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| When Received. | Name of Writer. | Date and Purport of Letter. |
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| Oct 16" 1866. #471. * | Missouri & Ark. J. W. Sprague, General. Telegram. file. Ans'd by telegram. Oct 16. | Little Rock. Oct 15" 1866. Cannot get reports for Oct. before 10" of Nov. Shall I make them up to Oct 1"." |

| Oct 19" 1866. #472 | Missouri & Ark. J. W. Sprague, General. | Little Rock. Oct 12" 1866. Forwards "approved" request of W. M. Colby for 200 blank school reports. Oct 19" Referred to J. W. Alvord. |

| Oct 19" 1866. #473 * | Missouri & Ark. J. W. Sprague, Gen'l. file. | Little Rock. Oct 12" 1866. Acknowledges of comm. of 5" inst. inquiring why had not complied with letter of July 19". States in reply that he returned from Washington on the 3d inst and on the 5" inst complied with said letter giving all the information in the possession relative to lands subject to entry under the Homestead Law &c. Thinks that very few entries have been made, as the Freedmen are mostly under contracts until Jany. 1867. That to give them the full benefit of the law it should be extended for another year. |

| Oct 20" 1866. #474. * | McMurry Margaret J. (1 enclo) file. | Marietta Ga. Oct 9" 1866. Writes in relation to the condition of affairs in N.C. Thinks the Com'r does not always get the true version of affairs officially. States that many freedmen are unemployed and in a starving condition. |

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| Oct 23" 1866. #475. * | Mississippi. T. J. Wood, General. file | Vicksburg. Oct 9" 1866. Reports operations of the Bureau in Miss for the month of Sept. 1866. |

| Oct 23" 1866. #476 * | Mayer Albert J. (2 enclos) | Washington. Oct 23" 1866. Encloses letter from Rev'd Robert Wilson and Dr. M. S. Moore of Stateburg S.C. proposing measures for the relief of sick destitute freed people, with assistance from the Bureau &c. Recommends that Dr. Moore be appointed a contract Physician with charge of the Freedmen in the vicinity of Stateburg, S.C. Nov 12" Referred to Surg. Edmond for remarks. Nov 26" Rec'd back with report. file. See P.L.B. Vol 3. Nov 29" 1866. |

| Oct 25" 1866 #477 | McClellan G. W. Mrs. Vice President. | Washington. Oct 25" 1866. Requests that a guard or watchman be furnished at the Home "to save the inmates from annoyance and the property from injury. Oct 25" Referred to A.G. of D.C. |

| Oct 26" 1866. #478 * | Missouri & Ark. J. W. Sprague, General. (4 enclos) School reports to Mr. Alvord. filed. | Little Rock. Oct 15" 1866. Forwards Personal report for the quarter ending Sept. 30" 1866, also reports of Refugees & Freedmen, Changes in Roster of officers and Civilians. Report of Schools for the month of September 1866. |

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