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60 Office Bu RF & AL Macon Miss Sept 3rd/68 Pease H.R. Esq. Supt of Education Bu RF & AL Vicksburg Miss Sir, I have the honor to transmit herewith School Report for month of Aug't 1868 Very respy Your obedt Servt Geo. S. Smith Sub Ass't Com'r Office Bureau RF & AL Macon Miss Sept 5, 1868 Greene Maj S.C. AAA Genl Bu RF & AL Vicksburg Miss Major, In reply to your communication of the 1st inst. I have the honor to state that it is with difficulty suitable quarters for a Company of Infantry can be had at present. I find but one building, the Seminary, which may be had, & concerning which I have written the owner who resides in Mobile, & will inform you of his reply as soon as received. Very respectfully Your obdt Servt Geo. S. Smith Sub Asst Com'r 61 Office Bureau RF & AL Macon Miss Sept 5/68 Poindexter Mr. W.R. Mobile Ala Sir The Major Genl Comadg desires to station a Company of Infantry at this point and inquires whether suitable quarters for Officers & Enlisted men including Cookhouse &c, can be had. Please inform me whether any portion of your Seminary buildings can be had for the purpose, and at what rate of rent. Very respty &c Geo. S. Smith Sub Asst Com'r Office Bureau RF & AL Macon Miss Sept 10/68 Tyler Major Jno AAA Genl Bu RF & AL Vicksburg Miss Major, Enclosed please find communication from WR Poindexter signifying his willingness to rent the Seminary buildings for Government purposes. Messr's Shumaker & Patty, his Agents, ask $150.00 a month rent if occupied by but one company. They would I think accept less The accommodations for both Officers & Enlisted Men are all that could be desired, and as ample for three or four companies. I have the honor to be Very respectfully Your obedt Sevt. Geo. S. Smith Sub Asst Com'r
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