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| Whittelsey Henry M. Bvt Brig Genl Chief Qr Mr. Dept of Miss. 17 | Endorsement on communication from Bvt Brig Gen. Henry M Whittelsey Chief Qr Master Dept of Miss. concerning a report to the Asst Secy of War in regard to certain Advertisements See L.R.W. 20. 1866 Bureau Refugees Freedmen & A.L. Office Sub Commissioner Columbus Miss July 24th/66 Respectfully returned to Bvt Brig Genl H.M. Whittlesey Chief Qr Mr. Dept of Miss. with the information that the instructions contained in his endorsement of June 20th relative to the sale of the Government Warehouse at this place, directing me to advertise in the local paper, sending duplicate copies of the advertisement to his office, and to request the publisher to send his bill in duplicate with copies of the advertisement annexed were fully carried out. I did not forward a notice of the advertisement to the Asst Secy of War from the fact that no copy of the Order referred to has been furnished this Office Geo. S. Smith Capt Bvt Major Sub Comr | 

| [[?]] Mayor of [[Corinth?]] Miss X See L.R. M. 4. 1866. | Endorsement on Communication from James McArnis, Mayor of Corinth Miss. in relation to an insane Negro in  confinement at that place. Bureau R.F. & A.L. Office Sub Commissioner Columbus Miss July 24th 1866 |

| Preston A.W. 18 | Respectfully forwarded to Bvt Maj A.W. Preston A.D.C. A A A.G Bu R F & A L State of Miss. for his information and orders on the premises Geo. S. Smith Capt Bvt Maj Sub Comr | 

| X Preston A.W. Maj & AAAG 19 See L.R. M. 3. 1866 | Endorsement of communication from James McArnis Mayor of Corinth concerning the Killing of two negroes near that place. M-3-FBDC-1866. Bureau R.F. & A.L. Office Sub Commissioner Columbus Miss July 24th 1866 Respectfully forwarded to Bvt Maj A W. Preston A.D.C. & A.A.A.G. By R.F. & A L. for State of Miss. for his information. Geo. S. Smith Capt Bvt Majo'r Sub Comr. |

| Preston A W Bt Maj A.D.C. & A.A.A. Genl Bu R.F. & A.L. State of Miss X See L.B. pg.56, 1866 | H-33-F.B.D.C-1866. Endorsement on communication of Sub Comr. Dist of Columbus Miss. returned by A W. Preston Bt Maj. A.D.C. & AAAG. Bu R.F. & A.L. State of Miss. Hd Qrs Dept of Miss. Bu. R.F. & A L Vicksburg Miss July 2th 1866. Respectfully returned to Bvt Maj Smith, who will inform this office of the Action of his honor the Gov of as soon as practicable after its receipt By Order of Maj Gen Th. J. Wood Sd A.W. Preston Capt & A D.C A A A Genl | 

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