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Bureau Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands
Office Sub-Comm Meridian Miss May 14"1866
Freemen M
Lauderdale Co Miss
Sir
The bearer "Caroline" states that you have ordered her to leave your premises and will not pay her for the time she has been at work for you. If such is the case and you had not sufficient cause to discharge her you are advised to settle with her or I shall bring the case before the civil courts for settlement
Very Respectfully  
Your Most Obt Servt
Jno. J. Knox  
Bvt Maj & Sub Commr
District of Meridian


Bureau Refugees Freedmen & Abandoned Lands
Office Sub COmmr Meridian Miss May 14" 1866
Hill Richard 
Meridian Miss
Dear Sir
The bearer Nancy has again reported at this office and states that you have not yet settled with her. Please pay her for the time she was with you and much oblige
Your Most Obt Servt
Jno. J. Knox
Bvt Maj & Sub Commr
District of Meridian 


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Bureau Refugees Freedman and Abandoned Lands
Office Sub Commr Meridian Miss May 15/66
Eldridge Lieut Stuart
Act. Asst Adjnt Genrl
Vicksburg Miss
Number died from starvation none. number needing seed to raise food none. number of whites needing food one hundred fifteen (115) 
Jno. J. Knox
Bvt Maj & Sub Commr
District of Meridian
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Bureau Refugee Freedman and Abandoned Lands
Office Sub Commr Meridian Miss May 17 1866
Hedberg Lieut Alfred 
AAQM & Post Adjnt
Meridian Miss
Sir
I have the honor to ask for two horses and saddles for the purpose of making the Inspection of the Freedmens Quarters mentioned in my note of day before yesterday- Please send them by the bearer
Very Respectfully
Your Most Obt Servt
Jno. J. Knox
Bvt Maj & Sub Commr
District of Meridian

Office Sub Commr 
Dis of Meridian May 18 1866

Judge Probate Court of Clark Co [[?]] Miss
Sir
I have the honor to ask you to release from apprenticeship "Juba", "Jane", "Mary" and "Olive" the children of Diela Collins bound to Dr. Collins without the consent of their mother  SHould Mr COllins refuse to release them please return this application with your [[?]] endorsed hereon.
Very Respectfully
Your Most Obt Servt
Jno. J. Knox
Bvt Maj & Sub Commr


 

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