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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Fort Monroe (Subassistant Commissioner, 5th District)

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The six volumes of press copies of letters sent, September 1865–April 1869, 1 (176), 2 (177), 3 (178), 4 (179), 5 (180), and 6 (249), are arranged chronologically and have name indexes. Volume 2 (177) also contains telegrams sent (May 1866–Nov. 1867).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.65.1
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Fredericksburg (Superintendent)

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The two volumes of press copies of letters sent, October 1867–December 1868, 1 (216) and 2 (217), are arranged chronologically. Volume 1 (216) has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.29.2
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — General Collecting Agent (Columbia, SC)

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The single volume of press copies of letters sent, August 1869–February 1870 (68 ½), is arranged chronologically and has a name index. The volume also contains letters sent by the General Collecting Agent C. H. Wight (Dec. 1870–Feb. 1871), and by the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 4.2.1
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Gordonsville (Superintendent, 4th District)

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The three volumes of press copies of letters sent, June 1866–December 1868, 1 (241), 2 (242), 3 (243), are arranged chronologically. Volume 1 (241) has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.34.1
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Greensboro (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of press copies of letters sent, September 11–October 2, 1867 (106), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.16.2
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Grenada (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The volume of press copies of letters sent, April–December 1868 (139), is arranged chronologically and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.17.2
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Halifax (Assistant Superintendent)

April–June 1867

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Unbound press copies of letters sent, April–June 1867, are arranged in two subseries and then chronologically. There is a name index to one subseries.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.17.3
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Huntsville (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of press copies of letters sent, January 1867–March 1868 (112), is arranged chronologically and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1912, File 4.23.1
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Jacksonport (Jackson County)

Aug.–Sept. 1866

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Unbound press copies of letters sent, August–September 1866, are arranged chronologically and were not copied in Volume 1 (94) of the letters sent mentioned above.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1901, File 3.12.2
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Lake Station (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of press copies of letters sent, November–December 1868 (125 ½), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.23.3
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Lauderdale (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The two volumes of press copies of letters sent, July 1866–December 1868, 1 (174) and 2 (176), are arranged chronologically. Some of the letters in the press copy books have been copied into the two volumes of letters sent, 1 (173) and 2 (175), described…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.24.2
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Lewisville (Lafayette County)

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The single volume of press copies of letters sent, November 1866–July 1868 (109), is arranged chronologically and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1901, File 3.14.1
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Lexington (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of press copies of letters sent, September 1866–December 1868 (273), is arranged chronologically and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.45.3
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Liberty (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of press copies of letters sent, August 1866–February 1868 (120), is arranged chronologically and has a name index. The volume also contains press copies of letters sent by A. N. Mayor, Assistant Assessor, Department Collector, United…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1912, File 4.26.2
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Little Rock (Pulaski County)

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The single–volume register of press copies of letters sent, January 1867–April 1868 (112), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1901, File 3.15.1
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Louisville (Superintendent and Subassistant Commissioner)

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The two volumes of press copies of letters sent, July 1865–October 1867, 1 (139) and 2 (140), are arranged chronologically, and both volumes have name indexes.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, File 4.20.1
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Lynchburg (Subassistant Commissioner, 7th Subdistrict of Virginia)

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The three volumes of press copies of letters sent, November 1865–October 1868, 1 (293), 2 (294), and 3 (295), are arranged chronologically. Volume 1 (293) contains a name index and also a separate series of letters to the commissary of subsistence…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.51.1
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Macon (Assistant Superintendent of Education)

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The single volume of press copies of letters sent, February–May 1869 (298), is arranged chronologically and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.63.1
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Memphis (Subassistant Commissioner – Subdistrict of Memphis)

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The seven volumes of press copies of letters sent, February 1869–April 1872, 1 (139) through 7 (145), are arranged in chronological order and numbered. There are name indexes for volumes 1 (139) through 6 (144).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, File 3.21.2
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Mobile (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of press copies of letters sent, April–December 1868 (109), is arranged chronologically and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 4.18.2
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Natchez (Agent for the Payment of Bounties)

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The two volumes of press copies of letters sent, January 1869–December 1871, 1 (223) and 2 (224), are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.37.1
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Natchez (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The two volumes of press copies of letters sent, April 1868–April 1869, 1 (219) and 2 (220), are arranged chronologically. Many of the letters relate to claims.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.35.2
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Newberne (Superintendent – Eastern District)

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The single volume of press copies of letters sent, April 1866–August 1867 (168), is arranged chronologically. Some of the letters are copied in Volume 1 (169) of the two volumes of letters sent described below.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.30.1
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Norfolk (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of press copies of letters sent, August–October 1865 (362), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.70.1
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