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| March 5th 1869 #23 | Hill Wm B. Attorney &c 1 enclo March 6th Returned. This Bureau not having been in existence in 1864. It has no jurisdiction in the case. | Baltimore, Md. March 3rd, 1869. Enclosed claim of Thos W Blackstone against the U.S. for lumber furnished to build and repair churches, schools, houses, and quarters for colored people in Virginia in 1864. |

| March 5th 1869 #24. * | Hewlett N.V. Mrs Box 50. March 5th returned to A.C. of Ala. March 18th Recd back. file. | Huntsville, Ala. Feby 23d, 1869. States that she has been teaching school near Huntsville, Ala. in a small uncomfortable church and asked if the Bureau will appropriate money to build a new House. The school fund for the state being unavailable for that purpose.

| March 5th, 1869 #25. | Howard University. E.W. Robinson Secy. March 5th Referred to J.M. Brown. D.O. approved  & ordered to be paid. | Washington 1869 Submits recounts of labor for grading 6th St. to the University Building in Feby 1869.|

| March 15th 1869. #26. * | Howard H.A. Actg Asst. Surg. USA. March 16th Referred to Maj. Swaim A.D.C. | Washington Jany 1st 1869.| Requests payment of additional compensation provided for in par XXXVII Art 5 Officers Manual. Bureau R.F.&A.L. for service at Freedmens Village from May 1st 1869. to Dec 31st 1867. and states that his health was greatly impaired by his duties there. |

| March 19th 1869 #27. * | Howard C.H. Genl. Agent for Trustees Barry Farm Tenn.| Washington March 9th 1869. Forwards letter of L.E. Sleigh. Supt. Stating that there are now 40 lots unsold at Barry Farm. that it appears from a list of prices furnished by Maj. J.M. Brown, that the lumber at the yard for each house costs $75.58 including freight and estimated cost of handling. Encloses estimate of amount of lumber of different kind required (for 107 house already pledged in lieu of estimate heretofore furnished. With remark. recommends that the enclosed list of lumber be purchased, wherever it can be procured cheapest. The lots were sold with the promise of this amount of rough lumber, By the time it reaches the farm the season for building will have arrived. |

| March 9th 1869 # 28. * | Howard C.H Genl. and Asst. Sup Schools File. See S.A. 33. March 17th 1869. | Washington March 9th 1869. Requests an order to be proceed to Chicago Ills. on public business. |

| March 13th 1869 #29. | Hughes. Denver & Peck Councellors at Law. 1 enclo. | March 15 Referred to State of Ga. to know by what authority Mr. Goode was employed.  March 29th Rec'd back with report EBp. 347. Vol 5. | Washington March 12th 1869.  Resents for allowance and payment the bill of Mr. Chas. P. Goode of Americus, Ga. for professional services rendered at the request of Capt. J.M. Robertson of the Freedmen's Bureau. in case of indictment of five negroes for the murder of J.W.C. Stone. (amtg to $2,000.) |