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Wilmington. N.C
May 25th 1866.

Petition of Jim Hill (freedman) to have his daughter - Malsey Ann now held by one Mr Carter ( a citizen resident of Whiteville) restored to him-

Bureau R F & A L
Hd Qrs So Dist of NC. May 25 1866

Respectfully submitted to Lt. McQuigg for investigation and report thereon-
Allan Rutherford
Bvt Col. USV & Supt.

Bureau R F and A L
Whiteville NC May 27 1866

Respectfully returned to Bvt. Col. Allan Rutherford U.S V & Supt. So Dist NC. with the information that this child Maulsey Ann was apprenticed to Mr Carter at her own request after waiting nearly two months to see if her father would come after her
(signed) EH McQuigg.
Lt. & Asst Supt
papers filed

Robeson Co. N.C.
Lumberton May 30 1866

Dr. R M Norment

Statement of account for medical attendance on freedman in Robeson Co

Bureau R F & A.L.
Hd Qrs So Dist NC. Wilmington Jun 1 1866

Respectfully forward

Recd. back June 9 and forwarded to Doct Norment.

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Wilmington NC
June 2 1866

[[strikethrough]]Chas[[/strikethrough]] Churchill Wynn
freedman

Complains that property has been stolen from him and wishes measures to be taken by the Bureau to have it restored and the guilty parties arrested

Bureau R F & A.L.
Hd. Qrs. So Dist of NC
Wilmington N.C. June 2nd 1866

Respectfully forwarded to Capt H. H Foster who will investigate this case and if within statements are found to be correct that he have the property restored.
Allan Rutherford
Bvt. Col. USV. (Lt Col VRC)
and Supt

Bureau R F & A L.
Fayetteville NC.
June 1 1866

Justin Hodge
Capt. & Asst Supt

Applies for permission to visit Wilmington on business with the Bureau

Bureau R F. & A L.
Wilmington NC.
June 5th 1866

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

Transcription Notes:
Bvt. or Brt. or Brvt. - all for Brevet. These blocks of text are read left to right. The left side is the letter summary. The right contains responses/follow ups.