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[[preprinted]] 250 [[/preprinted]] Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen &c. Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner Raleigh N.C. Jan. 18th 1867 McAlpine Lieut. T.D. Asst Supt Raleigh N.C. Lieutenant By direction of the acting Asst Comr I herewith enclose Second Auditors Certificate No 283.748 - for Two hundred & thirty six dollars and nineteen cents ($236.19) being the amount due from the US Government to Mrs Hellen Harris widow of James Harris dec'd late private Co C. 37th U.S.C.T. The claim for which was forwarded by you. Please acknowledge receipt. Very respectfully Your Obdt Servant Jacob F. Chur. Bt Lt Col & A.A.A. Genl Thro Col M. Cogswell Supt Central District N.C. [[line across page]] Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen &c. Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner Raleigh N.C. Jan. 18th 1867 Howard Maj Genl O.O. Commissioner &c Washington D.C. Genl I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of communication from Bureau (Claim Division) of 15th inst enclosing Second Auditors Certificate No 283.748, for Two Hundred & thirty six dollars and nineteen cents ($236.19) payable to the order of Hellen Harris widow of James Harris late private "Co" C." 37 U.S.C.T. I have the honor to remain Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servant J.V. Bomford Col. 8th U.S. Infantry Actg Asst. Com'r. [[end page]] [[start page]] [[preprinted]] 251 [[/preprinted]] Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen &c. Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner Raleigh N.C. Jan. 18th 1867 Edie Col J.R. Supt Westn Dist Salisbury N.C. Colonel I have the honor to inform you that orders for transporation have been received at these Hd Qrs for 67 men 25 women & 9 children from Salisbury to Brenham Texas - on application of Mr T. Clay. As certain rules guarding the issue of transportation have been modified in Mr Clays case and as the Hd Qrs. are required to carry out certain instructions, it is deemed advisable for Mr C. to collect all the papers in his case and bring them personally to these Hd. Qrs. But one application is now here the other having been returned for various causes, and without them nothing can be done. Please inform him what is required for his own interest. Very respectfully Your Obdt Servant Jacob F. Chur. Bt Lt Col & A.A.A. Genl [[line across page]] Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen &c. Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner Raleigh N.C. Jan. 19th 1867 Howard Maj Genl O.O. Commissioner &c Washington D.C. General I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of endorsement from Bureau (Office Chf Qr Mr) of Jan 15th returning disapproved an application from Bvt Brig Genl A. Rutherford for transportation for Mary Marshall (Col'd) and eight children from Wilmington N.C. to Norfolk Va. the same having been made in view of an endorsement of Maj Genl Schofield Asst Comr Va recommending that no more freedpeople be sent to Norfolk Va. I beg to invite your attention to the following statement of facts over