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[[preprinted]] 312 [[/preprinted]] Bureau of Refugees Freedmen &c Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner Raleigh N.C. Mar 5th 1867 Coats Lieut Andrew New Berne N.C. Lieutenant By direction of the Acting Asst Commissioner I enclose herewith Treasury Certificate No 290,057 for Two hundred & fifty eight dollars and thirteen cents ($258 13/100) the amount of claim against the US of Margarett widow of Elias Dudley late of Co "M" 14th rifle, Hy Arty. The claim having been prepared and forwarded by you Please acknowledge receipt. [[Footnote 1]] Very respectfully Your obdt servt Jacob F Chur. Bt Lt Col A A A G [[Footnote 1]] Receipt Acknowledged [[line across page]] Bureau of Refugees Freedmen &c Hd Qrs Apt Commissioner Raleigh N.C. Mar 5th 1867 Howard Maj Genl O.O. Commissioner Washington DC General I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of communication of 2nd inst (Claim Div) enclosing Treasury Certificate No 290,057 for two hundred and fifty eight dollars and thirteen cents ($258 13/100) in payment of claim against the US of Margaret widow of Elias Dudley late of Co "M" 14th Rifle Hy Arty I am General Very respectfully Your Obdt Servt J.V. Bomford Col 8th Infantry Act Asst Comm [[line across page]] [[end page]] [[start page]] [[preprinted]] 313 [[/preprinted]] Bureau of Refugees Freedmen &c Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner Raleigh, N.C. Mar 5th 1867 Morse Lt Col Stephen Supt Eastern Dist New Berne N.C. Colonel I am directed by the Acting Asst Comm to request you to report without delay to these Head Quarters how the district under your charge is sub-divided - giving the names of counties in each sub-district. Also your own views as to whether or not any changes in such sub-divisions are advisable. [[Footnote 1]] Very respectfully Your Obdt Servt Jacob F. Chur. Bt Lt Col A.A.A.G. [[Footnote 1]] Copy sent Col M. Cogswell [[dittos for Col]] J.R. Edie Lieut A. Rutherford [[line across page]] [[preprinted]] 350 [[/preprinted]] Bureau of Refugees Freedmen &c Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner Raleigh N.C. Mar 6th 1867 Howard Maj Genl O.O. Commissioner Washington D.C. General Referring to circular letter of Feby 12th ultimo in relation to horses for Contract Surgeons, I have the honor to report that at present there seems to be no necessity for issuing horses to any Acting Asst Surgeons on duty in the Bureau in this State. I am General Very respectfully Your Obdt Servt J.V. Bomford Col 8th US Infty Act Asst Comr