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Registers of Letters Received — Algiers (Agent and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The two volumes of registers of letters received, January 1867–December 1868, 1 (184) and 2 (185), are arranged by initial letter of surname of writer and thereunder arranged in chronological order by date received and numbered. Both volumes have name…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.3.3
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Registers of Letters Received — Americus (Agent)

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The two volumes of registers of letters received, May 1866–December 1868, 1 (134) and 2 (135), are arranged by time period, and volume 2 (135) has a name index. For the letters entered in the volumes, see the series of letters received mentioned below. The…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.4.2
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Registers of Letters Received and Endorsement Sent — Buckingham Courthouse (Buckingham County, Assistant Superintendent)

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The single–volume register of letters received and endorsements sent, 1868 (319), is arranged alphabetically by initial letter of surname of correspondent and thereunder chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.10.2
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Registers of Letters Received and Endorsements — Austin (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The two volumes of registers received and endorsements, July 1866–December 1868, 1 (46) and 2 (47), are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1912, File 4.1.2
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Registers of Letters Received and Endorsements — Huntsville (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The two volumes of registers of letters received and endorsements, February 1867–May 1868, 1 (110) and 2 (111), are arranged in chronological order and numbered. Volume 1 (110) includes a name index, and there is a partial name index in volume 2 (111).…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1912, File 4.23.2
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Registers of Letters Received and Endorsements — Knoxville (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The three volumes of registers of letters received and endorsements, July 1866–June 1871, 1 (115), 2 (116), and 3 (117), are arranged by time period. The entries in volume 1 (115) are arranged chronologically. The remaining entries are arranged by the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, File 3.18.3
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Registers of Letters Received and Endorsements — Nashville (Subassistant Commissioner – Subdistrict of Nashville)

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The three volumes of registers of letters received and endorsements, 1 (191), 2 (192), and 3 (194), cover the period July 1866–December 1868. Volume 1 (191) is arranged by the initial letter of the surname of the correspondent and thereunder arranged in…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, File 3.25.4
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Registers of Letters Received and Endorsements Received and Sent — Thomasville (Subassistant Commissioner)

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Three volumes of registers of letters received and endorsements received and sent, February 1867–December 1868, 1 (376), 2 (377), and 3 (378), are arranged by time period and have name indexes. For letters entered in the volumes, see the series of letters…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.86.3
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Registers of Letters Received and Endorsements Sent — Aiken (Subassistant Commissioner – Edgefield District)

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The two volumes of registers of letters received and endorsements sent, January 1867–December 1868, 1 (85) and 2 (86), are arranged by the initial letter of the surname of correspondent and thereunder arranged in chronological order and numbered. Both…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 5.3.4
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Registers of Letters Received and Endorsements Sent and Received — Athens (Agent)

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The two volumes of registers of letters received and endorsements sent and received, May 1867–November 1868, 1 (167) and 2 (168), are arranged by time period and have name indexes. For letters entered in these volumes, see the series of letters received…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.7.2
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Registers of Letters Received and Endorsements Sent and Received — Athens (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The two volumes of registers of letters received and endorsements sent and received, February 1867–December 1868, 1 (165) and 2 (166), are arranged by time period and have name indexes. For letters entered in the volumes, see the series of letters received…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.6.2
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Registers of Letters Received and Endorsements Sent and Received — Bainbridge (Agent)

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The three volumes of registers of letters received and endorsements sent and received are dated June 1867–December 1868. Volumes 1 (178), 2 (179), and 3 (180) are arranged by time period. Volume 2 (179) appears to be a supplementary volume for the same…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.15.2
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Registers of Letters Received and Endorsements Sent and Received — Brunswick (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The three volumes of registers of letters received and endorsements sent and received, March 1867–May 1869, 1 (197), 2 (198), and 3 (199), are arranged by time period, and volume 2 (198) has a name index. For letters entered in the volumes, see the series…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.20.3
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Registers of Letters Received and Endorsements Sent and Received — Dalton (Agent)

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The two volumes of registers of letters received and endorsements sent and received cover the period June 1867–October 1868, 1 (244) and 2 (245). There appears to be no consistent arrangement to the entries in volume 1 (244). Volume 2 (245) is arranged in…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.38.2
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Registers of Letters Received and Endorsements Sent and Received — Danville (Superintendent and Subassistant Commissioner)

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The four volumes of registers of letters received and endorsements sent and received, September 1866–July 1868, 1 (98), 2 (99), 3 (96), and 4 (97), are arranged chronologically. However, volume 3 (96), which is dated February–April 1868, overlaps in dates…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, File 4.9.2
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Registers of Letters Received and Endorsements Sent and Received — Drummondtown (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The two volumes of registers of letters received and endorsements sent and received, October 1866–December 1868, 1 (150) and 2 (157), are arranged by type of record and thereunder chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.24.3
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Registers of Letters Received and Endorsements Sent and Received — LaGrange (Agent)

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The two volumes of registers of letters received and endorsements sent and received, May 1867–December 1868, 1 (286) and 2 (287), are arranged by time period and have name indexes. For letters entered in the volumes, see the series of letters received, May…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.60.2
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Registers of Letters Received and Endorsements Sent and Received — Millikens Bend (Provost Marshal and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The three volumes of registers of letters received and endorsements sent and received, May 1867–December 1868, 1 (336), 2 (337), and 3 (338), are arranged by time period. Each volume has a name index. The entries are arranged alphabetically by initial…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.35.2
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Registers of Letters Received and Endorsements Sent and Received — Norfolk (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The two volumes of registers of letters received and endorsements sent and received, March–November 1867, 1 (361) and 2 (360), are arranged alphabetically by initial letter of surname of correspondent and thereunder chronologically. Despite overlapping…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.70.3
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Registers of Letters Received and Endorsements Sent and Received — St. Joseph (Agent and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The three volumes of registers of letters received and endorsements sent and received, May 1867–August 1868, 1 (457), 2 (458) and 3 (460) are arranged by time period. The entries in Volume 1 (457) are arranged chronologically. Those in Volumes 2 (458) and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.58.3
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Registers of Letters Received and Endorsements Sent and Received — Surgeon in Chief

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The two volumes of registers of letters received and endorsements sent and received, July 1867–January 1869, 1 (49) and 2 (50), are arranged by time period. For a name index to Volume 2 (50), see Volume (51) mentioned above. For entries relating to letters…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 2.2.4
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Registers of Letters Received and Endorsements Sent and Received — Warrenton (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The two volumes of registers of letters received and endorsements sent and received, January 1867–April 1868, 1 (443) and 2 (444), are arranged chronologically. Indexed are a few endorsements for May and June 1868 that probably should have been included in…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.89.2
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Registers of Letters Received and Endorsements Sent — Bowling Green (Chief Subassistant Commissioner)

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The five registers of letters received and endorsements sent, July 1866–July 1868, 1 (59), 2 (60), 3 (61), 4 (62), and 5 (63), are arranged by time period, and volumes 1 (59), 2 (60), and 3 (61) have name indexes. For letters entered in volumes 3 (61), 4…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, File 4.2.3
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Registers of Letters Received and Endorsements Sent — Bowling Green (Superintendent and Subassistant Commissioner)

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The two volumes of registers of letters received and endorsements sent, December 1866–December 1867, 1 (64) and 2 (65), are arranged in chronological order by date received and numbered. Volume 1 (64) also contains endorsements, September–December 1866,…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, File 4.3.4
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