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Registered Letters Received — Lauderdale (Subassistant Commissioner)

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Unbound registered letters received, March 1867–January 1868, are arranged by year, thereunder by the initial letter of the surname of the correspondent, and thereunder in chronological order by the date received and then numbered. The letters are entered…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.24.6
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Registered Letters Received — Lunenburg Courthouse (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

Apr.–Dec. 1868

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Unbound registered letters received, April–December 1868, are arranged according to their entry in the single volume of press copies of letters sent (Apr.–Sept. 1868) and register of letters received and endorsements sent and received (Mar.–Dec. 1868),…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.50.3
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Registered Letters Received — Madisonville (Agent and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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Unbound registered letters received, July 1867–October 1868, are arranged by initial letter of surname of correspondent and thereunder arranged in chronological order by date received and numbered.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.31.3
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Registered Letters Received — Memphis (Subassistant Commissioner – Subdistrict of Memphis)

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Unbound registered letters received, 1865–1872, are arranged as they are entered in the five–volume series of registers of letters received, 1 (128) through 5 (132), described above.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, File 3.21.5
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Registered Letters Received — Meridian (Subcommissioner)

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Unbound registered letters received, April–December 1866, are arranged chronologically, and the letters are entered in the two volumes of registers of letters received, 1 (195) and 2 (196), described above.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.32.4
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Registered Letters Received — Morganton (Subassistant Commissioner)

May–Dec. 1868

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

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.28.4
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Registered Letters Received — Nashville (Subassistant Commissioner – Subdistrict of Nashville)

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Unbound registered letters received, 1866–1868, are arranged according to their entry in the three–volume series 1 (191), 2 (192), and 3 (194) described above.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, File 3.25.5
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Registered Letters Received — Nashville, TN (Disbursing Officer)

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Unbound registered letters received, September 1872–June 1876, are arranged according to their entry in the single–volume register of letters received (85) described above.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M2029, File 1.9.3
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Registered Letters Received — Natchez (Agent for the Payment of Bounties)

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Unbound registered letters received, 1869–1871, are arranged numerically by page number. The letters are entered in the single–volume register of letters received (222) described above.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.37.4
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Registered Letters Received — Natchez (Southern District of Mississippi)

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Unbound registered letters received, October 1865–March 1866, are arranged by year, thereunder by the initial letter of the surname of the writer, and thereunder numerically. The letters are entered in the single–volume register of letters received (209)…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.34.6
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Registered Letters Received — Natchitoches (Agent and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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Unbound registered letters received, July 1867–November 1868, are arranged as entered in the single–volume register of letters received (360) described above.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.42.5
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Registered Letters Received — New Iberia (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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Unbound registered letters received, February 1866–December 1868, are arranged as registered in the single–volume register of letters Received (446) described above.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.43.4
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Registered Letters Received — New Roads (Agent and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of registered letters received, April–December 1867 (389), is arranged according to their entry in the two volumes of registers of letters received, 1 (387) and 2 (388), described above. The volume has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.47.3
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Registered Letters Received — Newberne (Assistant Superintendent – Claims Division)

July 1867–Mar. 1868

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Unbound registered letters received, July 1867–March 1868, are arranged according to their entry in Volume 1 (192) of the four–volume series of registers of letters received described above.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.33.4
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Registered Letters Received — Newberne (Superintendent – Eastern District)

July–Dec. 1867

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Unbound registered letters received, July–December 1867, are arranged according to their entry in Volume 1 (165) of the two volumes of registers of letters received described above.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.30.5
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Registered Letters Received — Norfolk (Subassistant Commissioner, 1st District)

Date not recorded

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Unbound registered letters received, January 1867–December 1868, are arranged by register (Vols. 326 – 330), thereunder alphabetically 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.M1913, File 3.69.3
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Registered Letters Received — Pass Christian (Subassistant Commissioner)

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Unbound registered letters received, April 1866–November 1867, are arranged as they are entered in the single–volume register of letters received (243) described above.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.40.5
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Registered Letters Received — Petersburg (Subassistant Commissioner)

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Unbound registered letters received, 1866–68, are arranged according to their entry in the two volumes of registers of letters received, 1 (373) and 2 (374), described above.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.75.4
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Registered Letters Received — Plymouth (Subassistant Commissioner)

June 1867–Dec. 1868

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Unbound registered letters received, June 1867–December 1868, are arranged according to their entry in the single-volume register of letters received (211) described above.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.36.4
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Registered Letters Received — Quartermaster and Disbursing Officer

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Unbound registered letters received, May 1866–May 1869, are arranged according to their entry in the two volumes of registers of letters received, 1 (25) and 2 (26), described above.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1912, File 3.1.4
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Registered Letters Received — Raleigh (Assistant Superintendent)

June 1867–Nov. 1868

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Unbound registered letters received, June 1867–November 1868, are arranged according to their entry in the single–volume register of letters received (221) described above.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.38.4
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Registered Letters Received — Richmond (Subassistant Commissioner)

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Unbound registered letters, August 1865–December 1868, are arranged according to their entry in the two volumes of registers of letters received, 1 (404) and 2 (405), described above.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.79.5
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Registered Letters Received — Rockville (Superintendent)

May 1866–Sept. 1867

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Unbound registered letters received, May 1866–September 1867, are arranged in chronological order and numbered. The letters are registered in the register of letters received (52) mentioned above.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1906, File 5.3.4
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Registered Letters Received — Russellville (Subassistant Commissioner)

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Unbound registered letters received February–May 1868, are arranged in chronological order and numbered. The letters are registered in the register of letters received (186) mentioned above.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, File 4.29.3
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