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Monthly (Part 1) — Kentucky

June 1866–Jan. 1869

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Cataloged as “Monthly (Part 1)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M803, File 5.6.1
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Monthly (Part 1) — Louisiana

June 1865–Jan. 1868

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Cataloged as “Monthly (Part 1)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M803, File 5.7.1
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Monthly (Part 1) — North Carolina

July 1865–July 1868

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Cataloged as “Monthly (Part 1)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M803, File 5.10.1
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Monthly (Part 2) — Kentucky

Feb. 1869–June 1870

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Cataloged as “Monthly (Part 2)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M803, File 5.6.2
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Monthly (Part 2) — Louisiana

Feb.–Dec. 1868

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Cataloged as “Monthly (Part 2)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M803, File 5.7.2
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Monthly (Part 2) — North Carolina

Aug. 1868–June 1869

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Cataloged as “Monthly (Part 2)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M803, File 5.10.2
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Monthly (Part 3) — North Carolina

July 1869–Dec. 1870

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Cataloged as “Monthly (Part 3)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M803, File 5.10.3
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Monthly Ration Reports

Aug. 1865–Aug. 1867

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Cataloged as “Monthly Ration Reports”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1048, File 7.3.1
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Monthly Ration Reports — Beaufort (Subassistant Commissioner)

Sept. 1865–Sept. 1868

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Unbound monthly ration reports, September 1865–September 1868, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.2.9
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Monthly Reports

Mar. 1868–Mar. 1869

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Cataloged as “Monthly Reports”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, Item 3.2.1.2
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Monthly Reports, Bills of Lading, Indentures, Leases, and Court Records — Lawrenceville (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

1865–68

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Unbound monthly reports, bills of lading, indentures, leases, and court records, 1865–68, are arranged by type of record.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.43.6
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Monthly Reports Forwarded and Records Relating to Court Cases — Waverly (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

Dec. 1866–Dec. 1868

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Unbound monthly reports forwarded and records relating to court cases, December 1866–December 1868, are arranged by type of record.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.91.4
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Monthly Reports Forwarded — Suffolk (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

Sept. 1866 and Apr. 1867–Dec. 1868

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Unbound monthly reports forwarded, September 1866 and April 1867–Dec. 1868, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.86.6
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Monthly Reports — Franklin (Subassistant Commissioner of the 3rd Subdistrict)

Date not recorded

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The single volume of monthly reports, June 1867–March 1868 (284), is arranged chronologically. The volume also contains one special report, June 14, 1868.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.19.6
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Monthly Reports — Fredericksburg (Superintendent)

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Monthly reports, September 1865–December 1868, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.29.10
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Monthly Reports from District Superintendents

bulk Jan.–Mar.1866 and Oct. 1866–June 1870

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Cataloged as “Monthly Reports from District Superintendents”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1000, File 6.5.1
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Monthly Reports from Superintendents of the Industrial Schools of Materials and Clothing

Apr. 1867–Apr. 1868

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Unbound monthly reports from superintendents of industrial schools of materials and clothing received, expended, and on hand, April 1867–April 1868, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1902, Item 3.1.2.3
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Monthly Reports from Teachers

bulk Sept.–Dec. 1865 and Oct. 1866–May 1867

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Cataloged as “Monthly Reports from Teachers”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1000, File 6.6.1
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Monthly Reports from Teachers and Subassistant Commissioners

1865–Apr. 1867

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Cataloged as “Monthly Reports from Teachers and Subassistant Commissioners”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M822, File 4.1.1
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Monthly Reports — Gordonsville (Superintendent, 4th District)

Date not recorded

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Unbound monthly reports, August 1865–December 1867, are arranged in two subseries: school reports and others and thereunder chronologically. The other reports include reports on rations, land, detailed men, contracts, civilians employed, estimates of funds…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.34.7
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