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Register of Patients in Female Ward of Lincoln Hospital

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The single–volume register of patients in the female ward of Lincoln Hospital, July 1866–March 1867 (No Number), is arranged chronologically. Another list or register of patients, July–October 1866, appears at the end of the book. The register gives the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1902, Item 3.1.4.3
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Register of Patients — Macon (Freedmen's Hospital)

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The single–volume register of patients, 1866–68 (310), is arranged in four groups (adult males, adult females, male children, and female children) and thereunder chronologically by the date of admission.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.64.3
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Register of Patients — Mobile (Freedmen's Hospital)

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The two volumes of registers of patients, August 1865–November 1867 (119) and June 1865–November 1867 (no number), are arranged chronologically by date of admission and chronologically, respectively. Some entries in the volumes appear to be duplicates.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 4.19.5
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Register of Patients — Montgomery (Home Colony Hospital)

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The single–volume register of patients for the Home Colony Hospital at Montgomery, September 1865–July 1866 (102), is arranged chronologically by date of admission. The volume also contains an account of subsistence stores for January–July 1867. For…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 4.23.1
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Register of Patients — Other Records

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The single–volume register of patients, July 1865–April 1869 (86), is arranged in chronological order by date of admission and numbered.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 3.3.1
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Register of Patients Receiving Medication — Columbia Hospital

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The single–volume register of patients receiving medication, January–February 1865 (143), is arranged by date and thereunder numerically. The volume also contains accounts (Aug. 1866–Mar. 1868) arranged by the name of the person.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 5.18.7
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Register of Patients — Selma (Freedmen's Hospital)

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The single–volume register of patients, February 1866–July 1867 (no number), is arranged chronologically. The volume also contains a list of employees for January 1867. Some of the entries appear to duplicate entries in the single–volume register of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 4.26.3
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Register of Patients — Talladega (Freedmen's Hospital)

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The single–volume register of patients, February 1867–November 1868 (172), is arranged alphabetically by surname of patient and thereunder chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 4.28.2
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Register of Patients Treated in Hospital and Quarters — Beaufort (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of patients treated in hospital and quarters, December 1865–October 1867 (No Number), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.2.13
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Register of Payments — Bounty Agent

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The single–volume register of payments, ca. 1868 (63), is arranged alphabetically by initial letter of surname of claimant. The register gives the name, company, and regiment, and amount paid to each claimant. The names of these claimants are not…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 2.1.4
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Register of Payments Made to Claimants — St. Louis, MO (Disbursing Officer)

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The single–volume register of payments made to claimants, December 1872–January 1875 (114), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M2029, File 1.12.5
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Register of Payments on Allowed Claims for Bounty and Arrears of Pay

Aug. 1867–May 1871

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Cataloged as “Register of Payments on Allowed Claims for Bounty and Arrears of Pay”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, Item 3.18.11.1
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Register of Payments on Allowed Claims for Bounty and Arrears of Pay — Knoxville (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of payments on allowed claims for bounty and arrears of pay, August 1867–May 1871 (122), is arranged alphabetically by the initial letter of the surname of the claimant.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, File 3.18.11
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Register of Payments to Claimants — Natchez (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of payments to claimants, April–October 1868 (227), is arranged chronologically. There are also other miscellaneous lists and memorandums relating to payments. The volume also contains a register of contracts at Brookhaven…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.35.10
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Register of Payments — Wilmington, Delaware

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The single–volume register of payments, January 1867–December 1868 (58), is arranged alphabetically by initial letter of the surname of the claimant. The entries give the name, rank, regiment, and company of the claimant; the date payment was received; the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1906, File 5.4.4
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Register of Payrolls of Freedmen on Plantations — Plantation Department

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The single–volume register of payrolls of freedmen on plantations (96) is undated. It is arranged by parish and thereunder numerically and has a name index to parishes. The entries give the name of the planter, the name of the plantation, and the amount of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 4.1.12
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Register of Pensions — York District

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The single–volume register of pensions, August 1870–April 1872, is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 5.60.3
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Register of People Arriving at Freedmen's Village

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The single–volume register of people arriving at Freedmen's Village, January 1867–June 1868 (84), is arranged chronologically. The register gives the name and age of the person, the date of arrival, condition or state of health, and name of agent who…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1902, File 3.4.7
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Register of People in Lunenburg County Who Have Taken Oath of Allegiance — Lunenburg Courthouse (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of people in Lunenburg County who have taken the oath of allegiance, May–September 1865 (289), is arranged numerically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.50.5
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Register of People Paying Rents — Vicksburg (Special Agent of the Treasury Department)

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The single–volume register of people paying rents, 1865–1866 (88), is arranged by the initial letter of the surname of the lessee.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.52.10
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Register of Persons Furnished Transportation by the Bureau — Petersburg (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of persons furnished transportation by the Bureau, September 1865–December 1866 (384), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.75.25
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Register of Persons in Wilson County Who Are Idiots, Deaf and Dumb or Aged — Lebanon (Agent)

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The single–volume register of persons in Wilson County who are "idiots, deaf and dumb or aged," April–May 1867 (393), is arranged in general chronological order.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, File 3.19.4
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Register of Persons Leasing Property

Sept. 1865–Feb. 1866

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Cataloged as “Register of Persons Leasing Property”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, Item 3.18.13.1
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Register of Persons Leasing Property — Knoxville (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of persons leasing property, September 1865–February 1866 (126), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, File 3.18.13
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