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Letters Received — Wilmington, Delaware

May 1867–July 1870

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Unbound letters received, May 1867–July 1870, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1906, File 5.4.1
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Letters Received — Wilmington (Superintendent of the Southern District)

Date not recorded

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Unbound letters received, September 1865–April 1870, are arranged by year, thereunder by the initial letter of the surname of the writer, and thereunder chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.53.8
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Letters Received — Winchester (Agent)

Date not recorded

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Unbound letters received, October 1865–February 1866, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, File 3.34.1
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Letters Received — Winchester (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

Jan.–Oct. 1867

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Unbound letters received, January–October 1867, are arranged according to their entry in the single–volume register of letters received (470) described above.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.95.5
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Letters Received — Woodstock (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

Jan. 1867–Dec. 1868

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Unbound letters received, January 1867–December 1868, are arranged according to their entry in the single–volume register of letters received and endorsements sent (478) described above.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.96.3
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Letters Received — Woodville (Agent)

Sept. 1867–Aug. 1868

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Unbound letters received, September 1867–August 1868, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.91.1
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Letters Received — Woodville (Assistant Subcommissioner and Agent)

Date not recorded

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Unbound letters received, January–February 1866, are arranged chronologically by the date received. For a register of complaints and a register of contracts for Woodville (July–October 1865), see volume (221) of the endorsements sent and received by the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.57.3
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Letters Received — Wytheville (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

May–Oct. 1866 and May 1867

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Unbound letters received, May–October 1866 and May 1867, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.98.2
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Letters Received — Yorktown (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

Date not recorded

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The single volume of letters received, March 1867–December 1868 (499), 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 3.99.3
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Letters Returned Undelivered — Fort Monroe, VA (Disbursing Officer)

1873, 1874, and 1875

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Unbound letters returned undelivered, 1873, 1874, and 1875, are arranged alphabetically by initial letter of surname of claimant. The letters consist mainly of forms.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M2029, File 1.7.2
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Letters Revoking Appointments — Other Records

Dec. 1868–Apr. 1869

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Cataloged as “Letters Revoking Appointments”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1869, File 1.4.1
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Letters Sent

Date not recorded

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The two volumes of letters sent, July 1865–September 1868, 1 (77) and 2 (78), are arranged chronologically. See name index above.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1902, Item 3.1.1.2
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Letters Sent — Abbeville (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of letters sent, June 1867–June 1868 (173), is arranged chronologically and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.1.1
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Letters Sent — Abbeville Court House (Agent)

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The single volume of letters sent, March–April 1867 (101), is arranged in chronological order and numbered. The volume also contains seven endorsements received and forwarded, October 1867 and January–March 1868.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 5.1.1
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Letters Sent — Aberdeen (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of letters sent, September 1867–February 1868 (94), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.1.1
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Letters Sent — Aiken (Subassistant Commissioner – Bureau District of Anderson)

Date not recorded

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The single volume of letters sent, August 1866–August 1868 (91), is arranged in chronological order and numbered and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 5.2.1
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Letters Sent — Aiken (Subassistant Commissioner – Edgefield District)

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The three volumes of letters sent, September 1866–December 1868, 1 (87), 2 (88), and 3 (89), are arranged in chronological order and numbered. There are name indexes in all three volumes and subject indexes in Volumes 1 (87) and 2 (88). Volume 1 (87) also…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 5.3.2
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Letters Sent — Albany (Agent)

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The three volumes of letters sent, March 1867–December 1868, 1 (121), 2 (122), and 3 (124), are arranged chronologically and have name indexes.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.2.1
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Letters Sent — Albany (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The four volumes of letters sent, February 1866–December 1868, 1 (234), 2 (120), 3 (123), and 4 (125), are arranged chronologically, and volumes 3 (123) and 4 (125) have name indexes.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.1.1
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Letters Sent — Alexandria (Assistant Superintendent and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The two volumes of letters sent, March 1866–December 1868, 1 (179) and 2 (180), are arranged chronologically, and each volume has a name index. Volume 2 (180) also contains a register of contracts for Parish Rapides, 1865. Information in the volume…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.2.1
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Letters Sent — Alexandria (Superintendent)

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The two volumes of letters sent, July 1865–June 1867, 1 (89) and 2 (90), are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.2.1
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Letters Sent — Algiers (Agent and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The five volumes of letters sent, May 1866–December 1868, 1 (187), 2 (188), 3 (189), 4 (190), and 5 (191), are arranged chronologically, and each volume has a name index. Volume 1 (187) also contains memorandums, June 1865–April 1866, and Volume 4 (190)…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.3.1
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Letters Sent — Amelia Courthouse (Assistant Superintendent)

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The two volumes of letters sent, January 1866–February 1867 and July 1867–December 1868, 1 (102) and 2 (104), are arranged chronologically. Volume 1 (102) also contains a name and subject index and the following: a register of letters received (Jan.–Nov.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.3.1
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