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[[2 Columned Table]] | | | | --- | --- | | | Attention invited to endorsement from Office Commissioner B R F & A L Washington D.C. Authority was given to occupy this land for building purposes, by endorsement from this Office dated March 27" inst By order of Bvt Major Genl Gillem Sd. A. W. Preston AAA Genl Bureau RF & AL Office Sub As's't Com'r Columbus Miss Apl 2d 67. Respectfully returned to Robt Gleed, et al. Attention invited to the endorsements from Office Comr B R F & A L Washington DC, & Office As's't Com'r for State of Miss. Geo. S. Smith Bt Major Sub As's't Com'r | | Preston A. W. AAAG 38. | Endorsement on Communication from R. Paine requesting that Major Telford be continued in office - P - 5 - F.B.D.C - 1867. Bureau R.F. & AL. Office Sub Asst Comr Columbus Miss April 11" 67. Respectfully forwarded to Major A. W. Preston A A A G Bu R F & A L for State of Miss, approved- Geo. S. Smith Bt Major Sub Asst Com'r | | Preston A W AAAG 39. | Endorsement on Communication from Sam S. Powell asking the appointment of Register of Voters P - 6 - F.B.D.C - 1867. Bureau RF & AL Office Sub Asst Comr Columbus Miss April 15" 67. Respectfully forward to Major A W Preston A.A.A.G Bu RF & AL for state of Miss with remark that Major Powell is well qualified in the position he seeks and would be generally acceptable to this Community- Geo. S. Smith Bt Major Sub As's't Com'r | | Preston A. W. A.A.A. Genl. 40. | Endorsement on Communication from H. C. Timberlak's appln for appt of Register &c &c T - 7 - F.B.D.C - 1867. Bureau Refugees Freedmen & A L Office Sub As's't Com'r Columbus Miss Apl 17" 67. Respectfully forwarded to Major A. W. Preston A.A.A. Genl Bu R.F & AL. for the favorable consideration of the District Commander. Geo. S. Smith Bt Major Sub As's't Com'r | | Preston A. W. A.A.A.G. 41. | Continuation of endorsement on Com. relative to fatherless Children. T - 3 - F.B.D.C - 1867. Aberdeen Miss April 18" 1867, Respectfully returned to Major Smith Asst Sub Comr, Columbus, with the information that every effort has been made on my part to ascertain the whereabouts, name, age &c of the orphan Children mentioned within, without any practical results - Mr Holmes represents them now as being unwilling to leave their present homes to go away to an orphans home, and having made the application to have them sent away and provided for at his request, I think the better way would be to let them go and shirk for themselves - Sd. F. J. Tedford Bureau Refugees Freedmen & A L Office Sub As's't Com'r Columbus Miss April 20" 1867. Respectfully returned to Major A W Preston |
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Can't find a word that matches 2nd line Para. 39 ...of [[Re??]] of voters, it appears again in Para. 40 but in slightly different context. Help!