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| When Received. | Name of Writer. | Date and Purport of Letter. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 23rd 1866 | Columbia Dist. of | Washington |
| Oct 23rd 1866 312 | C.H. Howard General | Oct 23rd 1866 |
|   |   | Requests that Private Joseph Allen 44th U.S. Infty may be detailed for duty in the office of the Local Supt. D.C. to replace Sargt. John Roffins recently mentioned out of service.|
|   | Oct 24th Forwarded approved |   |
| Oct 18th 1866 | Columbia Dist of | Washington |
| Oct 18th 1866 313 | C.H. Howard General | Oct 16th 1866 |
|   | see A 497. vol 8. | Applies for the detail of John P. Cummings Co "K"|
|   |   | 5th U.S. Cav'y as clerk at his Hed Qur's.|
|   | Oct 23rd Forwarded approved.|   |
| Oct 25th 1866 | Columbia Dist of| Washington|
| Oct 25th 1866 314 | C.H. Howard. General | Oct 24th 1866|
|   | (sends) | Forwards letter of Lucy Ingraham (col'd) stating that |
|   | #1496 transportation | her son Edward Ingraham (col'd) is sick at Columbus Miss. without money or friends and requests that he be sent to her with remark if he could be properly cared for where he is, it would be better than to bring him here. |
| E.B. p 112 vol.2 |   |   |
| Oct 29th 1866 | Columbia. Dist. of | Washington |
| Oct 29th 1866 315 | C.H. Howard General | Oct 26th 1866 |
|   |   | Forwards letter of Charlotte Donoran(col'd) requesting that her child Emily, living with Mrs Nancy Fenin at Greenwood Vir. may be returned to her With the remark that if the child has good treatment it is not desired to bring her to this Dist.|
| E.B. p 67 vol | 2 Nov. 28 Rec'd back with report | E.B. p 108. vol 2 Dec 4 Rec'd back with report E.B. 115 vol 2|
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| Oct 29th 1866 | Columbia Dist of | Washington |
| Oct 29th 1866 316. | C.H. Howard. General. | Oct 27th 1866 |
|   |   | Requests that Bt. Col. S.P. Lee [[[?]]] who has received an appointment as Captain in the 45 Infty.(U.A.D.) and has been ordered to report by letter to the Adjt. Genl U.S.A for assignment; may be reassigned to duty in his dist. as he has no officer to replace him.|
|   | Oct 29th Forwarded and earnestly recommended.|   |
| Oct 29th 1866 | Cory Jonathan Jr.| Jacksonville Fla.|
| Oct 29th 1866 317 |   | Oct 20th 1866 |
|   | Su C 308 vol 8. 8 C 324 vol 8. | State that he has forwarded the necessary instruments and|
| * |   | will survey for the Freedmen who may be sent to Fla. Requests the returned to him his Commission from the Pus. Church and letters sent in his last.|
|   | Oct 31st Referred to A.C. of Fla. in | connection with premise papers Nov 13th. Papers as questions returned see |
|  | C 306 vol 8 Nov 15th Rec't back and filed | with C 306 vol 8.|
| Oct 30th 1866 | Cook J.M. | Oxford. Miss.|
| Oct 30th 1866 318 |   | Oct 23rd 1866|
|   |   | States that he received the appointment of Act. Sub Asst. Comr. and in Dec 1865 from Lt. Col R.S. Donaldson: that he has labored in that capacity since, but has received no instructions or communications since Col Donaldson removal and Asks if he is entitled to compensation for his services.|
|   | Oct 30th Refined to A.C. of Miss.| for investigation and report Nov 14th [[[?]]] back with report EB p 88: Vol 21|
| Oct 31st 1866 | Columbia Dist of| Washington|
| Oct 31st 1866 319| C.H. Howard General | Oct 31th 1866.|
|   | See A88 and B 84 vol 2 U199 vol 7 | Requests authority to sell the two story frame addition to the|
|   | See C 328 vol 85 N 272 vol 8| Orphan's Asylum near Georgetown on the property of Richard Cox|
|   | See C 128 vol 9 | The building was erected in 1866 by order of Q.M.G. and poss'd|
|   |   | from the Contro band fund.|
| E.B. p 66 vol 2 | Dec 6th Rec'd back with report EB. p 119.| vol 2 |

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