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Endorsements Sent — Medical Officer

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The three volumes of endorsements sent, November 1865–January 1869, 1 (77), 2 (78), and 3 (79), are arranged in chronological order and numbered. Volumes 1 (77) and 2 (78) have name indexes.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 3.4.2
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Endorsements Sent — Natchitoches (Agent and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of endorsements sent, November 1867–November 1868 (369), is arranged in chronological order and numbered. It has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.42.3
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Endorsements Sent — Natchitoches (Subassistant Commissioner of the 4th Subdistrict)

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The three volumes of endorsements sent, June 1867–December 1868, 1 (366), 2 (367), and 3 (368), are arranged in chronological order and numbered. There are name indexes in Volumes 2 (367) and 3 (368).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.41.2
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Endorsements Sent — Pine Bluff (Jefferson County)

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The two volumes of endorsements sent cover the period January 1866–December 1868, with gaps. Volume 1 (142) is dated January–September 1866 and July–December 1868 and is arranged chronologically. Volume 2 (141) is dated September 1866–July 1868. From March…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1901, File 3.27.3
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Endorsements Sent — Princess Anne (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of endorsements sent and received, November 1865–April 1867 (367), is arranged chronologically. The volume includes some orders received and issued.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.78.4
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Endorsements Sent — Quartermaster and Disbursing Officer

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The single volume of endorsements sent, January–April 1867 (42), are arranged and numbered in chronological order. The volume contains a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 3.3.3
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Endorsements Sent — Richmond (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The two volumes of endorsements sent, August 1866–December 1868, 1 (146) and 2 (147), are arranged in chronological order and numbered. Volume 1 (146) also contains special orders issued (Jan. 1867–Jan. 1868). Volume 2 (147) also contains a register of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1912, File 4.37.2
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Endorsements Sent — Savannah (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of endorsements sent, March 1866–January 1867 (349), is arranged in chronological order and numbered. Agent Sawyer signed the last endorsements rather than the subassistant commissioner.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.81.3
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Endorsements Sent — Subassistant Commissioner (Sub District 1)

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The single volume of endorsements sent, October 1867–September 1868 (87), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1902, File 3.2.2
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Endorsements Sent — Superintendent of Education

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The single volume of endorsements sent, February 1867–December 1868 (46), is arranged in chronological order. The records are cross–referenced in Volume (45) of the single–volume register of letters received, Feb. 1868–Jan. 1869, described below.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 3.1.1
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Endorsements Sent — Surgeon

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The two volumes of endorsements sent, September 1865–December 1868, 1 (34) and 2 (35), are arranged chronologically and there is a name index for the first volume.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 3.4.2
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Endorsements Sent — Surgeon in Chief

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The three volumes of endorsements sent, August–October 1867 and February–November 1868, 1 (61), 2 (62), and 3 (63), are arranged chronologically. Volume 1 (61) also contains memorandums relating to service of medical officers (August–December 1865); a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 2.4.3
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Endorsements Sent — Talladega (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of endorsements sent, June–December 1868 (168), is arranged chronologically and has a name index. Cross–reference citations are to registers of letters received. The endorsements during the period May 1867–June 1868 are filed in the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 4.27.4
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Endorsements Sent — Vermilionville (Agent and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The two volumes of endorsements sent, March 1866–December 1868, 1 (490) and 2 (491), are arranged chronologically, and each volume has a name index. The last entries in Volume 1 (490) are duplicated in Volume 2 (491).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.69.3
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Endorsements Sent — Winchester (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The five volumes of endorsements sent, November 1865–December 1868, 1 (454), 2 (464), 3 (465) 4 (466), and 5 (467), are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.94.3
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Endorsements Sent — Wytheville (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of endorsements sent, June 1866–August 1867 (482), is arranged chronologically. The volume contains proceedings of Freedmen's Court, Jan.–Feb. 1866, and census returns of the black population of Smythe County, Undated.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.97.4
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Enforcement of Fourteenth Amendment

1871

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An edition of a speech by Congressman Horace Maynard of Tennessee printed in black ink on off-white wove paper in a center bound booklet. The cover page reads [Enforcement of Fourteenth Amendment. / SPEECH / OF / HON. HORACE MAYNARD, / OF TENNESEE /…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.26.42.1abc
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English brick found in the Heyward Family Cemetery

18th-19th century

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An English brick found in the Heyward Family Cemetery near Grahamville, South Carolina. It is a solid style, sandstruck brick. The brick is dark reddish brown in color with small deposits of white residue on the brick surfaces. The brick is misshapen and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.108.21.5
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English brick from the Yeamans Hall land grant

18th-19th century

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An English brick found on land originally a part of Yeamans Hall land grant on Goose Creek in Hanahan, South Carolina. It is a solid style rectangular brick, hand molded with a press mold. The brick is dark reddish brown in color with small deposits of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.108.21.4
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(Entered in Register 1)

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Cataloged as “(Entered in Register 1)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M979, Item 1.4.1.1
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Entered in Register 1 — Registered Letters Received

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Cataloged as “Entered in Register 1”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M821, File 4.1.1
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