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Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Office Sub-Com D.M.
Meridian, Miss, Dec. 6" 1866.

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

Major,
In reply to your communication of the 4" inst directing me to forward the Report of numbers in which freedmen were either the victims or aggressor, committed in this District, & respectfully beg leave to state that a Report in full, accompanied by a statement of Bvt Major J. J. Knox, my predecessor here was made out and mailed here on the 30" day of October, 1866.

In case this Report should have miscarried or been mislaid I am prepared to make out a new one as I have retained a copy.

I am, Major,
very respectfully,
Your obdt Servt,
Henry E Rainals
Capt V.R.C. Sub Com - D.M.


Bureau Ref. Freedmen & Aband Lands
Office Sub-Com. Dist. Meridian,
Meridian, Miss, Dec 7" 1866.

White Lieut D M
Asst Supt Com. Dist. Meridian,
Lauderdale, Miss.

Lieut,
Having failed to comply with the instructions given you in a communication from this Office dated Oct 3" ult, in reference to your Ration Reports for the month of August 1866, you are again called upon to forward without delay such report

Very respectf. your obdt Serv't
Henry E Rainals
Capt VRC, Sub Com. D.M.

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Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Office Sub-Com. Dist. Meridian
Meridian, Miss. Dec. 7" 1866

White Lieut D. M.
Asst. Sub. Com. Dist. Meridian
Lauderdale, Miss.

Lieutenant,
Enclosed please find 6 Blanks of "Teachers Monthly School Report"

You will in future acknowledge receipt of all Orders, Blanks &c, forwarded to your Office.

The following form will be used:

Office Asst Sub. Com
Lauderdale

Received this day from the Office of the Sub-Com. of the District of Meridian
[[left margin]] Signing in red ink [[/left margin]]
Copies of General Orders No  Hd Qrs
Copies of Special Orders No  Hd Qrs
Copies of Circular - - No  Hd qrs

Signature

Very respectfully
Your obdt Servt.
Henry E Rainals
Capt VRC. Sub Com. D.M.


Bu. R. F and A.L. Office Sub-Com D.M.
Meridian, Miss. Dec 7" 1866.

Meigs Major General M. C.
Quartermaster General USA
Washington DC

General,
I have the honor to transmit herewith Returns of Quartermaster Stores for which I am responsible for the month of November 1866.

I Am, Gen. very resp. your obt Svt
Henry E Rainals
Capt VRC. Sub Com DM

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