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194 671 Bureau R.F. & A.L. Office Sub Asst Commr Columbus Miss Jany 6. 1868 White Wm K Esq Okolona Miss Sir I wrote you some two weeks since in behalf of some negroes, requesting to know if you had any money in your [[strikethrough]] possession [[/strikethrough]] keeping for them. Not having received any reply I respectfully renew my request, and beg you will favor me with an early answer. so that I may be able to satisfy the applicants I am, Sir Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servt W.H. Bartholomew Capt 34 U.S. Inf., Bvt Maj U.S.A. Sub Asst Commr. 672 Bu R.F. & A.L. Office Sub Asst Commr Columbus Miss Jany 6. 1868 Barber 1st Lt. M A A A G Bu R.F & A L Vicksburg Miss Sir On the 23rd ultimo I wrote to you requesting permission to employ a citizen clerk to date from the 15th, to which I have received no reply. The pressing nature of the business now being transacted by the Bureau renders it absolutely necessary that I should have some clerical assistance I am, Sir Very Respy Your Obdt Servt W.H. Bartholomew Capt 34 U.S. Inf Bvt Maj Sub Asst Commr. 195 673 Bu R.F. & A.L. Office Sub Asst Commr Columbus Miss Jany 10. 1868 Pease H.R. Esq Sup't of Education State of Mississippi Vicksburg Miss Sir I have the honor to transmit herewith District Superintendent's Monthly School Report for the Sub District of Columbus I am, Sir Very Respy Your Obdt Servant W.H. Bartholomew Captain 34 Inf. Brev Major U.S.A Sub Asst Commissioner 674 Bu R.F. and A.L. Office Sub Asst Commissioner Columbus Miss January 11. 1868 [[Williams]] - Esq Agent Bu R F. & A.L. Louisville Miss Sir One Austin Wragg (colored) has a note on Messrs S.M. Bateman and M.F. Raine of Winston Co Miss, which is in keeping of Esquire Motts. I respectfully request that you cause the payment of the note and send the money to this office for Wragg who is now living in this County I am Sir Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servant W H Bartholomew Capt 34 US Inf Bvt Major U.S.A. Sub Asst Commissioner
