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| Inge & Beene Lawyers Corinth 3 | Respectfully returned to Messrs Inge & Beene Corinth Miss and attention invited to endorsement hereon from Major Genl Wood Dept Commander, and Asst Commissioner Freedmens Bureau for State of Miss - Geo. S. Smith Capt Bt Major Sub Com'r | 

| Oktibbeha County Probate Judge 4 | Endorsement on communication from John G. Paye Citizen of Oktibbeha County Miss asking assistance of the Bureau to have freed boy Aaron returned to his Grandmother Mary King - Bu R.F. & A L. Office Sub Comm'r Columbus Miss May 4" 66 P-1-F.B.D.O. 1866 Respectfully forwarded to the Probate Judge of Oktibbeha County with request that the indenture in this case be revoked, and the boy Aaron returned to the custody  of his Grandmother - Please return these papers with acting notes Geo S. Smith Capt & Bt Major Sub Com'r | 

| G.S. Smith Bvt Major & Sub Commissioner | Endorsement on communication from Bvt Maj G S Smith. Sub Comr Dist of Columbus, Stating that the Govt. Buildings of this place. have not been turned over nor are they fit for Office purposes Bureau R.F. & A L Vicksburg Miss March 27th 1866 Respectfully returned to Bvt Major Geo S Smith, with directions to rent the proper rooms for his office, taking into consideration the dignity to be sustained but not forgetting economy By order of Col Samuel Thomas (signed) A W Preston Capt & A D.C | 

| G S Smith Bt Major & Sub Comr | Endorsement on communication from Bt Major G.S. Smith Sub, Comr. Dist of Columbus, reporting that fire arms have been taken from Freedmen in the vicinity Artesia and Crawfordville by constable and Posse Head Qrs Dept of Miss Bu R.F & A Lands Vicksburg Miss. April 27th 1866 Respectfully returned to Maj Smith and his attention invited to enclosed coppy of telegram from the President. Maj Smith will place this paper before the civil authorities and forbid the indiscriminate search for arms By Order of Maj Gen T J Wood (Signed) Stewart Eldridge A.A.A.G. | 



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