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| WHEN RECEIVED. | NAME OF WRITER. | DATE AND PURPORT OF LETTER. | 
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| October 20th 1869 #242 * | War Dept W.T. Sherman Genl & Secty. Filed | Washington D.C. Oct 19th 1869 Refers telegram of Thos W Conway asking for aid in rebuilding La State Inst. (burned) |

| Oct 16th #243 * | Warner Yardly Filed P.L.B. Oct 18, 69 | Germantown Pa Oct 15th 1869 Thinks the location of his proposed school will be at Weston N.C. Writes to get materials to construct an appeal, this month, to the friends at the North for funds to sustain next winters work. Asks for the last reports in regard to the freedmen. |

| Oct 23rd #244 | War Department Genl W.T. Sherman Secty of War Nov. 2 E.B. vol 6. p. 9. | Washington D.C Oct 23d 1869 Refers for report communication of Mrs J.S. Griffing who urges postponement of the sale of certain articles of clothing bedding &c on behalf of destitute freedmen, and requests a donation of certain other articles for present use. Recommended by Hon S J Rowers Mayor of Washington. also letter from Qr Mr Genl U.S.A. enclosed. |

| Oct 26th #245 * | War Department J C Kelton Asst Adjt General L.B. vol 6. Decr. 7th 1869. 1 Enclosure File | Washington D.C. Oct 25th 1869 Requests a list of the names of such enlisted men of colored Regts as appear in the estimation of the Commissioner to be qualified under the law for appt. as Supts of Nat. Cemeteries |

| Oct 26th #246 * | Wood John P. Cor Secty F.C: Meeting of Friends P.L.B. Vol 6. Octr 26/69. See P.L.B. Vol 6 Oct 26, 1869. File. | Plainfield Ind Oct 23rd 1869. Requests Transportation for the following named teachers from Indianapolis Ind to Macon Miss on the 9th of Nov. Elezer Bales, Esther Bales, Mary J Elliott Emily Heworth Amos Lainedes & one other, we would like the Bureau to allow the amt of transportation at Govt rates in money. |

| Oct 26th 1869 #247 * | War Department John Potts Chief Clerk File | Washington DC Oct 25th 1869 Refers letter from the President U.S. requesting that Clerks in the several Bureaux of the War Dept be allowed to go home to attend the elections |

| Oct 28th #248 | Wager John H. Agent &c Novr. 8th Retd. E.B. vol 6. p. 13. | Huntsville Ala Oct 25th 1869 Requests a copy of Civil Rights Bill" also requests instructions how to proceed in obtaining justice for white & colored men who have been beaten and otherwise ill treated & who have failed in their efforts to the Civil Courts  Wishes to bring the cases before U.S. Court under the Civil Rights Bill". |

| Oct 29th #249 | War Department See W.294. vol 15 '69 file Oct 30" Referred to Chief of Claim Div. for remarks. Novr. 5th Recd. back & returned to Adjt. Genl with information that there is no records of the within mentioned letter at this office. | Washington D.C. Oct 23d 1869. Forwards letter of R.H. Higgins of Louisville Ky. inquiring if a letter directed to him has been returned tot he War Dept thro the Dead letter Office |

| Oct 30th #250 * | White B.W Supt of Public Instruction Novr. 3rd. Referred to Col. Compton for remarks. Nov. 11. Recd back. File | Brick Church Giles Co Tenn Oct 22nd 1869 Submits for the consideration of the Commr. statement in reference to the manner in which he has been treated by Col Thompson & Col Compton in connection with the building of schools and the deeding of same for school purposes. |