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Bureau Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands
Office Sub Commr Meridian Miss June 27" 1866
Armstrong Hon John
Mayor of the City of Meridian
Sir
The bearer "Chas" Freedman has been assaulted within the city limits. Please take such action in the case as you may deem proper and much oblige
Your most Obt Servt
Jno. J. Knox
Bvt Maj & Sub Commr
District of Meridian

Bureau R F. and A.L.
Office Sub Commr Miridian Miss
June 28th 1866
Blakely Mr John
Hickory Station Miss.
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that an affidavit has been filed in this office setting forth that your Son in Law Mr Mitetull struck a Freedwoman named Susan and that when she left your place you refused to let her have her children - You are hereby directed to make a statement to this office without delay charging by what authority you detained her children and by what authority you locked them up at night
Respectfully Yours
Jno. J. Knox
Bvt Maj & Sub Commr
Dis of Meridian

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Bureau Refugees Freedmen & Abandoned Lands
Office Sub-Com Meridian Miss June 29th 1866
Bandy Mr Berry
Sir
Complaint has been made to this Office by "Betsy" a Freedwoman that has been in your Employ that you beat her with a Large Hickory Stick Cutting her head and that you have been treating her badly ever since she has been to work for you.
You are hereby directed to settle with her for the time she has been to work for you and allow her to leave your place and take her children with her a prompt report of your action in this matter to this office is respectfully requested
By Order of Maj J.J. Knox
Sub Com District of Meridian
Jas. W. Sunderland
Capt & Asst Sub Comr.

Bureau Refugees Freedmen & Abandoned Lands
Office Sub Com Meridian Miss June 29th 1866
Newman J.E.
Lauderdale Co
Sir
In compliance with instructions from Maj J.J. Knox Sub Com District of Meridian I have the honor to inform you that if you desire to discharge Green and his Wife (as from your expression it is thought you desire) you must pay him $12 1/2 a month and his Wife $9 a month for the time that they have been in your employ This does not allow you to charge them with what you have furnished them to eat
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Jas. W. Sunderland
Capt & Asst Sub-Com

Transcription Notes:
---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-06-25 13:08:30 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-06-25 14:40:26 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-06-25 15:43:42 -"Preprinted" notation is not to be used in FB transcription per TC instructions. Have been removed. -Hickory Station, Miss -Hon John Armstrong-Hon is short for Honorable