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Accounts — Bowling Green (Chief Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of accounts, January–October 1867 (75), is arranged by name of person and thereunder chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, File 4.2.16
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Accounts — Bowling Green (Superintendent and Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of accounts, July 1866–February 1867 (76), is arranged chronologically. The volume also contains a list of bounty claimants, August 1867–February 1868, arranged chronologically. The volume has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, File 4.3.10
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Accounts — Chattanooga (Superintendent)

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The single volume of accounts, February 1866–February 1867 (96), is arranged chronologically. The volume also contains lists of fines and costs received in freedmen's court and contract fees received.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, File 3.4.12
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Accounts — Chief Quartermaster and Disbursing Officer

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The two volumes of accounts, 1 (62) and 2 (63), cover the period January– March 1869. Volume 1 (62) contains general accounts that are arranged chronologically. Volume 2 (63) contains accounts relating to salaries of assistant and subassistant…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 3.3.4
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Accounts — Commissary of Subsistence

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The single volume of accounts, April–October 1868 (72), is arranged by parish, thereunder by name, and thereunder chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 2.2.4
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Accounts — Covington (Superintendent)

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The single volume of accounts, January–April 1866 (95), is arranged chronologically. The volume also contains a list of men who applied for bounty claims (no date), which is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, File 4.7.5
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Accounts Current

bulk Jan. 1865; Mar. 1866; Jan.–Dec. 1868

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Cataloged as “Accounts Current”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, Item 5.20.25.1
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Accounts Current and Summary Statements — Bayou Sara (Agent and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

Apr. 1866–Oct. 1868

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Unbound accounts current and summary statements, April 1866–October 1868, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.7.22
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Accounts Current — Chattanooga (Subassistant Commissioner)

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Unbound accounts current, April 1867–June 1868, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, File 3.5.9
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Accounts Current — Chief Quartermaster and Disbursing Officer

Aug. 1866–Mar. 1867

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Unbound accounts current, August 1866–March 1867, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 2.1.9
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Accounts Current — Franklin (Agent and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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Unbound accounts current, January 1865, March 1866, and January–December 1868, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.20.25
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Accounts Current, Marriage Certificates, Court Papers, and Teachers' School Reports — Washington (Hemstead County)

1865–68

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Unbound accounts current, marriage certificates, court papers, and teachers' school reports, 1865–68, are arranged by type of record. The accounts current are dated July–September 1865. Some of the marriage certificates are copied in Volume 167.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1901, File 3.32.7
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Accounts Current of Captain W. B. Armstrong

Mar.–Apr. 1866

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Cataloged as “Accounts Current of Captain W. B. Armstrong”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, Item 2.4.3.1
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Accounts Current of Captain W. B. Armstrong — Quartermaster

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Unbound accounts current of Captain W. B. Armstrong dated March–June 1866 are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 2.4.3
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Accounts Current — Savannah, GA (Disbursing Officer)

Apr. 1873–Apr. 1875

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Unbound accounts current, April 1873–April 1875, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M2029, File 1.13.8
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Accounts for Rental of Lands and Supplies — Fort Monroe (Subassistant Commissioner, 5th District)

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The single volume of accounts for rental of lands and supplies, 1865 and 1866 (192), is arranged by name of owner.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.65.14
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Accounts — Griffin (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of accounts, January–November 1868 (272) is arranged chronologically. The volume also includes lists of stores.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.50.9
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Accounts — Marksville (Agent and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of accounts, March 1866–August 1867 (322), is arranged chronologically. The volume also contains one letter sent on May 28, 1868.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.33.12
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Accounts — Meridian (Subcommissioner)

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The single volume of accounts, September 1865–January 1866 and March 1866 (205), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.32.14
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Accounts — Nashville (Subassistant Commissioner – Subdistrict of Nashville)

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The single volume of accounts, March 1866–April 1867 (197), is arranged by name of the supplier and thereunder chronologically. The volume has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, File 3.25.16
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