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F. F. 15.
Wilmington N.C.
26th Sept. 1866

Reply returned to Lt. Echelberry, Asst. Supt. whose attention is invited Anderson of Maj Gen. O. O. Howard Comr. Bu. R.F. & A.L. of 20 inst -
Allan Rutherford
Lt Col and Supt

Bur. R.F. and A.L.
Hd. Qrs. So. Dist. N.C.
Wilmington Supt. 11 - 1866

Rutherford Allan
Lt. Col. V R.C Supt. 

Reports that the Co. Courts are taking children (colo'd) away from their parents and sending them as apprentices to their former masters.

Hd. Qrs.. Asst. Com'r. N.C.
Raleigh N.C.
Sept 13th 1866. 

Respty referred Maj Gen O. O. Howard Comr. for instructions 
There appears to be great injustice in the action taken by the Civil courts
(Sgd) Jno C. Robinson
Bt Maj Gen 
Asst Comr
See p. 16.    

F. F. 16 - 
War Dept Bu R F and A.L.
Washington Sept 19th 1866

Respectfully returned, children must not be taken from their parents and apprenticed without the parents consent
Gen Howard directs that the Asst. Comr. prohibit it by every means in his power.
By order of Maj Gen Howard Comr
(Sgd) A. P. Ketchum 
A.A.A.G.
See p. 17.    

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F. F. 16.
Hd. Qrs. Asst Comr. N.C.
Raleigh N.C. Sept 14th 1866

Respectfully returned to Br. Brig. Gen Allan Rutherford Supt. So dist. N.C. who will untill further order, be guided in cases of this character by endorsements from these Hd. qrs. in cases of a like nature.
By order of 
Col. J. V. Bomford
(Sgd) Jacob F Chur 
A.A.A.G.
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Bu. R.F. and A.L.
Hd Qrs Asst. Supt. Bladen Co.
Elizabethtown N.C. 25th Sept. 1866

Northup. Ed. B
Lt. and Asst. Supt.
Requests transportation from Elizabethtown to Wilmington N.C. on business connected with his Bureau

Bu. R.F. and A.L. Hd. Qrs. Supt. So. Dist. No. Ca
Wilmington N.C. 27th Sept. 1866.

Respectfully forwarded to Capt. J. F. Chur A.A.A.G. with a request that the transportation called for be furnished on public business
Allan Rutherford
Lt. Col. V.R.C. (Bt Brig Gen. U.S.A.)
Supt. So Dist. N.C.
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Bu. R.F. and A.L. Of. Surg. Charge So. Dist.  
Wilmington N.C. 26th Sept/66

Day. Warren E.
A.A. Surg. U.S.A.

Requests that transportation be furnished from Rockingham to Wilmington for certain within named Freedmen (in need Hospital Care and accommodation.)

Wilmington, Off. Supt. 2th Sept. 1866 

Respectfully forwarded to Capt J. F. Chur A.A.A.G. with a request that transportation be furnished the within named Freedmen from Rockingham & this City for admitting to Hos. These are the persons referred to in a communication of Lt. McComber some time since and whose removal to the hos. there was recomended by the Asst. Com'r.
Allan Rutherford
Lt. Col. & Supt.





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