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Contd.  Bureau Refugees Freedmen And AL
Office Sub. Asst Comr. Sub Dist Meridian
Meridian Miss August 30 1867
Resply returned through Asst Comr B.R.F and AL for Miss with the information that at present the Freedwoman is unable to pay cost of transportation for her children to the city but from evidence it is apparent she cant support them them they here
(Signed) Ths H. Norton
Bvt Maj. HBa Sub, Ant Comr

Endorsement on Comm from Jackson Brooks Freedmen
Shubuta Miss
Infty. S.P.P.M. Shubuta Miss Aug. 17. 1867
States that there is a freedman named Jackson Brooks formerly belonging to the 72 Ills Vols who says that Jrh J[[?]] and Morgan Hough of Satartia[[?]] Miss has his [[Bi?]] Plate and other property and will not deliver them to him. Requests another from the Bureau.
Contd. 
Bu. Refugees Freedmen and AL
Office Asst. Comr for Miss
Vicksburg, Miss Aug. 21 67
Resply referred to Bvt. Maj. Norton USA Sub Asst.  Comr Meridian Miss for investigation and report
By order of
Bvt. Maj. Genl. A.C. Gillem Asst. Comr.
(Signed) W. H. Bennet
Bvt. Lt. Col A.A. Genl.
Endorsement on com to Asst. Adjt Genl BR.F. and AL for Miss
VBurg. Miss
B.R.F. and A.L. Sub Dist-Meridian
Meridian Miss Aug 20 67
Norton Ths. H. Bvt. Maj USA Sub Asst. Comr
Requests authority to expend $150 on freedmans School Buildings

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Bureau Refugees Freedmen and A Lands
Office Asst. Comr for Miss.
Vicksburg, Miss Aug 23 1867
Resply referred to Supt of Education for remarks
By order of
Bvt. Maj. Genl. A.C.  Gillem
Asst. Comr.
(Signed) J.T. Conyngham
AAA Genl.
Cont. Bureau Refugees Freedmen and A Lands
Office Supt of Education
Vicksburg Miss. Aug. 26 1867
Resply returned to Asst. Comr with remark that in my opinion certain repairs are necessary and would ask that the amt. asked for on this case is appropriated.
(Signed) H.K. Pense
Gl. Supt of Education for Miss.
cont.
Bureau Refugees Freedmen and A. Lands
Office Asst. Comr for Miss.
Vicksburg Miss. Aug. 29 1867
Resply returned to Bvt. Maj. Thos. H. Norton Sub Asst. Comr Meridian Miss approved.
by order of 
Bvt. Maj. Genl. A. C. Gillem
Asst. Comr.
(Signed) J. F. Cunningham
1st Lieut 2nd Infty
AAA Genl
endorsement on Comm to Asst. Com B.R.F. and AL Vicksburg Miss in reference to the case of Washington vs. Ragsdale
Bu. Refugees Freedmen and A. Lands
Office Sub Asst. Corm. Sub Dist Meridian
Meridian Miss. Sept. 7 1867
Resply returned to Bvt. Maj. Gen. A. C. Gillem Asst. Comr. B.R.F. and A.L.
for Miss after an investigation of the case of Washington vs. Ragsdale the Sub Asst Comr.  has decided that the freedman Washington's ((?)) for the value of the property lost.
(Signed) Ths. H. Norton
Bvt. Maj. USA Sub Asst. Comr.

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