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[[3 columned table]] | WHEN RECEIVED. | NAME OF WRITER. | DATE AND PURPORT OF LETTER. | | --- | --- | --- | | Sept. 18th 1869 #23 * | Jackson, Thos. P. J#24 (Sept. 20th returned EB 535 vol 5) | Farmville Va. Sept. 17th 1869. Desires info on the subject of advances to planters. States that in consequences of the failure of crops the planters will be unable to subsist their laborers until another crop can be gathered &c. &c. | | Sept. 23rd #24 * | Jackson, Thos. P. File J23 | Farmville Va. Sept. 22d 1869. Returns his comn of 17th inst & calls attention to lines underscored in same. Requests a form of the Bond taken from planters for provisions &c. | | Oct 4th #25 * | Judge Advocate Genl Filed Oct 4th EB vol 5 P 552 File | Washington DC Oct 2nd 1869. Submits to the Commissioner his letter of Sept 23d 1869 relative to the law for Purchase & hold of trustees or otherwise of land for an Institute incorporated by the U.S. for the specific act or acts of Congress under which the Institute or College referred to was incorporated. | | Oct 16th #26 | Jackson John Andrew (Colored) 2 Enclosures Oct 11th Returned The appropriation for transptn. having been exhausted this Bureau can no longer grant requests of this nature. | New York Oct 15 1869. Requests Govt. transportation for 5 lbs flour 8 bxs clothing, 1 hay cutter & 1 plough from New York to Charleston & Florence S.C. said articles are for the use of freedmen. Encloses letter of W.E. & M.D. Montague urging that transportation be granted. | | October 19th 1869 #27 * | Jackson John Andrew Colored Filed 1 Enclosure | Asks for a protection that he may be protected while settling the freedmen 100 miles from Charleston. | | Oct 19th #218 * | Johnston T.P. Filed see L B. vol 5 Oct 20th 1869 | Raleigh No Ca. Oct 16th 1869 In reply to letter of the 14th inst States that the corn & bacon referred to was transferred to Mr Ames July 7. 1868. by order of Genl Miles for issue to indigent freedmen No money has been paid for the loss in transportation. | | Oct 23rd #29 * | Jones Henry A Care P.G. Howser & Co. Grocers Washington D.C. 1 enclosure Oct 26th Referred to Capt E.C. Knower Balt. Md who will please endeavor to find the within mentioned boy if practicable. Returned Oct 26th 1871 not found | Washington D.C. Oct 21st 69 On behalf of the mother of Geo. Stepney Jones (Col'd) desires information of his whereabouts. States that he was taken from Masins Island in 1864 by a Surgeon USA. whose name is now forgotten, but is supposed to be Sunderland. was taken to Baltimore. The boy was seven (7) years old when taken. | | Nov. 4th #30 | Judge Advocate General Joseph Holt. Nov. 6th Refer to C.M.O. for the info requested in Endt of J.A. Genl. Nov. 9th Recd back. E.B. vol 6 p 16. | Washington D.C. November 3rd 1869. Submits statement of Bt. Lt. Col Catlin in reference to claim of Dr. Bell for professional services rendered himself & family, and requests a statement of the details of the contract made with Actg Asst. Surg. Bell. | | Nov. 9th #31 | Johnson, Joseph R. Nov 9th Referred to Supt. Edn. Va. | Georgetown D.C. Nov. 6/69 Introducing Sandy Parker of Halls Hill Va. who, he says, is willing to donate grounds on which to erect a school house. |
Transcription Notes:
E.C. Knower is an Agent of the Bureau
Endt. = Endorsement