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| April 24 1866 1 | Nelson R.H. | Clark Co. Miss April 20th 1866 States that a Freedman named 'Billy' employed by him carried an order from this office to Mr. Spann who Billy says has his wife.  Spann refused to give her up: thinks the Girl who he claims as his wife quit him and will not live with him and Mr. Spann is not to blame.  Address Desoto, Miss|
| May 3 1866 2 | Newman J.E.| Orchard Hill Miss April 30th 1866 In reply to a letter from this office asking information concerning one Freedmen Jackson. States that Jackson is a good for nothing man, that he would not work while in his employ and left him in his debt.|
| May 17. 1866 3. | Newman J.E. | Orchard Hill, Miss. May 15th 1866 Complains of certain Freedmen on his plantation who will not work. States that they are ame to Meridian Sunday and do not return in time to commence work at the proper time Monday morning, wishes the matter looked into and request Maj. Knox to visit his plantation.  Reports that he has organized a school which is doing finely.|
| May 13, 1866 4 | Norton Thomas H. Bvt Maj 15th US Inft Cmdg Post | Headquarter Post of Meridian Meridian Miss May 13/66 General Orders No 2, Assumes command of the Post and appoints Lt Hedbury Dist Adjt |
| May 26. 1866 5 | Newman J.E. | Orchard Hill Miss May 21. 1866 Wants two hands and requests Maj Knox to visit his place. |
| June 13. 1866 6 | Newman J.E. | Orchard Hill Miss June 11th 1866 States that his Freedmen will not work and requests the matter looked into at once. |
| June 6 1866 7 |  Norton Thomas H. Bvt Maj 15th US Inft Cmdg Post | Headquarters Post Meridian Miss May 30/66 States that the children of the Freemen School anoy the teachers and scholars of the white schools, requests that the matter be looked into and discontinued |

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