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Very Respectfully
Your Most Obt Servt
Jno. J Knox
Maj & Sub Commnr 
Dist of Meridian 

Office Sub Commissioner
Meridian Miss April 16" 1866
Campbell Mr
Enterprise Miss 

Dear Sir

The bearer Henry states that he was assaulted and knocked down yesterday at Enterprise I have written to Myrehoff to have said offender arrested and tried according to Law will you do me the favor to report the result of said trial I am fearful Myrehoff will not do justice by hire and in case he does not I shall report him to the Governor of the State
In haste your friend
Jno. J. Knox
Maj & Sub Commr
District of Meridian

Office Sub Commissioner
Meridian Miss April 16./66
Auston W..K.
Madison Station Miss

I have the honor to inform you I have this day sent you the wife of "Farely" through Col. Ziegler, I herd he passed thro to Jackson with his troops. I have her $500, and paid her board here $500 which you can remit by mail. Orange is here. says he has got some hands &c
Respectfully Yours
Jno. J. Knox Maj. and Sub Commissioner Dis of Meridian

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Bureau Refugees Freedmend and Ab Lands Office Sub Commissioner Meridian Miss April 16th/66

Kelly Richard

Sir
Complaint having been made at this office to the effect that you have a Freedman to Daughter of "Oscar" under the pretence of having her bound, or apprenticed, you are hereby notified that if she has been bound to you without her Fathers consent it was illegal and of no effect and you are futher directed to deliver up said Daughter to her Father upon presentation of this letter and avoid further trouble
Respectfully yours Jno. J. Knox Bvt Maj and Sub Commissioner Dis of Meridian

Office Sub Commissioner Meridian Miss April 16th/66
Office Sub Comm'r April 16/66

Chisom Judge Kemper Co Miss

Dear Sir

Orange is here after his children, will you please inform me by return mail what dispositions you made of my application for them. I think they had better be released as I am confident the Military Authorities will interfere again in case the Civil Authorities refuse to release them and as I do not wich to cause Mr Pully any further trouble, I would advise him to let them come here or send them

Very Respectfully Jno. J. Knox Bvt Maj and Sub Commissioner Dis of Meridian

Transcription Notes:
2nd entry right side $500 is likely $5.00 but no decimal so transcribed as seen.