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Miscellaneous Records Relating to Accounting and Disbursements — Chief Disbursing Officer and Claims Agent

1865–68

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Unbound miscellaneous records relating to accounting and disbursements, 1865–68, includes copies of letters sent (April 1868); monthly return of Bureau stores from the assistant quartermaster at St. Louis (September 1865); a quarterly statement of articles…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1901, File 2.2.4
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Miscellaneous Records Relating to Accounts — Bayou Sara (Agent and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

Jan. 1866–Jan. 1868

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Unbound miscellaneous records relating to accounts, January 1866–January 1868, are arranged by type of record. Included are receipts, due bills, orders for payment of money, and bills of sale.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.7.23
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Miscellaneous Records Relating to Affidavits, Charges and Specifications, and Proceedings of Provost Courts

Sept. 1866–Aug. 1867

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Cataloged as “Miscellaneous Records Relating to Affidavits, Charges and Specifications, and Proceedings of Provost Courts”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, Item 5.4.11.1
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Miscellaneous Records Relating to Affidavits, Charges and Specifications, and Proceedings of Provost Courts — Anderson Court House (Acting Subassistant Commissioner – Anderson District)

Date not recorded

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Unbound miscellaneous records relating to affidavits, charges and specifications, and proceedings of provost courts, September 1866–August 1867, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 5.4.11
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Miscellaneous Records Relating to Claims — Newberne (Assistant Superintendent – Claims Division)

1867–72

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Unbound miscellaneous records relating to claims dating between 1867 and 1872 are arranged by type of record. The series consists of affidavits and receipts, a statement of operations of the Claim Division in January 1869, and a list of unsettled vouchers…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.33.10
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Miscellaneous Records Relating to Complaints

May 1866–May 1868

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Cataloged as “Miscellaneous Records Relating to Complaints”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, Item 5.1.12.1
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Miscellaneous Records Relating to Complaints — Abbeville Court House (Agent)

Date not recorded

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Unbound miscellaneous records relating to complaints, May 1866–May 1868, are arranged by type of record. Included are cases tried, affidavits, and statements.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 5.1.12
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Miscellaneous Records Relating to Complaints — Columbia (Acting Assistant Commissioner – District of Columbia)

Date not recorded

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Unbound miscellaneous records relating to complaints, April 1866–August 1867, are arranged by type of record. Included are affidavits, statements, and lists of cases tried.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 5.17.15
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Miscellaneous Records Relating to Complaints — Darlington (Acting Assistant Commissioner)

Date not recorded

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Unbound miscellaneous records relating to complaints, April 1866–May 1868, are arranged by type of record. Included are affidavits, charges with specifications, and reports of arrests and complaints.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 5.21.13
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Miscellaneous Records Relating to Complaints — Rome (Agent)

1866

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Unbound miscellaneous records relating to complaints, 1866, are arranged by type of record.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.77.7
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Miscellaneous Records Relating to Construction of School Buildings — Other Records

Oct. 1866–July 1868

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Unbound miscellaneous records relating to construction of school buildings, October 1866–July 1868, are arranged by town. The series consists of school plans, contracts, and bills for construction or repair of buildings.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1906, File 2.4.3
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Miscellaneous Records Relating to Court Cases

1863–68

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Cataloged as “Miscellaneous Records Relating to Court Cases”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, Item 5.6.10.1
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Miscellaneous Records Relating to Court Cases — Beaufort (Subassistant Commissioner)

Date not recorded

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Unbound miscellaneous records relating to court cases, 1863–68, are arranged by type of record. Included are affidavits, complaints, charges and specifications, and records of trials.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 5.6.10
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Miscellaneous Records Relating to Court Cases — Donaldsonville (Agent and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

Apr. 1866–Feb. 1868

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Unbound miscellaneous records relating to court cases, April 1866–February 1868, are unarranged.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.17.11
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Miscellaneous Records Relating to Destitutes

July 1866–June 1868

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Cataloged as “Miscellaneous Records Relating to Destitutes”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, Item 5.17.13.1
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Miscellaneous Records Relating to Destitutes — Columbia (Acting Assistant Commissioner – District of Columbia)

Date not recorded

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Unbound miscellaneous records relating to destitutes, July 1866–June 1868, are arranged by type of record. Included are tabular statements of the number of destitutes and petitions for provisions.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 5.17.13
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Miscellaneous Records Relating to Issuance of Supplies to Planters

Mar.–Oct. 1868

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Cataloged as “Miscellaneous Records Relating to Issuance of Supplies to Planters”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, Item 5.35.16.1
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Miscellaneous Records Relating to Issuance of Supplies to Planters — Millikens Bend (Provost Marshal and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

Date not recorded

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Unbound miscellaneous records relating to issuance of supplies to planters, March–October 1868, are unarranged.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.35.16
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Miscellaneous Records Relating to Rations Issued

May–Aug. 1868

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Cataloged as “Miscellaneous Records Relating to Rations Issued”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, Item 5.35.15.1
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Miscellaneous Records Relating to Rations Issued — Millikens Bend (Provost Marshal and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

Date not recorded

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Unbound miscellaneous records relating to rations issued, May–August 1868, are unarranged. Included are monthly returns of stores issued to destitutes, abstracts, and vouchers.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.35.15
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Miscellaneous Records Relating to Supplies — Bayou Sara (Agent and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

Mar. 1867–Nov. 1868

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Unbound miscellaneous records relating to supplies, March 1867–November 1868, are arranged by type of record. Included are affidavits of planters desiring supplies, monthly reports of supplies issued planters, planters' bonds and receipts for supplies, and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.7.15
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Miscellaneous Records Relating to the Issuance of Rations to Destitutes

Apr. 1867–July 1868

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Cataloged as “Miscellaneous Records Relating to the Issuance of Rations to Destitutes”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, Item 5.20.19.1
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Miscellaneous Records Relating to the Issuance of Rations to Destitutes — Franklin (Agent and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

Date not recorded

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Unbound miscellaneous records relating to the issuance of rations to destitutes, April 1867–July 1868, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.20.19
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