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Letters Recd Endorsement Book

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| Date | Name & rank of Writer | Date & purport of letter | Memoranda | Endorsement. |
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| 10th Apr. 1867 | M. W. Weld. Ag't. | 9th Apr. 1867. Requests that his salary be increased from $100. to $150.- per month. | This letter addressed by Mr. Weld, to Gen. O. O. Howard. Forwd. 10th Apr. "67 | 10th Apr 1867 Respectfully forwarded with a request that Mr Welds salary be increased at least Twenty five Dollars ($25.) per month His present salary is One Hundred (100) Dol's per month. Mr Weld is a very competent Agent and his services are in my opinion worth more than the am't he at present rec's - Allan Rutherford Bt. Lt. 44th U.S. Iy. Supt So. Dist. N.C. |

| 15th Apr. 67. |   | Affidavit of David Gillespie (Col'd) who states that he has been fined fifty dollars (for larceny of certain articles of food) by the court of Bladen Co. notwithstanding that five years ago when he was a slave he was tried & punished for the same offense. He asks relief from payment of same fine. | Forw'd 15th | 15th Apr 67. Respectfully referred to the Asst. Comr. for instructions. The Freedman, Gillespie has been compelled to make a contract to work six months for Mr. Wilson in consideration of Mr. Wilson's paying his fine of Fifty Dollars. & in the meantime he is unable to attend to his family or do any thing for their support Allan Rutherford Capt 44th U.S. Iy. |

| 16th Ap. 67 | Foster H. H. Bt. Major | 15th Apr. 67 In regard to a robbery committed on a Freedman named Martin Evans, by two white men. Evans formerly resided in Lenoir Co. but now lives in Duplin Co. | Forwd 16th Apr See f. 126 EB Vol 3 p 61- | 16th Apr. 67 Respectfully returned to Bt. Maj. H.H. Foster. Where was the robbery committee? In Lenoir or Duplin Co. Allan Rutherford Capt 44th Supt. |

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