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12 388# Bureau Refugees Freedmen and A.L. Office Sub Asst Commr. Columbus Miss July 16 1867 Major A. W. Preston A.A.A. Genl Bureau R.F. and A.L. Vicksburg, Miss Major I have the honor to invite your attention to the communications from this office of May 23rd and June 10th, copies enclosed, and request that the requisitions therein referred to receive the earliest consideration at the hands of the proper officer. I am Major very respectfully Your Ob'dt Servt Geo. S. Smith Capt V.R.C. Bt Major Sub Asst Commr. 389# Bureau Refugees Freedmen and A. L. Office Sub Asst Commr. Columbus Miss July 16 1867 Pierce Col L. H. Chief Qr.M. Bu R. F. and A.L. Vicksburg Miss Col. I have the honor to invite your attention to the discrepency in the Vouchers of J.E. Greenfield for rent of Freedmens School for the Month of June 1867. It appearing on the retained report that there was an average attendance of twenty five Schollars which would entitle him to Fifteen dollars instead of Ten. I would respectfully request that the same be corrected Very Respectfully Your Ob'dt Servt Geo. S. Smith Capt V. R. C. Bt Maj Sub Asst Commr. 13 390# Bureau Refugees Freedmen and A.L. Office Sub Asst Commissioner Columbus Miss July 17, 1867. President Board of Police Monroe Co. President Board of Police Winston Co. President Board of Police Oktibeha Co. President Board of Police Noxubee Co. President Board of Police Chickasaw Co. Sir, You are requested to issue the balance of the Government Rations I sent you and return the receipts to this office as early as practicable As I have no blanks on hand, until a supply can be obtained, you will have to write them out. Much labor however may be saved by taking the receipts of eight or ten persons on the same paper & in cases where they sign by marks their signatures should be witnessed. Very Respectfully Your Obd't Servt Geo. S. Smith Capt V.R.C. Bt Major Sub Asst Commr 391. Office Sub Asst Commr Bu R. F. and A. L. Columbus Miss July 18 1867. Adjutant General. Act'g Asst Sub District of Mississippi Sir I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt this day of 1 (copies) of Special Orders No. 323. W.D.A.G.O. from you. Very Respectfully Your Ob'dt Servt Geo. S. Smith Capt. V.R.C. Bt Major Sub Asst Commr
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