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| When Received. | Name of Writer. | Date and Purport of Letter. |
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| Dec 11" 1866 #230. * | Hitchcock J.J. Dec 14" Referred to M.J.H. Alvord Rec'd back and filed Oct 31/ 74. W.G.P. | Cincinnati Ohio Dec 8" 1866 Desires assistance in his plan for teaching the Freedmen to read in a few days or even hows by a new method |

| Dec 17" 1866 #231. | Hughes Singleton, Trustee col'd school. Dec 18": Referred to Asst. Comr. of Md. for his action. | Uniontown, Md. Dec 4" 1866, Reports that a lot has been secured for the house &c requests assistance in procuring lumber to build it. |

| Dec 17" 1866 #232 | Howland, Emily Miss. Dec 18" Referred to Asst Comr. of D.C. for action. | Washington Dec 17" 1866, Requests that the Bureau donate 8 sashes (stored) at Freedmen's Village, Va. for use in erecting a school house on her land in Northumberland Co., Va. |

| Dec 18" 1866 #233. * | Helmick George. See P.L.R. Vol 5 Dec 19" 1866. Dec 19" Referred to Asst. Comr of Md. for thorough investigation & report. Dec 31" Rec'd back & file. | Washington Dec 17" 1866, Enclosed slip from "Morning Chronicle" Dec 17" 1866 giving advertisement of a Md. Newspaper of the sale of Geo Harris as a salve for 6 months, for larceny - sentenced by Ann Arundel Co. Court, Md. Asks if these acts cannot be prevented. | 

| Dec 18" 1866 #234 | Halliday Solomon F  Agt B.R.F. & A.L. Dec 19" Referred to Asst Comr of Fla for remarks. Jan 31" Rec'd back with report. EB p. 269 Vol 2 | Newmansville Fla. Dec 8" 1866, Believes that the oath prescribed by the Homestead Act should not be abolished as proposed, because its absence will permit rebels to interfere with the negroes in settling, and recommends the appointment of a Special Land Agent in Florida to settle the freedmen &c. |

| Dec 18" 1866 #235  E.B. p 151. Vol 2. | Hunter & Son's. | New Loudon Va. Dec 12" 1866, Requests transportation for P. Sharties & 19 other freed people from Lynchburg, Va. to Red Forks, Ark. |

| Dec 19" 1866 #236  E.B. p 152 Vol 2. | Howard C H Bt. Brig Genl, Thomas Saml Bt. Brig. Genl | Washington Nov 27" 1866 Ask that Capt A.P. Ketchum 128 U.S.C.T. Bt. Maj U.S. Vols be breveted Lieut Colonel. |

| Dec 21" 1866 #237 * | Hambrick Paul R. 2" Lieut 45 Infty. filed here with A. 53 Vol9 1867. | Alexandria Va. Dec 18" 1866, Requests to be assigned to duty in the Bureau.|

| Dec 21" 1866 #238 * | Harris Margaret  Telegram. file Ans'd by telegram Dec 21 | Cincinnati Ohio, Dec 20" 1866 Requests that Robert Harris be notified of the death of his child. |