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Bureau Refugees Freedmen & A.L.
Office Sub Ass't. Com'r
Sub Dist Lauderdale
Meridian Miss July 16, 67

Capt J. W. Sunderland V.R.C.
Asst Sub Asst Com'r.
Lauderdale Miss.

Captain
With the least practicable delay you will forward to this office, in charge of Mr Pierce employee B.R.F. & A L all the Books blanks, and other records pertaining to the Sub Dist of Lauderdale, as directed in S.O. No 53, Office Sub Ass't. Commiss. July 5th 1867.
Mr Pierce will be retained on duty in this office, until a competent clerk can be secured, and he will be instructed to make preparations accordingly
Respectfully
Your Obt. Servant
Thomas H Norton
Sub Asst Com'r.

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Bureau Refugees Freedmen & A.L.
Office Sub Ass't. Com'r.
Sub Dist Meridian
Meridian Miss July 20. 67

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

Major,
I have the honor to request that I may be supplied with complete files of all orders and circulars issued from the various Head Quarters B.R.F. & A.L. (C.S.) published for the guidance and instruction of officers on duty is said Bureau, also that I be furnished with a three months supply of the various blanks, reports, returns &c. required from the Sub Ass't Commissioner
I am Major
Very Respectfully 
Your obt Servant
Thomas H Norton
Bvt Maj U.S.A. Sub Ass't Comm'r
Sub Dist Meridian.

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