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| WHEN RECEIVED. | NAME OF WRITER. | DATE AND PURPORT OF LETTER. |
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| Sept 15. 1865 #76 | Sprague J.W. Brig Gen'l  Asst Comr  EB p 78. 1865 Retd Sept 16. to Gen Sprague Asst Com'r. | St. Louis Mo. Sept 12. 1865 
Forwards letter of Capt Sweeney, enclosing two letters given to Jim Beth and Anthony Berry (Col'd) to obtain their families from a Mr. Alcorn. States that they were given at Col. Bentzoni's request, Alcorn having threatened to shoot them repeatedly. His jurisdiction formerly extended over four counties in Miss. (2 encl) |
 
| Sept 15. 1865 #77 | Stone Richard EB page 78. 1865. Retd Sept 15.' 1865 | Catlet Va  Sept 14 1865 States that he has two colored children whose mother was a servant of his and is now in Tenn. or Va. and he believes it is her wish that he should keep them, and that their Grandmother is trying to get them away. Asks for instructions &c. |

| Sept 14, 1865 #78 | St Johns O.S. 16 Court St E.B. p. 79. 1865 | Brooklyn N.Y,  Sept 12. 1865  Writes at the solicitation of numerous friends of the freedpeople, relative to the moving of considerable numbers of them north. States that the demand for their labor is immense. Explains mode of proceeding of the Agency which he represents. Encloses recommendation and letter of Col. Brown Ass't Comr (3 encl) |

| Sept 15. 1865 #79 | Sicard Geo. J. Asst Secretary San. Com. EB p.79. 1865 Refd to Capt Flagg Supt at Fortress Monroe Sept 18/65 | Washington Sept 14. 1865 Forwards copy of letter to be sent to Mrs. Dully, concerning the distribution of certain goods of the San. Com. to the Freedmen. |

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| Sept 16. 1865 #80 * | Saxton R. Bv't. Maj. Gen'l Telegram. see Telegram in Miscs  Off. copy refd Sept 19 to Sec'y of War, requesting the arrest. When last heard from he was in Albany N.Y. L2 vol 2 1865 filed herewith | Beaufort S.C. Sept 14. 1865  States that one of Genl Littlefield's checks for $30,000 belonging to Freedmen & soldiers, has been protested, and asks to have him arrested. |

| Sept 18. 1865 #81 | Saxton R. Maj Gen'l  Asst Comr S.C. & Ga. E.B. p. 81. 1865 Sept 19 approved & fowd for appl of Secy of War  Recd bk Oct 13 Approved. same day returned to Gen Saxton inviting attention to approval of the Sec'y of War | Beaufort S.C. Sept 12. 1865  Forwards Requisitions of Capt J P Low AQM. |

| Sept 18. 1865 #82 | Smith Carrie E. Miss  Teacher Sept 19th Retd This will be authority for the QM Dep't to issue trann from the North to N.C. on Gov't Boat | Exeter N H Sept 14. 1865 Requests transportation to New Orleans where she is engaged in teaching. |

| Sept 10. 1865 #83 * | Saxton R. Bvt Maj Gen'l  Asst Comr S.C. & Ga. Sept 13. Off. Copy filed & original to Secy of War | Beaufort S.C. Sept 5. 1865 Reports that the former owners of lands on the Sea Islands are making strong efforts to regain possession of them. Recommends that in no case their petitions be granted, for reasons given within. |

| Sept 11. 1865 #84 * | Sprague J.W. Brig Gen'l Asst Com'r Mo & Ark. EB p.74 see S.72. 1865  Filed with S.72. 1865.  Original with encl. referred to Maj. Gen Ord Com'dg Dept of Ohio Sept 12' 1865 | St Louis Mo  Sept 7. 1865 Returns papers referred to him concerning the affairs of Freedmen at Cairo Ill. with report of Maj. R S Lander thereon |

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not sure if it's Ms. Alcorn or something else removed all the excess blanks