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Register of Letters Received — Hawkinsville (Agent)

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The single–volume register of letters received, March–August 1868 (276), is arranged alphabetically by initial letter of the surname of the correspondent and thereunder chronologically and has a name index. For letters entered in the volume, see the series…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.53.2
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Register of Letters Received — Henderson (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of letters received, July 1867–December 1868 (121), is arranged by the initial letter of the surname of the writer and thereunder chronologically. The period July 1867–March 1868 is cross–referenced in Volume 1 (122) of two…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.18.4
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Register of Letters Received — Henderson (Superintendent and Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of letters received, April–May 1867 and January–July 1868 (108), is arranged chronologically by date received.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, File 4.14.3
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Register of Letters Received — Hillsboro (Agent)

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The single–volume register of letters received, July 1867–December 1868 (129), is arranged alphabetically by the initial letter of the surname of the correspondent and thereunder chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.19.4
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Register of Letters Received — Houma (Agent and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of letters received, July 1865–August 1868 (293), is arranged chronologically and has a name index. For the actual letters received, see the unbound registered letters received, January 1866–October 1867, described below.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.24.3
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Register of Letters Received — Houston (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of letters received, October 1867–December 1868 (99), is arranged in chronological order and numbered.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1912, File 4.22.3
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Register of Letters Received — Huntsville (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of letters received, July 1865–March 1866 (57), is arranged chronologically and has a name index. Many of the letters in the series after November 1865 seem to be copied in full, and issuances received by the subassistant…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 4.13.3
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Register of Letters Received — Inspector

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The single–volume register of letters received, January–October 1867 (59), is arranged alphabetically by the initial letter of the surname of the correspondent and thereunder arranged in chronological order and numbered. For letters received copied in the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 3.2.2
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Register of Letters Received — Jackson (Acting Assistant Commissioner of the Northern District)

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The single–volume register of letters received, July 1865–March 1866 (154), is arranged by the initial letter of the surname of the correspondent and thereunder arranged in chronological order and numbered. The volume has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.21.4
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Register of Letters Received — Jackson (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of letters received, April–July 1867 (110), is arranged by the initial letter of the surname of the correspondent and thereunder arranged in chronological order and numbered. The volume has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, File 3.14.2
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Register of Letters Received — Jacksonport (Jackson County)

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The single–volume register of letters received, March 1867–July 1868 (93), is arranged alphabetically by initial letter of the surname of the correspondent and thereunder arranged in chronological order and numbered sequentially. The volume has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1901, File 3.12.3
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Register of Letters Received — Jefferson (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of letters received, September 1867–June 1868 (133), is arranged alphabetically by the initial letter of the surname of the writer and thereunder chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.21.2
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Register of Letters Received — Kinston (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of letters received, December 1867–December 1868 (135), is arranged by the initial letter of the surname of the writer and thereunder chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.23.3
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Register of Letters Received — Lake Station (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of letters received, October 1867–December 1868 (184), is arranged chronologically and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.23.4
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Register of Letters Received — Lake Village and Luna Landing (Chicot County)

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The single–volume register of letters received, January 1867–February 1868 (102), is arranged chronologically. The volume also includes a few endorsements and correspondence dated November 1867 relating to a black pauper named Daniel Cooper.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1901, File 3.13.2
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Register of Letters Received — Lauderdale (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of letters received, March 1867–February 1868 (171), is arranged by the initial letter of the surname of the correspondent and thereunder chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.24.5
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Register of Letters Received — Lebanon (Agent)

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The single–volume register of letters received, April 1867 (220), is arranged chronologically. The volume also contains a register of letters sent (April 1867); a register of contracts (October 1865–January 1866); and a register of indentures (December. 1866).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, File 3.19.1
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Register of Letters Received — Lebanon (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of letters received, February–July 1868 (115), is arranged alphabetically by initial letter of the surname of the correspondent and thereunder chronologically. For letters received, see the unbound letters received, March–June…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, File 4.16.2
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Register of Letters Received — Lewisville (Lafayette County)

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The single–volume register of letters received, July 1867–January 1868 (108), is arranged alphabetically by initial letter of the surname of the correspondent and thereunder chronologically and has an incomplete name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1901, File 3.14.4
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Register of Letters Received — Lexington (Superintendent and Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of letters received, July 1866–October 1867 and July 1868 (121), is arranged in chronological order and numbered. For letters received, see the letters received (September 1866–September 1867) mentioned below.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, File 4.19.3
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Register of Letters Received — Lincolnton (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of letters received, August 1867 and March–October 1868 (141), is arranged alphabetically by the initial letter of the surname of the writer and thereunder chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.25.3
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Register of Letters Received — Lynchburg (Subassistant Commissioner, 7th Subdistrict of Virginia)

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The single–volume register of letters received, September 1865–August 1867, is arranged in chronological order and numbered (Nos. 1 – 641).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.51.3
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Register of Letters Received — Madison (St. Francis County)

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The single–volume register of letters received, April–August 1867 (122), is arranged chronologically and includes a register of marriages (May and August 1867) and names and addresses of claimants (1867).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1901, File 3.17.2
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Register of Letters Received — Madisonville (Agent and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of letters received, July 1867–December 1868 (329), is arranged alphabetically by initial letter of surname of writer and thereunder chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.31.2
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