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NARA 791

E-1-F.B. N.D.M. 1866.
Office Supt. Freedmen 
30
Jackson Tenn. Jan. 9th 1866

To Col. John Bishop 
Comdg. Post Columbus Miss
Evans Lieut. Saml. 
Supr. Fdmn. 

Reports that two freedmen who had entered into a written & approved contract with Mr. G.H. Ford of Mason Co. Tenn., deserted their employer and came (as was supposed) to Okolona Miss. 

Requests that the men be arrested and sent back. 

Okalona 1866 

Recd. F.B. N.D.M. Jan. 29th 1866


Head Qrs Post of Columbus
Columbus Miss Jany 25th 66

Respectfully referred to Lt W. F. DuBois Sub 
Commr B.R.F & AL Okolona Miss for compliance with request of Lt Evans

John S. Bishop
Col 108th USCI
Comdg


Office Sub Com F.B.
Okolona Miss 
Jan 26th 1866 

Respectfully refered to Lt Col. R.S. Donaldson A.A. Com B.R.F & A.L. Jackson Miss for information as to the proper mode of complying with the within request 

W.F. Dubois
1st Lt & Sub Com FB
Okolona Miss 

Office A.A. Comm'r F.B. 
Northern District of Miss. 
Jackson Miss. Jany 30th 1866 

Respectfully returned. Lt. Dubois will ascertain, if possible these men's reasons for violating their contracts and report to this Office. 

They can not be arrested, but if the conditions of the Contract are such as would make the interests of the 

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