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| When Received. | Name of Writer. | Date and Purport of Letter. |
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| Oct 16 1866 #503 | Subsistence Dept. A.B. Eaton Com General (2 enclos) Oct 18 Referred to Col. Balloch C.D. & A.O. | Washington Oct 16 1866 Encloses Bills of Subsistence Stores furnished to destitute Refugees & Freedmen by officers of the Subsistence Dept during the month of July & August 1866, amounting to $237,219.09 and requests that a transfer warrant may be drawn for that amount on the appropriation for Subsistence of Refugees & Freedmen to the credit of the appropriation for Subsistence of the Army. |

| Oct 17 1866 #506 E.B. p.50 Vol2 Oct 20 Rec'd back E.B. p.52 Vol.2 | Spencer Chas (1 enclo) | Germantown Pa Oct 17 1866 States that a young officer (Major W.H. Lewis) is lying sick at his home, who states that he was in Gen'l Howard's Dept and was discharged for attending the Pittsburg Convention, also that he was formerly on the staff of Maj. Gen'l Humphreys - Desires to be placed in possession of any information the Com'r may have concerning him. |

| Oct 19 1866 #508 * | South Carolina R.K. Scott General filed | Charleston Oct 16 1866 Forwards for information of the Com'r of the Bureau report of Capt E.R. Chase V.R.C. S.D.C. "in compliance with Circular #1 A.A.C." the condition of affairs in his Dist. |

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| Oct 19 1866 #509 * | South Carolina R.K. Scott General (2 enclos) filed | Charleston Oct 12 1866 Forwards for the information of the Com'r the com'n of Mr. James H. Ryon, who states that the Bolicks are at large and application was made under the Habeas Corpus &c and the Bolicks admitted to bail by Hon Wm. A. Robertson Dist Judge each under Bonds of $5000, to appear in the next criminal court on the 29th inst. |

| Oct 19 1866 #510 * | South Carolina R.K. Scott General file | Charleston Oct 12 1866 Forwards letter of Maj. Gen A. Williams 6th USI stating that there are a number of destitute in his Dist, unless relieved by Govt must starve, requests authority to approve Rations returns to relieve the needy.  With remark that in some localities old and young freed people are now in a state of starvation. Crops are few and if not aided by the Govt great suffering will occur soon. |

| Oct 19 1866 #511 E.B. p.50 Vol 2 | South Carolina R.K. Scott General | Charleston Oct 12 1866 Forwards for "instructions" letter of R. Tomlinson Supt of Ed. requesting that Dr. Wright be employed as an Agent of the Bureau to superintend the Establishment of schools in Western Dist &c. |

| Oct 19 1866 #512 * | South Carolina R.K. Scott General (1 enclo) filed | Charleston Oct 12 1866 Forwards com'n of Bt. Maj. W.J. DeForrest reporting the particulars of the outrages committed on Cato Allums (col'd) and his action.  Encloses letter to Magistrates requesting civil authorities to attend to the case. |