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Consolidated Monthly Report of Asst. Sub Asst. Commr. of the Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands for the Memphis Sub. District for the month of April 1867. Lieut. Col. Fred S. Palmer, Sub-Asst. Commissioner

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| No | Agents | Counties | Rations Issued | No. Contracts | No. Laborers | Rate per Month | No. Minor Children Appointed | No. Schools | No. Scholars | No. Outrages | Remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

| 1 | Lt. Col. F.S. Palmer | Shelby | 828 | 5 | 7 | $15.00 |   | 16 | 35 | 2179 |   | 198 Rations were issued to destitute freedpeople, the balance to |
|   |   | Madison |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | the Memphis Colonel Orphan Asylum |
| 2 | Alvin Allen | {Henderson |   |   |   |   |   | 1 | 1 | 46 | 2 | Mr. Alvin has been in charge of this district since April 1st |
|   |   | {Decatur |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | only. Reports affairs in pretty good condition |
|   |   | Henry |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | {Benton |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  
| 3 | Jesse A. Brown | { Weakley |   | 20 | 20 | Part of crop | 2 |   |   |   | 7 | Civil authorities dealing justly be the freedpeople. |
|   |   | {Carroll |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | {Gibson |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 4 | Jos. A. Blackmore | {Obrien |   |   |   |   | 2 |   |   |   | 2 | The freedpeople doing well and giving satisfaction |
|   |   | {Dyer |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  |  
| 5 | J.J. Holloway | {Fayette |   |   |   |   |   | 1 | 2 | 82 |   | The condition of the freedpeople doing better this year |
|   |   | {Hardiman |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | than last | 
|   |   | { Haywood |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 6 | J.L. Porton | {Lauderdale | 175 | 59 | 129 |   |   | 1 | 1 | 42 | 1 | The contracts extend in this return were approved in Jany. |
|   |   | { Tipton |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | Feby. March & April by H.C. McConnico Agt for Lauderdale Co. & not before reported |
| 7 | Fielding Hurst | {McNairy |   | 28 | 92 |   |   |   |   |   |   | The Contracts entered in this return were approved in Jany. |
|   |   | {Hardin |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | March & April by Mr. Hurst & not before reported |
|   | Total |   | 1003 | 112 | 248 |   | 4 | 19 | 39 | 2349 | 12 |   |

Fred S. Palmer
Lieut. Col. Co" V.R.C. 
Sub. Asst. Comr.