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73 Arrangements have been perfected for the opening on next Monday in the City of a night school for adult freedmen. This School will be self supporting the only aid required from the government being the use of a building which has already granted by the Sub Com'r. On or before the 1st day of November next the Sub Com'r will endeavor to put in operation several smaller schools on plantations in this Sub Dist. and will in every possible way exert his utmost influence in protecting & advancing the educational interests of the freedmen, under this change Thomas H Norton Bvt Maj USA. S.A.C. Bureau Refugees Freedmen and AL Hd Qrs Sub District Meridian Meridian Miss Oct 22 1867 Clerk Probate Court Lauderdale Co Sir You will please forward to this office a copy of the articles of indenture binding the freedchildren Emma Prudence and Isaac Strong to A.G. Arrington of your Co. I have written once to Mr. Arrington and received no answer you will Please Reply to this at your Earliest Convenience very Respectfully Your obt Servant Andrew Thomas Agent B.R.F. and AL 74 Bureau Refugees Freedmen and AL Hd Qrs Sub. District Meridian Meridian Miss Oct 23 1867 Mr H.G. Bryson Secretary and Treasurer V and H R Road Vicksburg Miss Sir Enclosed find an account against the V and H.R.R. in favor of Samuel Little Page (freedmen). Please inform me at your Earliest Convenience if said account is correct and about when your will settle with [?] Little Page I am Sir Andrew Thomas Very Respectfully Your ob. Servant Agent B.R.F. and AL In charge Bureau Refugees Freedmen and A L Head Qrs. Sub Disct Meridian Meridian Miss Oct 30 67 Mr Simkins Dollar Lauderdale Co Sir James Drummond complains that you are indebted to him for services rendered during the year. You will report at this office tomorrow at 12 M and make explanation in this case I am Sir Very Resply Your ob Svt Andrew Thomas Agent B.R.F. and AL
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