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411# Bureau Refugees Freedmen and A.L.
Office Sub Asst Commissioner
Columbus Miss July 29, 1867.  

Barker B. B.  
Prest Board of Police
Monroe Co. Miss.

Sir
In reply to your communication of June 11th I would respectfully call your attention to a copy of the endorsement from Head Quarters for State of Miss.

"Bureau Refugees Freedmen and A.L.
Office Asst Commissioner for Miss
Vicksburg Miss July 25th 1867.

Respectfully returned to Maj Geo. S. Smith. This office is not officially informed as to what Hospitals and rules therefor are established in Louisiana. The civil authorities should retain charge of the paupers as they have, and with Vagrants and Orphaned colored children the same course will be persued as with White children under the same condition.

By Order of
Bt. Maj Genl A. C. Gillem
Asst Commr
A. W. Preston
Capt V.R.C. Bvt Maj U.S.V.
A.A.A. Genl "

I am Sir,
Very Respectfully
Geo. S. Smith
Capt V.R.C Bt Major U.S.V.
Sub Asst Commr

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412#
Bureau Refugees Freedman and AL
Office Sub Asst Commissioner
Columbus Miss July 29, 1867.

Pierce Col L. H.
Asst. Qr M. D.O. Bu R.F. and A.L
Vicksburg Miss.

Col
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of check No 51 on the Asst Treasurer New Orleans La for ($261 24/100) Two Hundred and sixty one dollars and twenty four cents for amount of vouchers as follows

J.H. Terry services $83.33
Dick Jones services 35.00
John Ottley services 35.66
Captain Geo S. Smith Expenses 18.75
Captain Geo S. Smith Postage 8.50
T.J. Tedford services 40.00
T.J. Tedford services 40.00
$261.24

Very Respectfully
Your Obdt. Servant
Geo. S. Smith
Capt V.R.C Br. Major
Sub Asst Commr.

413#
Head Qrts Asst Commr. Bu R.F. and A.L.
Columbus Muss August 2nd 1867.

Preston Major A.W.
A.A.A. Genl.
Sub District of Miss.

Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt this day of 1 copy of Circular No. 23 W.D. Bu R.F. & A.L.

Very Respectfully
Geo. S. Smith 
Capt V.R.C. Bt Major
Sub Asst Commr

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