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Contracts and Indentures — Liberty (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

1865 and 1866

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Unbound contracts and indentures, 1865 and 1866, are arranged by type of record and thereunder chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.46.3
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Contracts and Indentures, Orders Received, and Bills of Lading — Goochland (Assistant Superintendent, 2nd Division, 4th Subdistrict)

1865–68

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Unbound contracts and indentures, orders received, and bills of lading, 1865–68, are arranged by type of record.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.33.5
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Contracts and Indentures, Reports, and Records Relating to Complaints — Culpeper Courthouse (Culpeper County, Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

1865–68

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Unbound contracts and indentures, reports, and records relating to complaints, 1865–68, are arranged by type of record.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.19.5
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Contracts and Miscellaneous Records Relating to Complaints — Marion (Agent)

1867–68

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Unbound contracts and miscellaneous records relating to complaints, 1867–68, are arranged by type of record.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.68.2
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Contracts and Monthly Reports of Contracts — Carnesville (Agent)

1867–68

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Unbound contracts and monthly reports of contracts, 1867–68, are arranged by type of record and thereunder chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.25.5
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Contracts and Monthly Statements of Property — Princeton (Dallas County)

Date not recorded

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The single volume of contracts and monthly statements of property, 1866–68 (170), is arranged by type of record. The contracts are arranged by year (1866 and 1867) and thereunder numerically. There is a name index to the contracts. The monthly statements…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1901, File 3.28.1
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Contracts and Reports — Hawkinsville (Agent)

1867–68

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Unbound contracts and reports cover the period 1867–68.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.53.5
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Contracts and Reports — Hinesville (Agent)

1867–68

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Unbound contracts and reports, 1867–68, are arranged by type of record.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.54.2
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Contracts and Transcripts of Court Cases — Oxford (Assistant Superintendent)

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The single volume of contracts and transcripts of court cases, November 1866–April 1867 (209), is arranged by type of record and thereunder chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.35.7
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Contracts — Augusta (Agent)

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The single volume of contracts, August 1865–February 1866 (159), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.12.5
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Contracts, Bills of Lading, Leases, Records Relating to Court Cases, and Other Records — Yorktown (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

1865–68

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Unbound contracts, bills of lading, leases, records relating to court cases, and other records, 1865–68, are arranged by type of record.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.99.12
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Contracts, Bills of Lading, Receipts, and Miscellaneous Records — Staunton (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

1865–68

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Unbound contracts, bills of lading, receipts, and miscellaneous records, 1865–68, are arranged by type of record and thereunder chronologically. The "miscellaneous" papers contain papers relating to court cases, bounties and leases, and circulars.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.84.12
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Contracts, Bonds, Court Records, and Miscellaneous Reports and Lists — Buckingham Courthouse (Buckingham County, Assistant Superintendent)

1865–68

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Unbound contracts, bonds, court records, and miscellaneous reports and lists, 1865–68, are arranged by type of record.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.10.5
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Contracts — Columbus (Superintendent and Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of contracts, April 1866–November 1867 (89), is arranged chronologically and has a name index. The volume also includes a register of marriages dated May 1866–April 1868.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, File 4.6.5
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Contracts — Fairfield District

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Unbound contracts, January 1866–April 1868, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 5.23.1
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Contracts for Dickson County — Charlotte (Superintendent)

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The single volume of contracts for Dickson County, November 1865–April 1866 (82), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, File 3.3.1
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Contracts for Franklin County — Winchester (Agent)

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The single volume register of contracts for Franklin County, October 1865–April 1866 (104), is arranged in chronological order and numbered. The volume also contains a register of complaints (February–March 1866).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, File 3.34.2
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