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Bureau Refugees Freedman & AL
Office Sub Asst Com'r
Meridian Miss Oct 2, 1867

Hews. Mr. Thomas Hews,

Sir,
Thomas Love, (freedman) complains that you are indebted to him for work done this year
You will please come to this office on Saturday Oct 6, at 10 A.M. and make explanation in the case.
Respectfully 
Andrew Thomas 
Agt B.R.F. & A.L. 

Bureau Refugees Freedman &c
Office Sub Asst Com'r
Meridian Miss Oct 3. 67

Howell Mr Nathaniel

Sir,
Hannah Allen, complains that you are indebted to her for services rendered your family as Cook.
You will please report at this office to day at 11. AM. and make explanation in the case.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Serv't 
Andrew Thomas 
Agt. B.R.F. & A.L.

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Bureau Refugees Freedman & A.L.
Office Sub Ass't Com'r
Meridian Miss Oct 3. 1867

Marsh Mr Joseph, 
Clark Co, Miss.

Sir,
Upon receipt of this communication you will immediately relinquish possession of a freed child named Oliver, (which you have in your charge.) to its father Henry Stone, any failure to comply with the requirements of this communication will subject you to arrest
Respectfully,
Andrew Thomas 
Agt B.R.F. & A.L.
 

Head Quarters, B.R.F. & A.L. 
Meridian Miss Oct 3, 1867

J. W. Crawford
J. W. Hodges & J. V. Hodges,
Clark Co, Miss.
 
Gentlemen,
Having this day examined your contract, and accounts with Issac, Jordan, James Jordan, Abraham Jordan, Jake Jordan, and Virginia, also Joseph Jordan and his children, Frank, Eliza, and Evelin, you are hereby instructed. by virtue of the enclosed order, from H'd Qurs 4th Military Dist, to disist from the removal of any portion of your crop raised on the plantations known as the Jordan Plantation, in Clark, Co. Miss until satisfactory, settlement is made with the forgoing parties named in the second part of your contract of 1866.
By order of Thomas H. Norton Bvt Maj U.S.A.
Sub Ass't. Comr B.R.F. & A.L.

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