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9 Bureau Refugees Freedmen and A. Lands Office Sub. Asst. Com'r Sub Disct Meridian Meridian Miss July, 24 1867 Lauren Mr Sir Carroline a freedwoman complains at this Office that you positively refuse to pay her for labor performed by her for your family You will immediately communicate your reason for so doing or it will become my duty to take action against you I am Sir Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt Thomas H Norton Bvt. Maj. U.S.A. Sub Asst. Comr Bureau Refugees Freedmen & A.L. Office Sub. Asst. Comr. Sub Disct Merid. Meridian Miss July. 24. 67 Preston. Major. A.W. Assnt. Adjt Genl Major Enclosed herewith is respectfully transmitted affidavits of Sylvia White (freedwoman) which I request may be forwarded through the property Officer of the Bureau for the State of Alabama for action I am Major Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servt Thomas H Norton Bvt. Maj. U.S.A Sub. Asst. Comr 10 Bureau Refugees Freedmen & A.L Office. Sub. Asst. Com'r Sub. Disct Meridian Meridian Miss July. 26. 1867 Preston Bvt. Major. A.W. Actg. Asst Adjt Genl B.R.F. and A.L. Vicksburg. Miss. Major. I have the honor to request to be furnished with the following General Orders. issued from the Office of the Assnt. Com'r for that State of Miss which are necessary for the completion of the files at this office Series 1866 No 3. 7. 11. 13. 19. 24. 26 Series 1867 No 7. 8. 9. 11. 12. 13. 15 I am Major Very Respectfully Your obdt Servt Thomas H Norton Bvt Maj. U.S.A. Sub Asst Com'r Bureau Refugees Freedmen & A L Office Sub. Asst. Comr. Sub Disct. Meridian Meridian Miss July. 26. 1867 Moore B.F. Esq Lauderdale Co Miss Sir You are requested to call at these Head Qrs tomorrow July. 27. 67 at 11 AM and bring with you Grill a freedman in your employ to make explanation to the Sub Asst Comr of the cause of your failure to comply with the provisions of the Contract entered into with the said freedman I am Sir Very resply Your obed Servt Thomas H Norton Bvt Maj USA Sub. Asst. Com'r
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