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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Assistant Quartermaster and Disbursing Officer

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The five volumes of press copies of letters sent, 1 (60), 2 (61), 3 (62), 4 (63), and 5 (64), cover the period June 1864–August 1869. Volume 1 (60) is dated June 1864–December 1866; Volume 2 (61), May 1866–October 1867; Volume 3 (62), May 1866–April 1868;…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1902, File 2.2.2
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Atlanta (Superintendent of Education)

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The single volume of press copies of letters sent, January–May 1869 (45 ½), is arranged chronologically and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.9.1
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Brunswick (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The two volumes of press copies of letters sent, June 1868–May 1869, 1 (202) and 2 (203), are arranged chronologically and have name indexes.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.20.2
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Burkesville (Nottoway County, Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of press copies of letters sent, July–October 1868 (123), is arranged chronologically and has a name index. The volume also contains letters sent by the assistant subassistant commissioner at Lunenburg, Virginia, Oct.–Dec. 1868.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.11.2
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Press Copies of Letters Sent by the Acting Assistant Quartermaster — Alexandria (Superintendent)

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The single unnumbered volume of press copies of letters sent by the acting assistant quartermaster, May–October 1867, is arranged chronologically. The volume also contains letters sent by the industrial school from December 1867 to May 1868 and by the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.2.10
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Press Copies of Letters Sent by the Assistant Subassistant Commissioner of the 1st Division — Alexandria (Superintendent)

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The single volume of press copies of letters sent by the assistant subassistant commissioner of the 1st Division, May 1868–January 1869 (96), is arranged chronologically, and there is a name and subject index. Included in this volume are press copies of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.2.12
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Press Copies of Letters Sent by the Assistant Superintendent of Education — Galveston (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of press copies of letters sent by the assistant superintendent of education, February–May 1869 and October 1869–March 1870 (95), is arranged chronologically. For letters sent August–October 1869, see the single volume of letters sent by…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1912, File 4.17.5
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Press Copies of Letters Sent by the Quartermaster — Wilmington (Superintendent of the Southern District)

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The single volume of press copies of letters sent by the quartermaster, November 1866–June 1867 (261), is arranged chronologically and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.53.4
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Press Copies of Letters Sent by the Surgeon — Huntsville (Freedmen's Hospital)

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The single–volume press copies of letters sent by the surgeon, September 1866–August 1868 (88), is arranged chronologically and consists primarily of letters to the surgeon in chief transmitting reports.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 4.15.2
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Press Copies of Letters Sent by the Surgeon — Mobile (Freedmen's Hospital)

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The single volume of press copies of letters sent by the surgeon, August 1866–November 1867 (116), is arranged chronologically and has a name index. They are primarily letters transmitting reports. The letters sent from September to November 1865 appear in…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 4.19.1
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Press Copies of Letters Sent by W. P. Austin, President of the Board of Registration — Wytheville (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of press copies of letters sent by W. P. Austin, President of the Board of Registration, April 1867–August 1868 (493), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.97.3
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Chief Disbursing Officer and Claims Agent

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The five volumes of press copies of letters sent, January 1869–January 1872, 1 (38), 2 (39), 3 (40), 4 (41), and 5 (42), are arranged chronologically and there is a name index for each volume except 5 (42).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1901, File 2.2.1
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Chief Quartermaster and Disbursing Officer

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The nine volumes of press copies of letters sent, October 1865–May 1869, 1 (62), 2 (63), 3 (64), 4 (65), 5 (66), 6 (67), 7 (68), 8 (69), and 9 (70), are arranged chronologically and have name indexes.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 2.1.1
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Claim Division

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The six volumes of press copies of letters sent, July 1867–June 1872, 1 (7), 2 (8), 3 (9), 4 (10), 5 (11), and 6 (12), are arranged chronologically, and each volume has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1906, File 4.1.2
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Claims Agent

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The 11 volumes of press copies of letters sent, June 1867–April 1872, 1 (55), 2 (56), 3 (57), 4 (58), 5 (59), 6 (60), 7 (61), 8 (62), 9 (63), 10 (64), and 11 (65), are arranged chronologically. Volumes 1 (55) through 3 (57) have name indexes. Volumes 1…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, File 2.1.2
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Claims Division

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The single volume of press copies of letters sent, April–November 1866 (25), is arranged chronologically and has a name index. The letters are to Bureau headquarters in Washington or to Bureau officers in Arkansas and relate to the processing of individual…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1901, File 2.1.1
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Columbus (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The two volumes of press copies of letters sent, April 1867–December 1868, 1 (73) and 2 (74), are arranged chronologically, and each volume has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1912, File 4.13.2
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Commissary of Subsistence

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The single volume of press copies of letters sent (70) is dated September 1868–April 1869. It is arranged chronologically and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 2.2.1
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Complaint Division

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The two volumes of press copies of letters sent, April 1868–April 1872, 1 (19) and 2 (20), are arranged chronologically and each volume has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1906, File 4.2.1
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Correspondence

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The single volume of press copies of letters sent, October 1869–June 1870, is arranged chronologically, and they are not duplicates of the letters sent. The volume contains a name index. The letters are to Florida school officials, private individuals, and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1869, File 1.1.2
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Disbursing Officer and Quartermaster

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The four volumes of press copies of letters sent, 1 (67), 2 (68), 3 (69), and 4 (70), cover the period December 1866–March 1869. The letters within the volumes are arranged chronologically, but the volumes overlap in dates. There are name indexes for…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 2.3.1
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Farmville (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The four volumes of press copies of letters sent, July 1866–February 1869, 1 (163), 2 (164), 3 (165), and 4 (166), are arranged chronologically, and all four volumes have name indexes.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.27.1
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Fayetteville (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of press copies of letters sent, May–December 1867 (88), is arranged chronologically and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.9.1
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