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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

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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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