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| August 3d, 1867 #151 | Felding, A. M. Aug 3d. Returned with the information that teachers of freedmen are not employed by the Bureau but by the Benevolent Associations of the North.| Xenia, Ohio. July 30th, 1867. Applies for a situation as teacher in the South. |

|Aug 5th 1867 #152 * | Fee, John G. See L.B. Aug 1st 1867 file. |Berea, Ky. July 31, 1867 Inquires if the sum the Commissioner proposed to give to the Berea College is from an individual fund or from the Government|

| Aug 6th 1867. #153 | Florida J. T. Sprague Aug 1st Returned to Asst. Com'r Not knowing the children of these people are in a condition to support them if transportation should be granted? —Aug 22d. EB 464. Vol. III. | Jacksonville July 30th 1867. Forwards petition of Patrick & Hannah Henry & Mariah Carrington destitute freedpeople for transportation from Gainesville Fla. to Danville Va. |

| Aug 6th 1867. #154 | Florida, J. T. Sprague, Genl. See L.B. Aug 6th 1867. Aug 6th Returned with appointment enclosed as requested. | Jacksonville Aug 1 1867. Forwards, approved, the resignation of P. G. Hall Sp Agent to take effect from July 31, 1867. |

| Aug 7th, 1867 #155 | Florida J. T. Sprague, Col. See L. B. Aug 7th 1867. Aug 7 Returned with appointment enclosed as requested. | Jacksonville Aug 3d 1867 Requests the appointment of A. A. Knight as Agent at a salary of $100 per mo. vice W. [[G?]] discharged, to take effect from filing the oath. |

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|Aug 7th 1867. #156 | Florer Thos. W. Aug 7th. Referred to Asst. Com'r of Miss. | Marion Co. Miss. Aug 2d 1867. Application for appointment in the Bureau of Refugees &c |

|Aug 6th, 1867. #157 *| Frelinghuysen, F. T. Hon. See P.L.B. Aug 6th 1867. file. | Washington 1867. Endorses the application of Geo. B. Halstead for a position in this Bureau.|

|Aug 7th 1867. #158 * |Florida A. A. Jackson, Lieut & D.O. Aug 8th Returned thru Genl. Geo. W. Bulloch C.D.O. Approved. Letter of transmittal rec'd back. August 3d / 74. W.G.P. | Jacksonville Aug 1st 1867. Transmits Estimates in duplicate for $1000, "Special Relief Fund," and requests that the moneys be deposited with the Merchants National Bank Savannah Ga. to his credit. |

| Aug 7th 1867. #159 * | Florida, J. T. Sprague, Genl. See L. B. Aug 12th 1867. Aug 12th Returned with appointment enclosed as requested. | Jacksonville Aug 3d 1867. Forwards letter of Genl. T. Seymour Comd'g at Pensacola, asking if the appointment of Geo. E. Wentworth, late Lt. Col. &c as Special Agent at Pensacola is to be made. With remark. Urges this appointment, Locating Agents are absolutely necessary to enable freedmen to be benefitted by the "Homestead Bill."|

|Aug 7th 1867. #160 | Freedmen's Union Com'n N.E. Branch E. D. Cheney Sec.  | Boston, Mass. Aug 7th 1867. States that they have received through Rev. Lyman Abbott an intimation that the Bureau would grant $5000 to establish a Normal School in Raleigh N.C. and having learned that there is already one incorporated there & if in consequence of this the Commissioner deems it unadvisable to start a school at Raleigh, he requests a similar appropriation to establish a school in Columbus Georgia. August 11th Referred to Genl. Supt. of Education for remarks. Aug 24th Rec'd back with F172.|