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| When Received. | Name of Writer. | Date and Purport of Letter. |
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| October 15" 1866 #462. * | Missouri and Ark. J. W. Sprague, General file | Little Rock Oct 3" 1866  States that in his arrival at that place he received the order mustering him out, to date Sept 1" as also the appointment as Lt. Col. 41" Infty. This appointment he declines. During the past two months news that 12 murders of Union men and freedmen have been reported and now that he is a civilian and has not the power of a General officer to prevent this outrage he does not wish to be held responsible, but to be relieved at the earliest practicable movement. The Paymaster will not pay him beyond Sept 1" without orders from the Adjt. General. |

| Oct 15" 1866. #463. | Missouri & Ark. J. N. Sprague General | Little Rock Oct 3rd 1866. Transmits the number of rations required in his Dist. during the month of Nov 1866. |
 
| Oct 16" 1866 #464 | Mississippi T. J. Wood General (4 enclo) file | Vicksburg Oct 8" 1866  Transmits Reports of Refugees: Freedmen: Lands: and changes in Officers for the month of Sept 1866. | 

| Oct 15" 1866 #465 * | Missouri & Ark. J. W. Sprague, General. To Maj Fowler. | Little Rock. Oct 5" 1866. In accordance with letters of July 9th and 19 forwards reports of the U.S. Lands Register and state Agent at Little Rock with reference to entry of lands the present Homestead Law. Dr W. W. Granger has been employed in surveying and entering lands for Freedmen who have made application. Rec'd back Oct 14/74 WGP. |

| Oct 17" 1866 #466 * | Missouri, & Ark. J. W. Sprague General file | Little Rock Sept 17" 1866  Forwards report of operation of the Bureau for the month of August 1866. |

| Oct 17" 1866 #467. | Missouri & Ark. J. W. Sprague, General. See F 210, Vol 8. E.B p 53 V. 2. Nov 8" Rec'd back with report. E.B. p 85 Vol 2 | Little Rock. Oct 8" 1866. Forwards "recommended" application of R. B. Foster of Lincoln Institute at Jefferson City, Mo. requesting that appropriation of $2000 be made by Asst. Com'r from funds of the Bureau for use of said Institute. |

| Oct 17" 1866 #468. | Mississippi. T. J. Wood General. See A. 466, Vol 8, A 474, Vol 8. Oct 18" 1866. Forwarded approved. | Vicksburg. Oct 6" 1866.  Forwards "approved" comn. of 1" Lieut A. S. Graham V.R.C. tendering his resignation, reason private business |

| Oct 17" 1866 #469. * | Missouri & Ark. J. W. Sprague General. file. | Little Rock Oct 1" 1866. "Reports relative to the number of colored people murdered in his Dist. as reported by his subordinate officers."  |

| Oct 17" 1866. #470. *  Oct 18" Referred to CMO for remarks. Oct 22" Rec'd. back with remarks will receive immediate attention and further information will be commun. | Missouri, & Ark. J. W. Sprague General. (1 enclo) See M. 509, Vol 8, & T 3263 E. 58. Vol 8. 66. | Little Rock Oct 8" 1866. Forwards letter of Lt J. C. Predmone Supt. &c at Napoleon, Ark. who requests instructions how to provide for sick and destitute freedpeople and calls attention to the disgraceful condition of the old Marine Hospital at Napoleon. States that it is a googey of the lowest order suggests that it be obtained and repaired for use as hospital for destitute freedpeople.  |

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