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| Preston A.W. A.A.A.G. 33. | Bureau Refugees Freedmen Office Agent Monroe &c Aberdeen Miss March 67. Respectfully returned to Bt Major Geo. S. Smith Sub Commissioner Columbus, with the information that on personal investigation I found the Cold Child Lizzie Wright living in the family of Mrs Martha Pruitt where she is well cared for and kindly treated, and is being taught to read. Said child has been bound to Mrs Pruitt for about four months. Mrs Pruitt signifies a perfect willingness to give her up to her mother or any responsible person if the authorities desire it. Billy Holmes tells me that he has money in his posession to defray her expenses to Mobile, Shall I direct Mrs. Pruitt to give her up to be sent to her mother - F.J. Tedford Agent - Bureau Refugees Freedmen & AL Office Sub Asst Com'r Columbus Miss Mar 22d 67 Respectfully forwarded to Major A.W. Preston A.A.A. Genl with reference to the endorsement of Mr F.J Tedford Agent Bureau for Chickasaw & Monroe Counties. Geo. S. Smith Bt Major &c G-4-F.B.D.C-1867. The above is a continuation of Endorsement on Communication from Asst Comr relative to the child Lizzie of Mrs Bitha Wright Recd back March 22d 67. |

| 34. | Endorsement on communication from Frank J. Tedford reporting the number, wants, condition &c of the freedmen in Chickasaw & Monroe Counties T-4-F.B.D.C.-1867. Bureau Refugees Freedmen & AL Office Sub Asst Com'r Columbus Miss March 27" 67.
Respectfully forwarded to Major A.W. Preston A.A.A. Genl Bureau R.F.& A L. for State of Miss, for his information. Geo. S. Smith Bt Major Sub Asst Com'r |

| 35. | Endorsement on communication from Frank J. Tedford enclosing requisitions for stationery, Medicines, Clothing &c T-5-FBDO-1867. Bureau Refugees Freedmen & AL Office Sub Asst Com'r Columbus Miss March 27" 67. Respectfully forwarded to Major A.W. Preston AAA Genl Bureau RF & AL for State of Miss, recommend that some assistance be rendered the destitute blacks of Chickasaw & Monroe Counties whose present condition is in a great measure due to the wholesale robberies practiced upon them the past year by the whites. Geo. S. Smith Bt Major Sub Asst Com'r |

| Hardy Ryan Chris Gibson 36. | Endorsement on Com of Hardy Ryan & Christopher Gibson addressed to Genl Howard, requesting assistance to rebuild school house - Hd Qrs Dist of Miss Bureau RF & AL Vicksburg Feby 16" 67. Respectfully returned to Major Genl O.O. Howard Commissioner Bu RF & AL with remark that all the assistance allowed by the law will be given in aid of the school.
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