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[[preprinted]] 360 [[/preprinted]] Bureau of Refugees Freedmen &c Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner Raleigh N.C. April 6th 1867 Edie Col Jno R. Salisbury N.C. Colonel I am directed by the Asst Commissioner to request you to cause the collection of statistics as required by accompanying circular letter in each County under your jurisdiction with the exception of those in which Medical Officers of the Bureau are stationed. Blanks by mail. [[Footnote 1]] Very respectfully Your Obdt Servt Jacob F Chur. Bt Lt Col A.A.A. Genl [[Footnote 1]] Copy sent to Col M. Cogswell " [[ditto for: Col]] Stephen Moore Lt A. Rutherford [[line across page]] Bureau of Refugees Freedmen &c Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner Raleigh N.C. April 6th 1867 Howard Maj Genl O.O. Commissioner Washington D.C. General In answer to your communication of March 28th ulto making certain inquiries in anticipation of the Act of Congress for supplying the destitute, I have the honor to report 1st There are at least 6000 persons in the State need food to prevent suffering 2nd Provisions [[underlined]] except pork [[/underlined]] can be purchased in the State at about the following prices At Wilmington Corn 1.20 & 122. Bacon side 14 1/2 " " [[dittos for: At Wilmington]] Bacon shoulders 12 1/2 & 13 " [[ditto for: At]] Raleigh Corn 1.35 Bacon Sides 14 1/2 Shou'd 14 1/2 " [[ditto for: At]] New Bern " [[ditto for: Corn]] 1.25 " [[dittos for: Bacon Sides]] 14 1/2 " [[ditto for: Shou'd]] 13 1/2 " [[ditto for: At]] Charlotte " [[ditto for: Corn]] 1.35 " " [[dittos for: Bacon Sides]] 16 to 18 3rd Supplies from other markets should be stopped either to New Berne or Wilmington 4th Chief Qr Mr of the Bureau can receipt for supplies. There are Agents sufficient to distribute them. I am General very respectfully Your Obdt Servt Col 8th US Infty Actg Asst Comr [[end page]] [[start page]] [[preprinted]] 361 [[/preprinted]] Bureau of Refugees Freedmen &c Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner Raleigh N.C. April 8th 1867 Moore Lt Col Stephen Supt Eastern Dist New Berne N.C. Colonel I am directed by the Acting Asst Comr to inform you that Milly Johnson of Chapel Hill N.C. complains that her former owner Mr Albert Elliott in Hertford County retains her child Anna without her consent. You are respectfully requested to ascertain if possible the facts in the case, reporting the same to these Hd Qrs. Very respectfully Your Obdt Servt Jacob F Chur. Bt Lt Col A.A.A.G. [[line across page]] Bureau of Refugees Freedmen &c Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner Raleigh N.C. April 8th 1867 Johnston Bt Maj Thos P. Cf Qr Mr Raleigh N.C. Major I am directed by the Acting Asst Comr to request you to purchase the following material for clothing for women & children and cause the same to be made up 1000 Yards of Muslin 1000 " " [[dittos for: Yards of]] Denim and the necessary trimmings I am Major Very respectfully Your Obdt Servt Jacob F Chur. Bt Lt Col A.A.A.G. [[line across page]]
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