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| When Rec'd | Name & Rank of Writer | Date and purport of Letter |

| Oct 30th 1867 | Holmes Josiah Citizen | 
E.B.P. 32 
Colombia Marion Co. Miss. Oct. 12th/67
States that in 1866 he had two boys apprenticed to him & they have recently been kidnapped from him by order of the Provost Marshall at Magnolia, has succeeded in getting one, but the other he cannot find. The civil authorities refuse to aid him on the ground (as they say) the apprenticing was unlawful. Messers J. Baline, B.J. Fontanbury, & B.B.W. Lee Citizens of Smith Co. certify to the above statement as being true. Requests to be informed what will be necessary for him to do in the matter. |

| Oct 30th 1867 | Sunderland J.W. Capt. V.R.C. & D.O. | Bureau R.F & A.L. Office Disbursing Officer
Vicksburg Miss. Oct. 28th 1867
Fords. Check No. 12 on  Asst. Treasr. U.S. St. Louis Mo. for fifty-two & 10/100 dollars ($52.10) in pay for Horse Hire, postage & office furniture. |

| Nov. 3rd 1867 | Sunderland J.W. Capt. V.R.C. & A.A.Q.M. | Bureau R.F. & A.L. Office D.O.
Vicksburg Miss. Oct 29th 1867
Reports the shipping of stationery per Southern Ex. Co. & Specifies the amt. Asks for acknowledgement of receipt. |

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Bureau Refugees Freedmen & A.L. 
Office Asst Comr. for Miss
Vicksburg Aug 31st 1867

Respectfully referred to Lieut Gilbreth S.A.C. Brookhaven Miss for investigation and such action as may be necessary

By order of Bvt Maj A.C. Gillem
Ass't Commr.
(Sgd) J.F. Cunyngham
1st Lieut 24th Infy
A.A.A. Genl. |   |

| Bureau R. F. & A. L. 
Office S.A. Commissioner
Brookhaven Miss Sept 23/67
Respectfully refered to Capt York A Woodward
Sub Asst Comr. Sub Dist of Magnolia Miss as being in his jurisdiction
(Sgd) E.G. Gilbreth
1st Lieut 24th U.S.I.
S.A.C. Sub D of Brookhaven

L.B.P 16 B. R. F. & A. L.
Office Asst Comr. for Miss
Vicksburg Sept 19th 1867
Respectfully returned, with the information that a Clerk will be ordered to report to you for duty
By order of Bvt Maj A. C. Gillem
Asst Commr.
(sgd) Jas W. Sunderland
Capt V.R.C.
AAA Gen'l |   |

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