
Allan Rutherford
Bvt. Col U.S.V
Supt. So Dist N.C
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Bladen County N.C.
May 21st 1866

A.J. McDonald

Statement relative to the destitute condition of himself and family and asking assistance from the Bureau RF & AL. for reasons given within

Bureau R F & A L.
Hd Qrs. Southern Dist N.C
Wilmington May 26 1866

Respectfully refered to Lt. E.B Northrup Asst Supt Sub Dist of Bladen Co. will give his immediate attention to the cases within reported and relieve the parties

Allan Rutherford
Bvt Col USV
Supt So Dist NC

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Executive.
April 23d 1866

Case of Front Street M.E. Church, at Wilmington. N.C.

Apply for full possession of their church edifice, now used by freedmen.

Executive
April 23d 1866.

Respectfully referred to the Honorable the Secretary of War,
By order of the President
(Sd.) R. Morrow.
Secretary.

War. department,
May 4, 1866.

Respectfully referred to Maj Genl. O.O. Howard. Commissioner &c -
By Order of Sec. of War,
(sd) Thos. T. Eckert,
Actg. Asst. Se'c. of War.

War Department,
Bu. R. F and A.L.
Washington, May 16th 1866.

Respectfully referred to Bvt. Brig. Genl. E. Whittlesey Asst. Comr. Raleigh, N.C,
By Order of
Maj. Genl. O.O. Howard,
Comr. &c -
(sd). Wm. Fowler.
Asst. Adjt Genl.

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