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34 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 35 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 [[left margin]] Original by Telegraph[[/left margin]] 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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