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| Feby 12th 1869 #8 | Powers J.S. 3 enclo Feby 12th Returned E.B. p. 303. Vol 5. | Houston, Pa Feby 6th 1869. Asks Hon J.K Morehead M.C. to procure for him if possible a situation in the Indian Bureau.|

| Feby 12th 1869 #9. | Payne James K Rev. 1 enclo See L.B. Vol 5. Feby 15. '69 Feby 18th Referred to S.C. of Ky who will help these people out of this difficulty if possible.| Sharpsburg. Ky 1869.  Reports condition of freedpeople in reference to schools, in Northeastern Ky.|

| Feby 16th 1869 #10. | Poland L.P. Hon. M.C. 1 enclo. Feby 16th Referred to Mr S.J.S. Griffing Agent &c | Washington 1869. Forwards letter of J.H. Hutchinson of Portsmouth. N.H. who desires the Bureau to furnish him a female colored servant.|

| Feby 23d 1869. #11. | Page and Buser 1 enclo See P.L.B. Vol 6 Feby 23d 1869. Feby 23d Referred to A.C. of Fla The writer is informed of this reference. | Green Cove Springs Fla. Feby 16th 1869. Asks an appropriation of $400. or $500. for a school building in that place. Promises a lot and to secure competent teacher if the aid is granted. |

| Feby 23d 1869. #12. | Peugh S.A. Feby 24th Referred to C.Q.M. See E.B. Vol 5. p. 319. March 5th Recd back with report E.B. p. 326 Vol 5 | Washington Feby 20th 1869. Writes in behalf of Patrick O'Donoughin who claims rent of ground located in Square 748 occupied by the Bureau. | 

| March 2nd 1869 #13 * | Phillips. D.W File. | Nashville, Tenn. Does not wish his letter which was referred to the Commr. by Senator Sawyer, to be construed as charging the Bureau officers in Tenn. with incompetency or indisposition to do what was right.  States that he wrote to Senator Sawyer because he thought that they were somewhat embarrassed by the actions of their predecessors |

| March 6th 1869 #14. | Porter A. Tooner 1 enclo March 10th Returned E.B. p 328. Vol 5. March 19th Recd back with report. E.B. p. 336 Vol 5. | Charleston. S.C. March 4th 1869. Encloses papers, as directed to have prepared, in reference to the Incorporation of the Association for the Education of colored persons. |

| March 11th 1869. #15. | Payne Jas. H. Teacher 1 enclo March 12th Referred to S.C. of Ky. | Poplar Plains. Ky. March 8th 1869  States that his complaints of the action of Bureau Officers towards the freedmen at Sharpsburg Ky. have not been satisfactorily answered; That they have paid $205.00 upon house & lot but are unable to make the last payment. Thinks the Bureau should aid them to prevent loss of the property. |

| March 12th 69. #16. | Prudon Lucy. (col'd) 1 enclo.March 12th Referred to A.C. of N.C. | Portsmouth Va. Mar 4/69 Desires information of the whereabouts of her children, formerly slaves of Mr James Reddick of Gates Co. N.C. viz: Sam. Stephen. Dinah and Peter, sold in Gates Co. N.C. and Mary and Clara and Pompey sold at Portsmouth Va. She is very old and wishes to see her children at least once more. |