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76

Telegrams Received.

Holly Springs Miss
Aug 28. 1865.

Barnes Lt. A A. G.
Will start for Jackson to-morrow. If you have orders of importance telegraph to me
R. S. Donaldson
Lt. Col.

Macon Mississippi
August 20th / 1865

Donaldson R. S. Lieut. Col.
A. A. Com.
Can medicens and medical attendence be procured for sick and helpless Freedman at present.
There are many here who need such assistance
E. L. Buckwater
Capt and P. M. F. B.

Meridian Mississippi
August 30th / 1865

Donaldson Lieut. Col.
I sent Rillys on train this morning
C. M. Clark
Sub Com.

Vicksburg Miss
August 30th / 1865
Donaldson. Lieut. Col.
Sir Enlisted men of 33d Ill. have been detailed for duty at meridian. If you need them take them for localities where you have no men
By command
S. Eldridge
Lt. & A. A. G.

77

Telegrams Received.

Meridian Miss
August 30th / 1865

Barnes S. D.
Are officers in command of special posts & garrisons considered as Sub Commissioners
C. W. Clark
Sub. com.

Columbus Miss
Aug 31. 1865.

Donaldson Lt. Col.
I have a white man in Jail guilty according to evidence of murdering a negro. Shall I bail him to await trial by Military Commission
(Signed) L. C. Hubbard
Capt. & Sub. Com'r.

Hubbard Capt. L. C.
Sub. Com. Freedmen.
Columbus Miss.
How many able bodied men in your [[?]] that wish employment. Answer by telegraph.
(Signed) R. S. Donaldson
A. A. Com'r.

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Columbus Miss
Sept'r. 2. 1865

Donaldson Lt. Col. R. S.
There is a military commission in session here. Now would it not be better to [[strikethrough]] try [[/strikethrough]] have the prisoner tried before it
(Signed) L. C. Hubbard
Capt. & Sub. Com.

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