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[[preprinted]] 62 [[/preprinted]] on these points if you were beset, as I am, by claimants and their lawyers. Restoring the property only excites their appetite for some further boon. Another topic, I cannot get officers to take charge of one half of any Sub-districts; nor can I get citizens to undertake the work without pay. May I appoint citizen agents, and pay them as long as our funds hold out? Several discharged Officers and Soldiers have applied for such positions. Very Respectfully E. Whittlesey Col. and Asst. Commissioner [[line across page]] 142 Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen &c. Hd. Qrs. Asst. Commissioner Raleigh N.C. Oct. 5" 1865 Seely F.A. Capt. & Finc'l. Agt. 134/144 Sir I have the honor to forward herewith a copy of order restoring Mr. Webbs property corrected as suggested. It is impossible to prevent mistakes of this nature without a complete list of property held by us in New Berne N.C. By direction of Col. Whittlesey Very Respectfully Fred H. Beecher A.A.A. Genl. S. 39 [[line across page] 143 Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen &c. Hd. Qrs. Asst. Commissioner Raleigh N.C. Oct. 5" 1865 Crowley Mr. Jno. C. Sir I have the honor to make the following reply to your communication of the 26" of Sept. in behalf of Laurence Brown. The documents mentioned are not rec'd. It will be necessary for Mr. Brown to forward a copy of the Oath of Amnesty or evidence of Special Pardon, proof of title to the property claimed. I am Sir Very Respectfully Fred H. Beecher A.A.A. Genl. B.40. [[end page]] [[start page]] [[preprinted]] 63 [[/preprinted]] 144 Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen &c. Hd. Qrs. Asst. Commissioner Raleigh N.C. Oct. 6" 1865 Seely Capt. & Finc'l. Agt. 142/148 Sir Yours of Oct. 4" received. We have no lands "set apart" for the use of Refugees & Freedmen, & I do not think we shall have an acre to be surveyed. There is therefore no need of employing a Surveyor at present. I know of no order "setting apart" the Washington or Bond farms. I sent a description of them to Washington, and received in reply a note saying that the state of J.C. Washington would be "set apart" &c. But no order on the subject has been received, and I presume the farm will be restored by the Special Orders of President Johnson, as the Dortch property at Goldsboro has been. I will however write again to Genl. Howard on the subject, and if there are any farms "clearly falling under the control of this Bureau" please furnish me at once a list of the same and a full description, so that I may ask to have them "set apart". I enclose your rolls approved. Please say to Capt. James "go ahead with the colored orphan school and asylum at New Berne. I would be glad to have also at Roanoke. Very Respectfully E. Whittlesey Col. and Asst. Commissioner [[line across page]] 145 Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen &c. Hd. Qrs. Asst. Commissioner Raleigh N.C. Oct. 6" 1865 Cilley Col. A.A. Genl. Dept. N.C. 136/147 Sir In reply to your inquiry I have the honor to state that it was my intention to place an Officer in every County; but in view of the rapid reduction of Military forces, I have re-arranged my Districts and Sub-Districts as follows. Eastern - Eight Sub-districts; Officers on duty 3; needed 5. Central - Nine Sub-districts; Officers on duty 6; needed 3. Western - Six Sub-districts; Officers on duty 2; needed 4. Southern - Four Sub-districts; Officers on duty 0; needed 4. Total needed 16 Some of the Sub-districts will be very large, but Officers in Central positions may be able to reach remote Counties through the agency of well disposed citizens, and in this manner prepare the way for transferring the entire work to Citizens. Very Respectfully E. Whittlesey Col. and Asst. Commissioner
Transcription Notes:
The Asst. Commissioner's name is Col. Eliphalet (Eli) Whittlesey. The name was incorrectly transcribed on the example page. This has been corrected.
