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Bureau Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands
Office Sub Commr Meridian Miss May 26th/66

Eldridge Lieut. Stuart
A.A.A. Genl F.B.
Vicksburg Miss

Lieut

I have the honor to enclose herewith vouchers for Horse hire amounting to Four dollars and fifty cents. I am in hopes that no more Bills of this kind will be presented from this District. 

Very Respectfully 
Your Most Obt Servnt
Jno. J. Knox
Bvt Maj & Sub Commsnr
District of Meridian

Bureau R.F. and A.L. Dis of Meridian
Meridian Miss May 26 1866

Golden Mr. John
Macon Miss

Dear Sir

I have the hereon to acknowledge the recd. of your school report and enclose some more blanks for future reports. You need to make out only one on the 21st of each month (ie) the next Report should be for the month ending on the 30th of June. It is not necessary to have only the name of the Teacher and the date of your arrival. I have filled out one to show you all that is necessary.

Respectfully your most obt
(signed) John J. Knox
Bvt Maj and Sub Commr.
Dis of Meridian

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Bureau Refugee Freedmen and Abandoned Lands
Office Sub Commr Meridian Miss May 28th 1866

Armstrong Hon John
Mayor of the City of Meridian

Sir

The bearer has been assaulted by a Freedman named "Mary" living near the Barracks of this City. I desire to have her brought before you and tried for said offence. 

Very Respectfully
Your Most Obt Servt
Jno. J. Knox
Bvt Maj & Sub Commsnr
District of Meridian

Bureau Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands
Office Sub Commr Meridian Miss May 28th 1866

Eldridge Lieut Stuart
A.A.A. Genl F.B. 
Vicksburg Miss

Lieut

I have the honor to enclose herewith vouchers for expenses incurred during the month of April and May. The telegram to Capt Simmons was from your Office I think ordering him to Vicksburg Miss. 

Very Respectfully
Your Most Obt Servt
Jno. J. Knox
Bvt Maj & Sub Commr
District of Meridian

Bureau Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands
Office Sub Commr Meridian Miss May 28th 1866

Walker Miss
Meridian Miss

Madam

Complaint has been made to me by the Teachers of the Freedmans School that your Students are in the habit of beating and otherwise

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