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[[3 Columned Table]] | When Received. | Name of Writer. | Date and Purport of Letter. | | --- | --- | --- | | Dec 13" 1866 #590 E.B. 135. Vol 2. Jan 5." Rec'd back with report. E.B. page 202. Vol 2. | Shriver, W. | Charleston S.C. Dec 10" 1866. Requests information in regard to taking freedmen from S.C. & settling them on public lands in Ark. or Miss. | | Dec 14" 1866 #591. | South Carolina R.K. Scott. Genl. See C377 & S.606. Vols. 1 A591 Vol 8. Enclosed & forwarded to A.G.O. with A. 591. Vol 8. | Charleston Dec 11" 1866 Forwards for approval or disapproval application of Major J.E. Cornelius 15" V.R.C. to be mustered out of service. With remark. Officers are needed & unless replaced by others it would be an injury to the service to muster out this officer. | | Dec. 14" 1866 #592. | South Carolina R.K. Scott. General. (2 enclo's) Dec 17" Referred to Genl Balloch C.M.O. Dec 20" Rec'd back with report E.B. p 156. Vol. 2. | Charleston Dec 11" 1866 forwards accounts of Dr. B.B. Smith for payments for services rendered during Oct 1866. With attention invited to the approval of C. Med. Officer & payment recommended. | | Dec 15" 1866 #593. | Simmons J.F. Atty. at Law. Dec 7" Referred to A.C. of Miss for remarks. Jan 22" Recd back with report E.B. p 245. Vol 2. Jan 24" Rec'd back with report E.B. p 254. Vol 2. | Sardis, Miss. Dec. 10" 1866 States that the Freedmen of his vicinity desire to erect a church & schoolhouse & have collected about $1000 that he himself has donated one acre of land for the purpose that $2000 more are needed for which they ask the Bureau. Refers to Judge Sharkey & Genl Saml G. Thomas. | | Dec 17" 1866 #594. * | South Carolina R.K Scott. General. (1 enclo) file Ans'd by P.L.B. Vol 3 Dec 20" 1866. | Charleston Dec 14" 1866 Forwards letter of Mr. Toomer A. Porter, making proposition to rent or sell the Episcopal Church Building at Orengeburg, for an Asylum & school house for freed people. With remark. "The building can be procured on reasonable terms, if the Com'r. thinks it expedient to establish an Asylum at that place. would recommend that the Building be rented on the condition that it be controlled by the Bureau for a term of years. The building would answer for an Asylum & schoolhouse." | | Dec 17" 1866 #595 * | South Carolina. R.K. Scott. Genl. (1 enclo) | Charleston. Dec 14" 1866. Forwards letter of Mr. A. Toomer Porter stating that there is a building in the city suitable for a Home of the Destitute. but that grounds can be rented and suitable Buildings erected. With remark. "There are a large number of old & destitute freedpeople, which is called upon to feed & clothe, & if proper buildings were provided for them, it would save much suffering & expense, The Civil Authorities are not prepared to do any thing for the freedpeople as they are unable to take care of the whites. Recommends the suggestions of Rev. Mr. Porter to the approval of the Commissioner." | | Dec 17" 1866 #596 | South Carolina R.K. Scott. General. To Mr. Alvord. | Charleston Dec 14" 1866 Forwards Report of school for the month of November 1866. |