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49 Bureau Refugees Freedmen and A L Head Qrs Sub Dist Meridian Meridian Miss Sept 19 67 Eastes Andrew Mr Choctaw Agency Choctaw Co. Miss Sir From the statement made in a Campaign Jack Eastes and witnessed by B Eastes and Burt Brown dated Sept. 16 1867 it is clearly shown that Ann Wiggins mother of the 2 freed children therein referred to is not a fit and proper person to have change of said children you are therefore authorised with their fathers consent to retake possession of the (2) Children until such time as you shall be by proper authority ordered to surrender them to their friends I am Sir Very Resply Your ob Sevt Thomas H Norton Bvt Maj U.S.A. Sub Asst Comr Bureau Refugees Freedmen and AL Head Qrs Sub Dist Meridian Meridian Miss Sept 20 1867 Bender Thomas B. Jasper. Co Miss Sir Kellen Jeffer freedman Complains that you have without just cause ejected him from your Plantation in Violation of a Contract dated Feby 22 67. He would be Permitted to remain on your Plantation & receive the benefit of his labor unless you can furnish sufficient reasons for discharging him I am Sir Very Reply 50 Your Obedt Servant Andrew Thomas Agt B.R.F. & A.L. Bureau Refugees Freedmen & A.L. Office Sub Asst. Com'r. Meridian Miss Sept 20, 1867 Gould Robert Choctaw Co Miss Sir, Diana Lee, (freedwoman) states that you have in your possession her child Celia. She is anxious that she should be returned to her at Meridian. Upon receipt of this communication you will please have her sent to her mother at this place. Very Respectfully Your Obt Servant Thomas H Norton Bvt. Maj Sub Asst Comr Head Quarters Sub Dist Meridian Meridian Miss Sept 20 67 F.T. Townsend, Esq. Meridian Miss. Sir Complaint having been made by Alexander Johnson (freedman) that you have unjustly witheld, and refuse to pay him certain wages. Now you are respectfully informed and required to report at this office today at 3 O.Clock P.M. to have said complaint investigated before the Sub. Asst. Commissioner.
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