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Registered Bounty Claims — Claim Division

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Unbound registered bounty claims, August 1866–October 1870, are registered in Volume 3 (56) of the four volume series of registers of claims (Jan. 1866–Apr. 1872) described above. The claims are arranged by the initial letter of the surname of claimant and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 4.1.8
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Registered Contracts — Orangeburg (Acting Subassistant Commissioner)

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Unbound registered contracts, February–July 1866, are arranged according their entry in the single–volume register of Contracts (256) described above.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 5.44.9
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Registered Letters Received

Feb.–May 1868

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Cataloged as “Registered Letters Received”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, Item 4.29.3.1
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Registered Letters Received, (A)

1865

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Cataloged as “Registered Letters Received, (A)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, Item 3.21.5.1
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Registered Letters Received — Aiken (Subassistant Commissioner – Bureau District of Anderson)

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Unbound registered letters received, January–December 1867, are arranged by initial letter of surname of correspondent and thereunder arranged in chronological order and numbered.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 5.2.2
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Registered Letters Received — Aiken (Subassistant Commissioner – Edgefield District)

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Unbound registered letters received, January–December 1868, are arranged as entered in Volumes 1 (85) and 2 (86) of the two–volume series of registers of letters received and endorsements sent (Jan. 1867–Dec. 1868) described above.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 5.3.5
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Registered Letters Received — Alexandria (Assistant Superintendent and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

Jan. 1867–Aug. 1868

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Unbound registered letters received, January 1867–August 1868, are arranged by year, thereunder by initial letter of surname of writer, and thereunder arranged in chronological order by date received and numbered. The letters are registered in three…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.2.3
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Registered Letters Received — Alexandria (Superintendent)

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The unbound registered letters received, July 1866–April 1869, except letters received January–April 1869 by S. R. Lee, superintendent, 6th Educational Subdistrict of Virginia, are arranged according to their entry in the three volumes of registers of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.2.5
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Registered Letters Received — Algiers (Agent and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

Jan. 1867–Dec. 1868

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Unbound registered letters received, January 1867–December 1868, are arranged according to their entry in the two volumes of registers of letters Received 1 (184) and 2 (185) described above.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.3.5
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Registered Letters Received — Amite City (Assistant Superintendent and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

May 1866–Dec. 1868

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Unbound registered letters received, May 1866–December 1868, are arranged in chronological order and numbered. The letters are registered in the single–volume register of letters Received (202) described above.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.4.3
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Registered Letters Received — Austin (Subassistant Commissioner)

July 1866–Dec. 1868

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Unbound registered letters received, July 1866–December 1868, are arranged according to their entry in the two volumes of registers of letters received and endorsements described above.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1912, File 4.1.3
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Registered Letters Received, (B – Z and A – W)

1865 and 1866

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Cataloged as “Registered Letters Received, (B – Z and A – W)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, Item 3.21.5.2
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Registered Letters Received — Boston (Subassistant Commissioner)

July 1867–Sept. 1868

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Unbound registered letters received, July 1867–September 1868, are arranged according to their entry in the single–volume register of letters received and endorsements (66) described above.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1912, File 4.5.3
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Registered Letters Received — Brookhaven (Subassistant Commissioner)

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Unbound registered letters received, November 1867–August 1868, are arranged according to their entry in the single–volume register of letters received (96) described above.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.2.4
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Registered Letters Received — Burkesville (Nottoway County, Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

1867 and 1868

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Unbound registered letters received, 1867 and 1868, are arranged according to their entry in the single–volume register of letters received (121) described above.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.11.4
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Registered Letters Received by Endorsement

Dec. 1867–Apr. 1869

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Cataloged as “Registered Letters Received by Endorsement”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1908, Item 2.1.3.1
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Registered Letters Received by Endorsement — Correspondence

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Unbound registered letters received by endorsement, December 1867–December 1869, are arranged chronologically. These letters are registered in the single–volume register of endorsements sent and received described above. For an explanation, see the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1908, File 2.1.3
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Registered Letters Received — Charleston, SC (Disbursing Officer)

Dec. 1872–May 1874

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Unbound registered letters received, December 1872–May 1874, are arranged according to their entry in the single–volume register of letters received (57) described above.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M2029, File 1.1.3
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Registered Letters Received — Chattanooga (Subassistant Commissioner)

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Unbound registered letters received, April 1867–May 1869, are arranged according to their entry in the three volumes of registers of letters received, 1 (86), 2 (87), and 3 (88), described above.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, File 3.5.4
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Registered Letters Received — Chattanooga (Superintendent)

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Unbound registered letters received, March 1866–April 1867, are arranged according to their entry in the two volumes of registers of letters received, 1 (84) and 2 (85), described above.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, File 3.4.4
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Registered Letters Received — Claim Division

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Unbound registered letters received, January 1869–November 1870, are arranged as they are entered in Volume 1 (50) and Volume 2 (51) of the two volume series of registers of letters received and endorsements sent described above.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 4.1.5
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Registered Letters Received — Clinton (Agent and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

May 1867–June 1868

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Unbound registered letters received, May 1867–June 1868, are arranged numerically by page number. The letters are registered in the two volumes of registers of letters received described above.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.12.3
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Registered Letters Received — Columbus (Subassistant Commissioner)

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Unbound registered letters received, March 1866–December 1868, are arranged by the volume in which they are entered, thereunder by year, thereunder by initial letter of the surname of the writer, and thereunder arranged and in chronological order by date…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.6.5
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Registered Letters Received — Commissary of Subsistence

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Unbound registered letters received, April–October 1867, are arranged by initial letter of surname of correspondent and thereunder arranged in chronological order and numbered. The letters are registered in the single–volume register of letters Received…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 3.2.4
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