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Unregistered Letters Received — Nashville, TN (Disbursing Officer)

Mar. 1873–May 1876

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Unbound unregistered letters received, March 1873–May 1876, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M2029, File 1.9.4
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Unregistered Letters Received — Natchez (Agent for the Payment of Bounties)

Date not recorded

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Unbound unregistered letters received, January 1869–December 1871, are arranged chronologically by the date received.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.37.5
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Unregistered Letters Received — New Roads (Agent and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

Date not recorded

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Unbound unregistered letters received, October 1866–October 1868, are arranged chronologically by date received.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.47.5
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Unregistered Letters Received — Nicholasville (Agent)

Date not recorded

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Unbound unregistered letters received, April 1866–July 1867, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, File 4.23.2
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Unregistered Letters Received — Paducah (Superintendent, Chief Agent, and Subassistant Commissioner, McCracken County)

Date not recorded

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Unbound unregistered letters received, August 1865–July 1868, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, File 4.26.3
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Unregistered Letters Received — Perry (Agent)

bulk May 1867 and Sept. 1867–July 1868

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Unbound unregistered letters received, May 1867 and September 1867–July 1868, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.74.4
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Unregistered Letters Received — Petersburg (Subassistant Commissioner)

June 1865–Nov. 1868

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Unbound unregistered letters received, June 1865–November 1868, are arranged chronologically. Included are copies of orders issued.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.75.5
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Unregistered Letters Received — Raleigh (Assistant Superintendent)

Apr. 1867–Nov. 1868

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Unbound unregistered letters received, April 1867–November 1868, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.38.5
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Unregistered Letters Received — Richmond (Subassistant Commissioner)

June 1865–Dec. 1868

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Unbound unregistered letters received, June 1865–December 1868, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.79.6
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Unregistered Letters Received — Rome (Agent)

June 1866–Dec. 1868

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Unbound unregistered letters received, June 1866–December 1868, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.77.4
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Unregistered Letters Received — Russellville (Subassistant Commissioner)

Date not recorded

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Unbound unregistered letters received, October 1867–June 1868, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, File 4.29.4
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Unregistered Letters Received — Savannah, GA (Disbursing Officer)

Nov. 1872–Apr. 1875

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Unbound unregistered letters received, November 1872–April 1875, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M2029, File 1.13.4
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Unregistered Letters Received — Savannah (Subassistant Commissioner)

Oct. 1865–July 1869

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Unbound unregistered letters received, October 1865–July 1869, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.81.6
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Unregistered Letters Received — St. Joseph (Agent and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

Date not recorded

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Unbound unregistered letters received, February 1866–August 1868, are arranged chronologically by date received.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.58.5
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Unregistered Letters Received — St. Louis, MO (Disbursing Officer)

Sept. 1872–June 1876

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Unbound unregistered letters received, September 1872–June 1876, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M2029, File 1.12.3
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Unregistered Letters Received — St. Marys (Agent)

May 1867–Dec. 1868

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Unbound unregistered letters received, May 1867–December 1868, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.78.4
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Unregistered Letters Received — Superintendent of Education

Date not recorded

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Unbound unregistered letters received, 1865–70, are arranged by time period, thereunder by the initial letter of the surname of the correspondent, and thereunder chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 3.1.4
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