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Bu R.F. and A.L.
Office Sub - Comm'r Dist. Meridian
Meridian, Miss, Octbr 15' 1866.

General Adjutant
United States Army.
War Department.
Washington, DC

General,
I have the honor to report that I am on duty as Sub-Comm'r Dist of Meridian, by Sp. Orders No. 73, Hd Qrs Dept of Miss, Bu R.F and AL. Office Dist Comm'r State of Miss, dated Vicksburg, Miss, July 20' 1866.
My Post Office Address is: Meridian, Miss.

I am, Gen,
Very respectfully,
Your obd't Servt
Henry E Rainals
Capt VRC, Sub Comm'r. D.M.


Bu. R.F. and A.L.
Office Sub-Comm'r Dist. Meridian
Meridian, Miss, Octbr 19' 1866

Preston Major A. W.
Bu R F & A L
Vicksburg, Miss.

Major,
I have the honor herewith to enclose a School Report for the month of September from Mr Campbell at Enterprise. Attention respectfully invited to his Remarks therein. 

Very respectfully
Your obdt Servt
Henry E Rainals
Capt & Sub Comm'r. 

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Bu. R.F. and A.L.
Office Sub-Comm'r Dist. Meridian
Meridian, Miss, Octbr 19' 1866

Scully, Capt J.W.
Chf Quartermaster Dist of Miss.
Vicksburg, Miss

Captain,
On the 8' inst I forwarded for approval thro' Bvt Major J W Preston, AAA Gen a Requisition for Stationery. As I stand much in need of the same I would respectfully request that my requisition may be filled at the earliest possible moment

I am, Captain,
Very respectfully
Your obt Svt
Henry E Rainals
Capt VRC, Sub Comm'r. D.M.

Bureau Refs., Freedmen & Aband. Land
Office Sub-Comm'r Dist. Meridian
Meridian, Miss, Octbr 22' 1866

Smith Hon C.A.
Dist Atty 8th Dist Miss
Quitman, Miss, 

Sir
In reply to a communication from you in reference to an apprehended minor who, as you state, has been divided from his home by his stepfather, I would beg leave to inform you that the civil courts being in full operation  in the state, I have no jurisdiction whatever in this case. To facilitate the matter, however you will be pleased to learn or find the enclosed paper to the freedman Hiram,

Transcription Notes:
Smith Hon C.A. Confirmed as Charles A Smith, District Atty 8th District in https://cwrgm.org/item/mdah_779-962-15-15 document archive from The Civil War & Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi website.