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125 [[4 Columned Table]] | WHEN RECEIVED. | NAME OF WRITER. | DATE AND PURPORT OF LETTER. | HOW DISPOSED OF. | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Feby 10th 1866. #27 | Reed John | Felton Delaware Feby 9th 1866 Wishes to employ two [[?]] hands as wood choppers, and states that they can procure steady employment. | Feby 13' Respectfully referred to Capt. [[Spur?]] who will please answer this letter. M W A.A.G | | Feby 17th 1866 #28. | Rutger [[Teal & Co?]] | Washington D.C. 1866 Feby 3' 1866. Requests payment of the enclosed claim of Rev'd James Sinclair Agent for Robison Co N C for services rendered from Aug 11th to Oct 21 1865. | Feby 17' 1866. Respectfully referred to Col E. Whittlesey for report. Papers to be returned at once. Feby 28 Recd back with the information that the were made by Mr. Sinclair without authority and I could not pay them without opening a door to all kinds of expenditures of public money. E.W. Murch, Respectfully returned to Rev James Sinclair through his Agents and attention invited to Col Whittlesey hereon M W A.A.G | | Feby 17th 1866 #29 * | Ross Robert H late 80' Penn Vols From Secy of War | New Geneva Pa Feby 17' 1866. Desires position in the Freedmens Bureau or an opportunity in regular army. | Feby 19th 1866. Filed. | | Feby 19th 1866 #30. *. Rawlings Esmia J. | St Louis Mo Feby 13' 1866. Applies for a situation as teacher for a young lady of St Louis. | Feby 19 Filed | | Feby 20' 1866. #31. | Ray G.W. Rev'd | Burksville Va Feby 9' 1866. States that he is living on a farm, paying rent, taxes &c; that certain negroes who were freed by the will of Robin Jennings who formally owned the property; that they are suing for the property and desires to know if they can expel him before his lease expires. | Feby 21 Respectfully referred to Col O. Brown for examination and disposal M W A.A.G Recd back March 13'1866. "It is the opinion of the Asst Comr that this case is not one requiring the interference of the Bureau" The heirs have already instituted the action of ejectment in the civil courts of the County. Mr. Ray is in no danger of being ejected as tenant until this suit is settled. Mch 14 Respectfully to Revd Geo H. Ray whose attention is invited to the endorsement of Col Brown upon the enclosed papers by which it will be seen that the interference of the Bureau is unnecessary in the case. W M A.A.G |