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Bu. R.F. and A.L. Office D.O. Washington Dec 18" 1867
Respectfully returned to Bvt. Brig. Gen. H.M. Whittlesey Chief Q.M. for correction, attention is invited to the fact that the voucher is not signed by the same person in whose favor it is made out.
(Sigd) Geo. W. Bullock
Bvt Brig Genl Chief D.O. Bu. R.F. &c.

Bu. R.F. and A.L. Office Asst. Comr for Miss Vicksburg
Dec 25" 1867
Respectfully referred to H.R. Pease, Supt. of Education for the State of Miss, with reference to endorsement of the 18th inst. from Office Chief Q.M. of the Bu. at Washington.
By order of
Bvt Maj Gen A.C. Gillem
(Signed) Merritt Barber
1st Lieut 34th Inft. A.A.A. Genl.

This endorsement should have been recorded before the one above,
War Dept Bu. R.F. and A.L. Office Chief Q.M. Washington Dec 18" 1867
Respectfully referred to Bvt. Maj. Genl. A.C. Gillem Asst Comr. Bu. R.F. and A.L. Vicksburg Miss inviting attention to within endorsement of the Chf Disbursing Officer, and requesting that he will cause the enclosed account to be corrected as required.
By command of
Maj. Gen. O.O. Howard
Commissioner
(Sgd) Henry M. Whittlesey
Chf. Q.M. Bu. R.F. &c.

Bu. R.F. and A.L. Office Supt. of Education, Vicksburg Miss Dec 27th 1867.
Respectfully referred to Lieut Jno D. Moore, Sub Asst Comr, Lauderdale Miss, who will cause the within enclosed to be signed by the person in whose favor they are drawn and return to this office. 
(Sgd) H.R. Pease
Gen. Supt. of Education
For Miss.

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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and A.L. Office Sub. Asst. Comr.
Lauderdale Miss, Dec 31" 1867.
Respectfully returned to H.R. Pease Genl. Supt. Education for Miss, with the information that there is but one person (a lady) here by the name of Hodgin, whose christened name is Rhoda. The voucher is undoubtedly intended for her, but she refuses to sign any other name than the one she has already affixed to the voucher.
Jno. D. Moore
1st Lieut V.R.C. Sub Asst. Comr.

Endorsement on Communication from E.A.R. Cocke, Citizen of Kemper Co. Miss, who states that a freed boy named John ran away from him going to Lauderdale Orphan Asylum &c. requests to have him delivered up.
Bureau Refugees Freedmen & Office Asst. Comr.
Vicksburg Miss, Jan 4 1868
Respectfully referred to Lieut John D. Moore Sub Asst Comr Lauderdale Miss. for report of all facts in the case.
By order of Bvt. Maj. Gen. A.C. Gillem
Asst. Comr.
(Sigd) M. Barber 34" Inft.
A.A.A.G.

Bureau Refugees, Freedmen &c. Office Sub. Asst. Comr.
Lauderdale Miss. Jan, 10" 1868.
Respectfully returned to the Act. Asst. Adj't Gen. with the following report. On or about the 1st day of Dec. 1867, Mr. Sloan, member of the Board of Registration for this County reported to the office that the colored boy, herein mentioned was an orphan that he had come to his hase [[house]] in a denuded and destitute condition. The boy was then admitted into the Orphan Asylum where he was furnished with rations and warm clothing. About one month after, a young man 15 or 16 years of age came and requested that the boy be delivered up to him. As the young man was unknown to me, I informed him that I could not comply with his

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