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NARA 513 M.19 F.B.D.C 1867 Shuqualak Noxubee Co Miss July 29th 1867 H33-F.B.S.M Vol.2-67 Mosely John T. Citizen Has an old negro on his place who is unable to support herself. Wishes to know if the Bureau will assist her Bureau Refugees Freedmen & A.L. Office Sub Asst Commissioner Columbus Miss Augt 14 1867. Respectfully transmitted to Wm H Ross Agent Macon Miss as coming within his jurisdiction Geo. S. Smith Capt VRC Bt Maj Sub Asst Com'r [[stamp]] Freedman's Bureau State of Miss Received SEP 16 1867 [[/stamp]] E & M 88 8/14/67 Rec'd F.B.D.C. Augt. 3rd/67 Headqrs Sub Dist. Macon, Macon, Miss. Sept. 13, 1867. E12. Respectfully referred to Maj. Genl Gillem Asst. Comr Vicksburg, Miss. for consideration. Having received a letter from Mr Moseley, this day, asking attention to the within, I was led to search among papers in this office, and found the inclosed document. Jno Williams Agt. B.R.F. & A.L. E. & M. page 50 Bureau, Refugees, Freedmen &c. Office Asst. Comm'r for Miss Vicksburg Sept. 16th 1867 Respectfully returned to the Agent Bu. R.F. & A.L. Sub-Dist. of Macon with the information that the transportation asked for cannot be granted. All persons irrespective of color are taxed alike and if the Board of Police of Noxubee County refuse or neglect to provide for their indigent they will be reported to these Hd. Qrs. By order of Bvt Maj Gen'l A.C. Gillem Asst. Comm'r. Jas W. Sunderland Capt. V.R.C. A.A.A. Gen'l.
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