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12 Howard Orphan Asylum Lauderdale Miss March 20 1863 Respectfully returned with the information that I have a bright little girl about eight years old. She has a mother who is in the insane ward at Howard Hospital, but the child will make a good house servant. Name of girl Harriet Thompson Sigd J A. Mendenhall Capt How'd Orphan Asylum Office Sub Asst Command Bu. R.F. and A.L. Lauderdale, Miss March 20, 1867. Respectfully forwarded, Jay W. Sunderland Capt & Sub Asst Comm'r, Endorsement on Communication from Capt. James W. Sunderland Sub Asst Comm'r Bu. R. F. and A. L. District of Lauderdale who desires to know if the two children applied for by Mrs J.C. Wright has been accepted. State that good horses have been procured for them in Minnesota, &c. Head Qrs District of Mississippi Bu. R.F. and A.L. Vicksburg, March, 1867 Respectfully returned with the information that these children have not been accepted by Mr. Wright; they can therefore be given in charge of Mrs Wales, for the persons in Minnesota. After this is done, these Head Quarters will be notified of the pact. By order of Bvt Brig Ginllem [[Gillem]] (Sigd) A.W. Preston Capt V.R.C. Bvt Maj U.S.O. A.A.A.G. 13 Endorsement on Communication from Gully, Orange. -Cold- who makes Certificate as to brutal treatment inflicted upon himself and wife by Philemon Gully, his former Master, who is near Dekalb Kenifer, Co Mississippi Head Qrs Dist of Mississippi Bu. R.F. and A.L. Vicksburg, March 20, 1867 Respectfully referred to Sub Asst Commissioners Sub Dist Lauderdale, who will make a rigid and thorough investigation. He will report the results of his investigation, and why Mr. P. Gully, will not allow Orange Gully to have his family, if such appears to be the case. By order of Bvt Brig Genl Gillem Signed A.W. Preston Capt V.R.C. Bvt Maj U.S.O. and A.A.A. General [[note]] see page 20 of this book [[/note]] Endorsement on Communication from Bvt Brig Genl Gillem H. M. Whittelsey, Chief Q.M'r who forwards transportation order no 495 for Rose Carr, 5 adults & 6 children from Lauderdale, Miss to St. Paul, Minnesota on application from Wm. W. Wales. Head Qrs. Dist. Mississppi, Bu. R.F. and A.L. Vicksburg, Miss March 25, 1867. Respectfully transmitted (Thro' Sub Dist Commissioner, Sub Dist. of Lauderdale.) to Mr. W. Wales, Esq. the enclosed receipt will be signed by Rose Carr, and returned thro' this office to the Commissioner of the Bureau. By order of Bvt Brig Genl Gillem (Sig'd) A.W. Preston Capt V.R.C. Bvt Maj U.S.V. and Act Asst Adjt Genl
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(what looks like a 'p' is actually 'ss' so abbreviation is Miss for Mississippi)
REOPENED! It is obvious that transcriber didn't read the INSTRUCTIONS. We don't use many of the things they typed. Don't use [[Line]] or [[Page 2]], and pressed enter when the end of a line occurred in the image letter. We just wrap it around.
*The line that starts a third of the way over is separating different additions to the same group of letters. A total line across lets you know this is a new set of letters sent and received on a certain subject.
Several mistakes also corrected.
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