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[[preprinted]] 362 [[/preprinted]] Bureau of Refugees Freedmen &c Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner Raleigh N.C. April 8th 1867 Edie Col Jno R. Supt Salisbury N.C. Colonel Your of the 6th just received by hands of Lt [[Denees?]]. 1700 bushels of corn are intended for Stanley County being 1000 bu from N.Y. and 700 from Philad'a, the N.Y. lot should have been sent to you a month ago but it was delayed at Wilmington. Mr Palmer has been notified of the additional shipment. 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. July 10th 1867 Howard Maj Genl O.O. Commissioner Washington D.C. General I have the honor to nominate Mr William C. Birnie for appointment as an Agent of this Bureau to be employed at a Salary of One hundred dollars per Month and to be assigned to duty in the Southern District of this State. [[Footnote 1]] I am General Very respectfully Your Obdt Servt Col 8th US Infty Acting Asst Comr [[Footnote 1]] Returned Apr 13th 1867 and filed in this office [[line across page]] [[preprinted]] 363 [[/preprinted]] Bureau of Refugees Freedmen &c Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner Raleigh N.C. April 9th 1867 Johnston Maj Thos P. Chf Qr Mr Raleigh N.C. Major I am directed by the Acting Asst Comr to request you to ship corn donated by Citizens of Philad'a as follows 150 bushels to Lt Isaac Porter Hillsboro N.C. 150 " " [[dittos for: bushels to]] W.H. Henderson Lexington " [[ditto for: N.C.]] Also sell 400 bushels of the same retraining the proceeds until further orders 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 10th 1867 Porter Lt Isaac Asst Supt Hillsboro N.C. Lieutenant You are hereby notified that 150 bushels of corn donated by Citizens of Philad'a has been ordered to be shipped to you for distribution among destitute in Orange Co without regard to "race politics or religion" under the joint supervision of yourself and J.C. Turrentine Esq. You will take receipt from parties receiving transmitting the same direct to these Head Quarters. I am Sir Very respectfully Your Obdt Servt Jacob F Chur. Bt Lt Col A.A.A.G. [[line across page]]
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