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| Preston A.W. A.A.A.G.  29. | Endorsement on Communication from Capt E B. Rossiter requesting to be assigned to duty at some other Station- Bureau R.F.& A L. Office Sub Asst Com'r Columbus Miss March 8" 67. Respectfully forwarded to Major A.W. Preston AAA Genl with the earned desire that, if consistent with the discipline of the service, the request of Capt Rossiter to be assigned to duty at some other point, be granted. He has formed here associations and acquired habits of dissipation which it seems difficult to rid himself of, but which it [[strikethrough]] seems [[/strikethrough]] is believed a change of station will overcome and eventuate in his good. Geo. S. SmithBt Major Sub Asst Com'r |

| Preston A.W. A.A.A.G. 30. | Endorsement on Communication from Bvt Brig Genl Gillem referring papers in the case of Capt Rossiter-
G-5-F.B.D.C. 1867. Bureau RF & AL Office Sub Asst Com'r Columbus Miss March 8" 67. Respectfully returned to Major A.W. Preston A.A.A. Genl with the information that Capt Rossiters conduct has of late been alike discreditable to himself and the service. He has dissipated to such an extent as to almost wholly unfit him for duty, and on two occasions while under the influence of liquor, behaved towards me in a most disrespectful manner - Geo. S. Smith
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| Preston A.W. A.A.A.G. 31. | Endorsement on Communication from Jonathan Wilson asking whether he will get any money from Government for transportation or tuition before the close of the term &c &c W-11-F.B.D.C-1867. Bureau Refugees Freedmen & AL Office Sub Asst Com'r Columbus Miss March 16" 67. Respectfully forwarded to Major A.W. Preston A.A.A. Genl Bureau R.F.& AL. for State of Miss -Geo. S. Smith Bt Major Sub Asst Com'r |

| Tedford F.J. 32. | Endorsement on Communication from Mr Frank J. Tedford relative to fatherless children Hd Qrs Dist Miss Bureau RF & AL Vicksburg Mar 19" 67. Respectfully returned to Sub Asst Asst Comr Sub Dist Columbus for names, age, &c of orphans for whom transportation is asked, in compliance with Genl Orders No 23 Series of 66 copy enclosed - By order of Bt Brig Genl Gillem A W Preston AAAG Bureau RF & AL Office Sub Asst Comr Columbus Miss Mar 21" 67. Respectfully returned to Mr Frank J. Tedford Agent Bureau for Chickasaw & Monroe Counties for compliance with the [[strikethrough]] request [[/strikethrough]] instructions of the Asst Commr and provisions of Genl Orders No 23. Geo. S. Smith
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