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Bureau Refugees Freedmen and A Lands
Hd Qrs Sub Dist of Meridian
Meridian Miss August 17 1867

Smith W.H. Bvt Lt. Col. A.A.A. Genl
Vicksburg Miss

Sir
I have the honor to transmit for approval Requisition for Stationery for use of this Office and would respectfully state that unless they meet with approval I shall be unable to transact the business of the Office of this Sub Dist

I am Sir very respectfully
Your Obdt Sevt
Thomas H Norton
Bvt Maj USA Sub Asst Comr

Bureau Refugees Freedmen and A Lands
Head Qrs Sub Dist Meridian
Meridian Miss August 17 1867

Smith W.H. Bvt. Lt. Col. AAA Genl.
Vicksburg Miss

Sir
Application has been made at this office by Adeline Edwards of Meridian Miss for transportation for her mother Matilda Brown whom she represents in destitute Circumstance from Fincastle, Bottetour Co. Va to this State The sd Adeline is a young woman enjoying good health and apparently able and willing to support her aged mother if she could secure the required transportation to this [[strikethrough]] state [[/strikethrough]] city

I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Servt
Thomas H Norton
Bvt Maj USA Sub Asst Com

Bureau Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands
Hd Qrs Sub. Disct of Meridian
Meridian Miss August 19, 1867

Whitney John Lieut. Sub. Asst. Comr
Bu. R.F. and A.L.

Sir
Peter Farley freedman the bearer of this letter resided last March in Wayne Co. Miss 11 miles from Winchester Dr. Calvin Moody to whom the said Farley was indebted in the sum of $17.00 during the absence of the latter levied an attachment of execution and had the House sold for the sum of $57. or thereabouts

This seizure was made in violation of State laws that each head of a family shall have a House and other Enumerated Stock which shall be exempt from attachment execution for debt &c.

Peter furthermore represents that prior to the Emancipation that he lived in cohabitation with a Woman who was a slave for after the surrender she separated from him, and he married another woman for this he is threatened with indictment for Bigamy by the Civil Authorities of that county and is afraid to return to his home without military protection

It is evident the proceedings taken against this freedmen are illegal and I would respectfully request that you take his affidavit and afford him the protection and redress the circumstances require

I am Sir
Very respectfully
Your Obdt Servt
Thomas H Norton
Bvt. Maj. USA
Sub. Asst Comr
Sub Dist Meridian

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