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Endorsement on communication [[strikethrough ]] of [[/strikethrough]] relative to
care of French vs Salter - See pages 29 - 40 -

Bureau R.F. and A. Lands -
Head Quarters. Sub District. Meridian -
Meridian. Miss - January 17th 1868

Respectfully returned to Brevet Maj General A.C. Gillem - Assistant Commissioner - for Miss - with the information that in compliance with instructions contained in endorsement on enclosed communication - dated Office Assistant Commissioner B.R.F. and A. Lands - Vicksburg, Miss January 13th 1868 - I proceeded to Enterprise Miss and took an inventory of of Salter's property - a copy of which I enclosed (marked "A") and gave the instructions contained in endorsement -

Andrew Thomas
Agent B.R.F. and A.L.

Endorsement on communication of Allison and Swann relative to case of Thomas - vs - Estate of I.S.O.G. Greer -

Bureau R.F. and A. Lands -
Office Assistant Commissioner for Miss -
Vicksburg. Miss - January 15th 1868 -

Respectfully refered to Andrew Thomas Agent
Sub District Meridian - for immediate report

By order of
Brevet Maj. Gen'l A.C. Gillem
Assistant Commissioner -
(Signed) M. Barber
1st Lieut 34th U.S. Infantry
A.A.A. General -

See pages 30 and 35 -
Bureau R.F. and A. Lands -
Office Assistant Commissioner for Miss -
Vicksburg Miss January 15th 1868

Respectfully returned to Mr Andrew Thomas Agent Sub District Meridian - with directions to see that the claims of the laborers are paid and all other parties will be left to their remedies by the laws of the State -

By order of
Brevet Maj General A.C. Gillem -
Assistant Commissioner -
(Signed) Merritt Barber
1st Lieut 34th U.S. Infantry -
A.A.A. General -

Endorsement on communication of Allison and Swann to General Gillem - See p 95 & 96 -

Bureau R.F. and A. Lands -
Head Quarters Sub District Meridian
Meridian Miss January 18th 1868 -

Respectfully refered to Brevet Maj
General A.C. Gillem Assistant Com'r for Miss with the following report -

Complaint was made at this Office in December 1867 by the freedmen employed on the plantation of J.S.O.G. Greer during the years 1866 & 1867 - that they could not get their pay and that the Cotton raised on the place had been shipped to Mobile Ala or sold in this city some time previous which I found upon investigation to be
true - Mr Thomas the Supt having shipped 51 Bales to Mobile Ala - and sold 15 Bales in Meridian - I failed however to find any authority for his so doing - I caused

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