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Office of Sub Asst Commr
Sub Dist of Lake Station Miss
Lake Station Miss Dec 6" 1867

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Cartledge Mr J. E.
Justice of the Peace Newton County Miss.

Sir
I have the honor to inform you that complaint has been made at this Office by Dennis Jefferson (freedmen) in effect that he has been assaulted with deadly weapons in the hands of one Edward Moon Citizen of Newton County on or about the 3rd inst.
Also that the aforesaid Edward Moon has without justice or warrant in law forcibly taken array from the said Jefferson - in fact stolen - a mare Jefferson's personal property. 
These cases are respectfully referred to you for such action as the statutes of the State of Miss demands of a local magistrate therein made and provided.
Please notify this Office in writing or otherwise of action taken also result of same.
Your attention is respectfully invited to the fact that no reply has been received from communication addressed to you from this office. Dated November 27, 1867. Concerning the case of Mary Chapman (freedwoman) Jefferson will make complaint of your office in person.
I am Sir 
Very Respectfully
Your obt servant
Geo. W. Cortiss
Bvt Major V.R.C.
Sub Asst Comr

Complaints No 13 P. 16 1867
L.R. No 53 P. 17 1867

Bureau Refugees Freedmen and A.L.
Office of Sub Asst Comr
Sub Dist of Lake Station Ms
Lake Station Miss Dec 6 1867

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Story Major 

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Forrest Station Miss
Sir,
In having been represented at this office that you have seized upon one Bale of Cotton claimed to be the property of Bryant Odle (freedman), and ordered that it shall not be removed from Forrest Station, I have the honor to very respectfully request you to furnish this office with information as to the facts in the case, also setting forth your authority for such action if taken. 

I am sir
Very Respectfully 
Your Obt Servant
Geo. W. Corliss
Bvt. Major V.R.C.
Sub Asst Comr 

Complaints No 64 P 16 1867

Bureau of Refugees Freedmen and A.L.
Office Sub Asst Comr
Sub Dist of Lake Station Miss
Lake Station Miss Dec. 11 1867

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Commissioner To the Assistant
Bureau R.F. and A.L.
State of Tennessee

Sir
Application having been made at this office by Winston Yarborough (freedman) for assistance in recovering possession of his daughter Francis Yarborough, age about 16 or 17 years who was taken from Forrest Station Scott County Miss without his consent by one Jerry Banks in the year 1865 (Banks is supposed to be now living in Memphis Tenn. occupation bookkeeper formerly @ conductor on the Southern R.R.) I have the honor very respectfully to ask the assistance of the Asst. Comr State of Tenn in ascertaining wether or not Banks lives in Memphis, also if the girl is still with him, together with such suggestions as to the probability of restoring the girl to her father as may be deemed pertinent. 

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