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| July 12. 1865 #26 | Shaw Fran. Geo. Pres. National Freedmen's Ass'n | New York July 10, 1865. Encloses letter Miss Cloe Merrick of Fernandina Fla, relating to Estate used as an Orphan Asylum. Also affidavit of Mr. Harrison Reed formerly Direct Tax Com'r on same subject, from which it appears that Miss M. was induced by false representations to resign her certificate of title, &c.   Referred July 18/65 to Chf Direct Tax Com'r thro Sec Treasury for inf'm to be ret'd |

| July 12. 1865 #27. * | Smith Jno E. Bvt. Maj. Gen'l (See LB July 12 1865) | Memphis Tenn. June 22 1865. Enclosing com'n from Bv. Brig. Gen Phelps Com'dg Post at La Grange Tenn, asking instructions for the government of colored people in their new relations with the owners of the soil. States that similar petitions & complaints crowd upon him daily. Asks information as to what course should be adopted. (2 Enclosures) file. |

| July 15. 1865 #28 E.B. page 28 1865 | Subsistence Com'r Gen'l of by A.E. Shiras Asst. Com'g Genl. | Washington July 14, 1865. Refers papers relating to claim of the Band oof 12 Wis. Vols. for commutation of rations, for remarks |

| July 18 1865 #29 E.B. page 29 1865. | Schenck E.S. Capt 33d Mo. Inf'y. (Returned July 18, 1865) | Selma Ala. June 20 865. Wishes to apply for position in Bureau of Freedmen equivalent to rank of major. 53 years old. A graduate of Princeton College. |

| July 18. 1865 #30 * | Saxton S.W. Bvt. Maj. & A.D.C. | Hd. Qrs. Asst. Com. for S.C. Ga. & Fla. Beaufort S.C. July 12, 1865. Reports in absence of Asst. Com'r in relation to schools and number of teachers &c in that District. file (S.O.) |

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| July 20. 1865 #31. | Smith W.F. Maj. Gen'l & Sp'l Com'r | Office of Special Com'r, New York, July 14 1865. Has found among his papers that Capt JW Brewster Aide to Gen'l Herron, in charge of Abandoned Property, has given receipts for sale of goods to amount to $34,762 in currency and $4182.30 in specie. Wishes to know if these sums have been properly accounted for. (Respectfully referred to Sec'y of the Treas'y for information July 21 1865) |

| July 23. 1865 #32 | Sealy F.A. Capt & A.Q.M. | New Berne N.C. July 16 1865. States that he is authorized by Col Boyd A.Q.M. Dept N.C. to say that if he could be put on duty in that Dept, he would have no objections to his assignment to Bureau R.F.& A.L. Requests renewed application for his assignment. E.B. page 33, 1865. Genl Meigs with renewed app'n July 24. See S.O. #407 Ex.12 A.G.O. July 29 '65 |

| July 24 1865 #33 E.B. 37. 1865 | South Dept. Gilmore Q.A. Maj Gen'l Com'dg. E.B. p. 61. (From A.G.O. | Hd. Qrs. Dept of the South. Hilton Head S.C. July 14, 1865. Refers (thro' A.G.O.) letter of Bvt. Brig. Genl Kilburn Chf O.S. Dept South, calling attention to the number of destitute freedmen & refugees now being fed at  Dist of Charleston & Savannah by Mil. Authorities. from  Genl Saxton Asst Comr for his inf'n and action. July 28 1865 Rec'd bk Aug 28 with rept & ret'd Aug 29 1865 |

| July 28. 1865 35 #34 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 | Schlucker P.F. E.B. p 39 | Norfolk Va. July 26 1865. Request to be put in possession of "Norfolk Oil Co Property" &c. Ref'd July 31 to H.A. Risley Spl Agt Treas'y to be returned. |