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|    | Sd. Alvan C. Gillem Bvt Brig Genl USA Asst Commissioner &c
War Dept Bureau RF & AL Washington March 11" 1867. Respectfully returned inviting attention to the endorsement of Bvt Brig Gen Alvan C. Gillem Asst Commissioner of Mississippi hereon, the terms of which are approved By order of Major Genl O.O. Howard Sd. A.P. Ketchum Bvt Lt Col & AAA Genl Hd Qrs Dist of MissBureau RF & AL
Vicksburg March 27" 67. Respectfully transmitted, thro Sub Asst Com'r Sub District of Columbus, to Hardy Ryan & Christopher Gibson. Authority is hereby given to occupy the Government ground for building purposes. Any legal assistance this office can give will be given upon request. By order of Bvt Brig Genl Gillem Sd. A.W. Preston Capt V.RC Bt Major U.S.V. & Actg Asst Adjt Genl Bureau R.F & AL Office Sub Asst Com'r Columbus Miss Apl 1" 1867. Respectfully returned to Hardy Ryan & Christopher Gibson, and their attention invited to the endorsement from Office Asst Com'r Bu RF & AL for State of Miss Geo. S. Smith Bt Major Sub Asst Com'r |

| Robt Gleed, Et al. 37. | Endorsement on Com from Robt. et al. addressed to Major Genl O.O. Howard petitioning for a site for a school house. Hd Qrs Dist of Miss Bureau RF & AL Vicksburg March 8" 1867. Respectfully returned to Major Genl O.O. Howard Commissioner Bu RF & AL with report that the property mentioned herein is upon the Bureau land reports of this State as having been rebel Government property and is a situation eligible for the purpose for which the same is requested - It is recommended that this property be turned over to the proper authorities for school purposes Sd. Alvan C. Gillem Col 24" US Infy Bvt Brig Genl USA Asst Com'r War Dept Bureau R.F. & A L. Washington March 22d 67. Respectfully returned. There is no authority for transferring the title to real estate to societies or individuals, Title from this Bureau can only be acquired by purchase. Genl Gillem can authorize a building to be erected on this land and may aid in its construction, and no doubt Congress will pass, if requested, an act granting the land to trustees for School purposes. By order of Major Genl O O Howard Sd. F.D. Sewall A.A.A. Genl Hd Qrs Dist of Miss Bureau R.F. & A L.
Vicksburg March 30" 67. Respectfully returned, thro Sub Asst Com'r Sub Dist of Columbus, to Robt Gleed, et al. | 

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not sure what is going on with spelling of Asst but I don't think it's hyphenated.