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Endorsement on Communication from Mary J Smith who desires a child orphan boy & girl between 12 & 15 years of age.
Howard Orphan Asylum Lauderdale Miss

March 13, 1865
Respectfully returned with information that I have one Children answering description in regard to age as applications has been made for all the larger children forward names of the - one being about six and the other seven years old. Margaret Lane and William Jordan
Sigd J H Mendenhall
Supt How'd Orphan Asylum

Office Sub Asst Command Br. R.F. and A.L.
Lauderdale, Miss, March 14, 1865
Respectfully forwarded
Jas W. Sunderland
Capt Sub Asst Comm'r,

Endorsement on Communication from Lieut D. M. White Asst Sub Comm'r Dist Meridian, asking for instructions in regard to his duties to the Howard Orphan Asylum and the relation, if any, that Institution holds to the Bureau &c, &c, Received this date (Febry 17 - at Hd Q'rs Dist) without any endorsement from Capt J. W. Sunderland Ass't Sub. Commr Dist Meridian

Head Qr's Dist Miss Bu. R.F and A.L.
Vicksburg, Miss. Feby 27, 1867.
Respectfully returned to Capt J. W. Sunderland Sub Commr Dist Lauderdale.
The Asylum & Hospital are subject to the Control of the Sub Commr in the same [[?]] that all Hospitals are subject to Post Commanding.  

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No person should be admitted to either except on order of Sub Commissioner
By order of Bvt Brig Gen'l Gillem
(Sigd) A. W. Preston,
A.A.A. Gen'l

Endorsement on Communication from James M. Campbell, who desires to obtain an orphan negro Child between the ages of 8 and 12,

Head Quarters Dist of Mississippi
Office Assistant Commissioner Bu. R.F. and A.L.
Vicksburg, Miss March 18th, 1867.
Respectfully referred to Sub Comm'r Sub District of Lauderdale,
By order of Bvt Brig Genl Gillem
Sigd A. W. Preston
Capt V.R.C. Bvt Maj U.S.V. and A.A.A. General

Office Sub Asst Comm'r Bu. R.F and A.L.
Lauderdale, Miss. March 21st, 1867
Respectfully referred to Superintendent Howard Orphan Asylum, to know, if he has a girl to meet the requirements of the within application.
Jas W. Sunderland
Capt & Sub Asst Commr
Dist of Lauderdale,

Endorsement on Communication from James M. Campbell, who desires to obtain an orphan Negro Child about from 8 to 12 years of age &c.
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