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Bureau Refs, Freedmen and Abd. Lands,
Office Sub Comm'r Dist Meridian
Meridian, Miss. Octbr. 3rd, 1866.

White Lieutenant D. M.
Asst Sub-Commissioner
Lauderdale, Miss.

Lieutenant,
Your Reports for the month of September, 1866, have been recd. but not in time to be of any use for me in making out my monthly Report. This must be corrected in future. Your consolidated Returns Report for the month of August is required. None has ever been received.

I forward by to-days mail twelve (12) Ration Return Blanks. As soon as properly filled out they will be submitted to this Office for approval.

Very respectfully Your obdt Serv't
Henry E Rainals Capt VRC. Sub Comm'r Dist Meridian

Bureau Refs, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Office Sub Comm'r Dist Meridian
Meridian, Miss. October 4", 1866.

Wilson R.E. Lawrence Station, Newton Co. Miss

Sir, 
A letter from you to Genl. Wood Assistant Commissioner for the State of Miss, wherein you ask for advise reference to a colored man in your community, who has become insane.
Before any action can be taken in this case it will be necessary for you to furnish me with a certificate from a physician, setting forth the degree of disability &c upon receipt of which I shall recommend that the Freedman be transferred to the Hospital at Lauderdale. 

Very respectfully Your obdt Serv't
Henry E Rainals Captain & Sub Comm'r Dist Meridian

Bureau Refs, Freedmen and Aband Lands,
Office Sub Comm'r Dist Meridian
Meridian, Miss. Oct 4", 1866.

Campbell R.F. Enterprise, Clarke Co. Miss.

Dear Sir,
Enclosed please find on copy of Circular No 14, Office Assistant Commissioner for the State of Mississippi. 
I have not been informed whether your school is in operation at present; would be glad to hear from you on the subject at your earliest convenience.
I shall take great pleasure in aiding you in any way I possibly can in regard to the commendable enterprise in which you have engaged.
Believe me, Dear Sir, very respectfully, Your obd't Servt,
Henry E Rainals Capt & Sub Comm'r D.M.

Bureau Refs, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Office Sub Comm'r Dist Meridian
Meridian, Miss. Oct 5", 1866.

Preston Bvt Major A.W. A.A.A.Gen. Bu R.F. and A.L. Vicksburg Miss.

Major,
I have the honor herewith to

Transcription Notes:
middle initial "E" for Henry Rainals