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94

Telegrams Received

Vicksburg. Miss. Nov. 23. 1865
Donaldson R. S. Lt. Col.
Send freedmen bill as it now stands.
Sam'l Thomas.
Col. & A.C.

Holly Springs. Miss.
Nov. 27. 1865

Donaldson R. S. Lt. Col.
Lieut Seymour is not here. I think he is at Grenada. If he does not come, I will leave my papers with Mr. Prince till I return or till someone comes to act as Sub Comm'r
W.G. Gill
Capt & c.

Bamberger E. Lt.
A.A.A.G.
Col. Lieb thinks chaplain S. Livermore 5th Artillery the best. You know him. When shall I leave.
B. K. Johnston
Lt. &c.

Grenada, Miss.  Nov. 24. 1865
Donaldson R. S. Lieut Col.
The companies at Holly Springs Oxford & Panola are withdrawn.  Shall I relieve the Sub Comm'r there.
B. K. Johnston
Lieut &c. 

93

Telegrams Received

Vicksburg, Miss.
Dec. 2. 1865
Donaldson R. S.
Freedmen Bureau
You will continue to protect the freedmen in the right to lease lands. The act of legislature prohibiting is not recognized in Washington Instruct your officers to this effect immediately Report promptly all cases where freedmen renting or leasing lands are interfered with.
Stuart Eldridge
Lieut A.A.A.G.

Richmond, Ind.
Dec. 2. 1865
Donaldson Col.
Indiana Executive Committee accept Lauderdale asylum according to Douglas proposition.
T. Harris

Macon, Miss.
Dec. 4. 1865
Bamberger E. Lieut.
A.A.A.G.
Will be in Columbus tomorrow. Send me to Corinth.
R. S. Donaldson
Lieut Col. &c.

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