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as practical in order to enable me to receive my final payment from the Government. I beg leave to request such certificate may be sent to me through Hd Qrs Asst Comr B.R.F and A.L, for the State of Miss.

I am General
Very Respectfully
Your obt Servant
Geo. W. Corliss
Bvt Major V.R.C.
Sub Asst Commr

Bureau of Refugees Freedmen and A.L
Office Sub Asst Comr
Sub Dist of Lake Station Miss
Lake Station Miss Dec 31" 1867

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Sunderland Captain J. W.
A.A.Q.M. & B.R.F. & A.L.
State of Miss

Captain
In compliance with G.O. No 46 C.S. Office Asst Comr B.R.F. & A.L. State of Miss and existing instructions, I have the honor to forward to you herewith enclosed, Reports from Q (F.B.) with duplicate receipt rolls from 13 (hired men) vouchers form 9 purchases (Office furniture), vouchers form 9 purchases (forage), Vouchers form 11 Rent of Office vouchers form 14 Postage for this Office for the month ending December 31" 1867. The enclosed amounts have all been paid by me except the account of Mr Chas C Walden, Agent which is due him. I beg leave to request as early payment as practicable

I am Captain
Very Respectfully
Geo. W. Corliss
Your Obt Servant
Bvt Major V.R.C.

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Sub Asst Comr.

Bureau of Refugees Freedmen and A.L.
Office of Sub Asst Comr
Sub Dist of Lake Station Miss
Lake Station Miss Dec 31" 1867

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Burber 1" Lt M
A.A.A.G. B.R.F. and A.L.
State of Miss.

Sir
In compliance with instructions contained in Par 1 Circular Letter dated B.R.F. and A.L. Office Asst Comr for the State of Miss VBurg Miss July 25" 1867. I have the honor to submit the following detailed report of the operations of this office upon the subjects required for the month ending December 31" 1867.

1st. Number of freedpeople: an approximate estimate about seven thousand (7000).

2. Their condition and how paid for services: Many are very poor some quite destitute which is chiefly attributable to the failure of the crops for which they have labored during the year upon share Quite a large number of complaints have been made to this office concerning employment for services and application for assistance in settling accounts where laborers have been delayed or refused satisfaction; In nearly all such cases which have received attention some kind of adjustment has been effected either by arbitration compromise or by personal assistance by a representative of this office. It has not been necessary in the disposition of the several cases to resort to measures provided in G.O. 31. 50 and 51 C.S. from your office the fact that such measures could be resorted to by the existence of such orders, combined with the presence of officers to enforce the same has materially aided this office in effecting satisfactory settlements.

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