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120 121 I am, Major, very respectfully Your obd't Serv't Henry E Rainals Capt V.R.C. Sub Comm'r F.B. Bu R.F and A L. Office Sub Comm'r Dist of Meridian, Miss Novb 1" 1866 General Adjutant United States Army War Department Washington. DC. General, I have the honor to report that I am on duty as Sub Commissioner District of Meridian by Sp. Orders No 73. Hd Qrs Dept of Miss, Bu R.F & A L, Office Asst. Commissioner, State of Mississippi, dated Vicksburg, Miss, July 20th 1866. My post office address is: Meridian, Miss. I am, General, very respectfully, your obedient servant Henry E Rainals Capt VRC, Sub Comm'r Dist Meridian Bu R.F. and A.L. Office Sub Commr D.M. Meridian, Miss, Nov. 2" 1866 Preston Bvt Major A. W. A A A Gen Bu R.F. and A L. Vicksburg, Miss. I have the honor to forward herewith for approval and payment vouchers for wood purchased and issued for the use of this Office during the month of October 1866, for Stablehire and for postage paid from the 1" of Sept. 1866 to Octbr 31" 1866 inst. I would respectfully request to be informed [[strikethrough]] whether [[/strikethrough]] what is considered as allowance of fuel for the Offices of Sub Comm'rs. My Office is a very large room, and there being no stove but simply a fire place, a much larger quantity of wood is consumed, so much indeed, that less than two cords will by no means be sufficient during the month when colder weather sets in. I am, Major, very respectfully, Your obedient servant. Henry E Rainals Capt VRC, Sub Comm'r D.M. Bureau Ref & Freedmen & Aband. Lands. Office Sub-Commr Dist. of Meridian, Meridian, Miss. November 4, 1866. Oppelt, Miss H.C. DeKalb, Kemper Co, Miss I have the honor to ackowledge the receipt of your note of the 2d inst, together with School Report in duplicate. The old Report form not being any longer in use I am sorry you were put to the trouble of making it out. Please fill out the new blanks lately sent you and forward them at your earliest convenience. Please embody your 'Remarks' in your new report. Very respectfully Your Obdt Serv't Capt VRC, Sub Comm'r Dist of Meridian. Bureau Ref. Freedmen & Aband. Lands. Office Sub Comm'r Dist. Meridian Meridian Miss. Nov. 4. 1866 Terry J.J. Sheriff Newton Co. Miss. Decatur, Miss. Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge
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