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[[preprinted]] 364 [[/preprinted]] Bureau of Refugees Freedmen &c Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner Raleigh N.C. April 10th 1867 Henderson W.F. Agent B.R.F. & A.L. Lexington N.C. Sir I have the honor to inform you that 150 bushels of corn part of the donation of the Citizens of Philadelphia have been ordered shipped to you for distribution among the destitute of Davidson Co without regard to "race politics or religion" under the joint supervision of yourself and C.M. Morse Esq. Receipts will be taken for each issue which will be transmitted 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]] Bureau of Refugees Freedmen &c Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner Raleigh N.C. April 12th 1867 Howard Maj Genl O.O. Commissioner Washington D.C. General I have the honor to forward the following reports pertaining to the Bureau R.F. & A.L. for North Carolina. Monthly Report of Abandoned Lands " " " [[dittos for: Monthly Report of]] Rations issued " " " [[dittos for: Monthly Report of]] Schools " " " [[dittos for: Monthly Report of]] Transportation issue I am General Very respectfully Your Obdt Servt Col 8th US Inftry Actg Asst Comr [[line across page]] [[preprinted]] 365 [[/preprinted]] Bureau of Refugees Freedmen &c Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner Raleigh N.C. April 12th 1867 Howard Maj Genl O.O. Commissioner Washington D.C. General I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your communication of April 9th (Office of Chf Qr Mr) enclosing orders for transportation of Robert Davis (freedman) and directing that he (Davis) be sent to the Head Quarters of the Asst Commissioner of Tennessee and to inform you that in consequence of my knowledge of the Governors feelings in regard to Davis which was that he should be punished to some extent and as the Governor had no power to commute the death penalty to a less punishment, I reported the case to Maj Genl Sickles Commanding this Military District giving him full details of what had been done and what was proposed to be done in the event of his release and recommended that punishment be commuted to a less severe one. This report was made on the 25th of March and on the 27th of the same Month the Governor gave Davis an unconditional pardon and he was brought to the Hd Qrs to await your action. On the 1st of April an order was received from Hd Qrs Mil Dist No 2 (copy enclosed) commuting Davis punishment to ten years imprisonment. I immediately reported to Genl Sickles (copy enclosed) that Davis had been pardoned and was now awaiting your disposition which report was returned April 6th direction that the requirements of the order be carried out. I am General Very respectfully Your Obdt Servt Col 8th US Infty Acting Asst Comr [[line across page]]
