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118 was received in this Asylum on the 1st day Fifth month last suffering severely from pneumonia and that she died on the 10th of the same month. Signed W.W. Wales Superintendent Bu. R.F. and A.L. Office Sub. Com. Dist of Mer. Meridian Miss Oct 29 66 Respectfully returned to the Asst. Comr. attention invited to the endorsement of W.W. Wales Supt. Of Howard Orphan Asylum dated 12th month 28th 1866. Henry E. Rainals Capt. V.R.C. Sub. Comr. DM Endorsement on communication from Lt. White to Maj. Preston asking to be furnished with copies of circulars No. 3 & 10 C.S. Bu. R.F. and A.L. Office Sub-Com D.M. Meridian Miss Dec 29 66 Respectfully forwarded Henry E. Rainals Capt. V.R.C. Sub. Com. D.M. Endorsement and communication from Mrs. J.E. Wright to Bureau (was mailed to Supt. Wales thro this office) asking for two cold. orphan children to take with her north. Bu. R.F. and A.L. Office Asst Comr. Vicksburg Dec 27 66 Respectfully referred to Mr. W.W. Wales, Supt. Howard 49 Orphan Asylum thro Sub-Com. Dist Meridian to report she has two children which will meet the description herein. By order of Bt. Maj. Gen. Wood Sgd. A.W. Preston A.A.A. Gen. 2 Bureau R.F. and A.L. Office Sub. Com. D.M. Meridian, Miss Dec. 31, 66 Respectfully referred to W.W. Wales, Supt. Howard Orphan Asylum (thro Lieut. D.M. White Asst. Sub-Com.) whose attention is invited to the foregoing endorsement. Henry E. Rainals Capt. V.R.C. Sub-Com. DM. 3 Office Asst. Sub. Commr Lauderdale Miss Jan 2nd 1867 Respectfully forwarded to W.W. Wales Supt. Howard Orphan Asylum attention called to the endorsement of the Asst. Commr. Signed D.M. White Lt. V.R.C. & A.S.C. 4 Howard Orphan Asylum Lauderdale, Miss, 1st Month 2nd 1867 Respectfully returned to Maj. Genl. Wood with the information that I have two children that will meet the description except that they are not brother & sister. The boy Samuel Booth is aged 12 years and the girl Lucinda Frilon 10 years. They are both active good and intelligent children and desirous of getting good homes in the North. Signed W.W. Wales Superintendent