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| May 27 1865 #1 | Boyd S. H. to Hon E M Stanton | Springfield Mo. May 2 - 1865  Gives information relative to refugee families arriving from Texas & Arkansas, in a destitute condition, and that subsistence must be furnished by Government to prevent starvation in many cases. referred from War Dept A.G.O. |
Respectfully referred to Brig. Gen'l Spragen Com'r for Mo. & Ark. for investigation and report. |  

| May 27 1865 #2 * | Bayle Richard, Col. Schoolteacher. to the President. | Roanoake Island N.C. March 9 1865  Statement of the suffering condition of the Freedmen through negligence &c. (4 Enclo.) | (Refers to Capt. H. James, Asst. Com'r for A.C. for report & investigation) (Rec'd bk July 23. 1865 with rep't enclo. and filed.) | 

| May 30 1865 #3 * | Plaines J.G. See S.O. #291 E 93 W.D. A.G.O. | Augusta Me. May 14th 1865.  Recommendation in favor of Maj. B.W. Norris P.M. U.S.A. to a position in Freedmens Bureau. see L.B. May 30 1865 file. | 

| May 27th 1865 #4 * | Bacon John R. | New York May 19th 1865  Calls attention to Bahama Islands, as a good place for the Freedmen to go to. file. |

| June 2, 1865 #5 * | Brown O. Capt &c A.Q.M. Asst Com'r for Va. | Norfolk Va. May 29th 1865  Introducing Chap. R.M. Manley, and requests that he may be detailed and ordered to report to him. Detail applied for see L B June 5, 1865 to A.G.O. | 

| June 5, 1865 #6 * | Brown O. Capt & A.Q.M. Asst Com'r See S.O. 288 Ex 16 W.D. A.G.O | Richmond Va. June 2nd 1865.  Requests that the following named Officers be detailed and assigned to him.  A.P. Blunt Capt. A.Q.M., Norfolk.  Stuart Barnes Capt A.Q.M.  W.N. Felt Capt & C.S. Details applied for  See L B June 5, 1865 to A.G.O. | 

Transcription Notes:
"See S.O. 288" - S.O. is Special Order; "Ex." = Extract, I believe.; W.D. = War Dept.; L B - Letter Book.