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Letters Sent — Burksville (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of letters sent, October 1866–July 1868 (83), is arranged in chronological order and numbered.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, File 4.5.1
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Letters Sent — Butler (Agent)

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The single volume of letters sent, May–October 1868 (195), is arranged chronologically and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.23.1
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Letters Sent by M. J. De Forest, Subassistant Commissioner — Darlington (Acting Assistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of letters sent by M. J. De Forest, June 1866–April 1867 (176), is arranged chronologically has a name index. De Forest was the agent at Darlington from March to April 1867.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 5.21.2
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Letters Sent by Surgeon — Montgomery (Freedmen's Hospital)

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The single volume of letters sent by the surgeon, January–November 1867 (98), is arranged chronologically and has name index. For other letters sent, see the single volume surgeon's record book (101) and the single volume of reports of patients (103),…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 4.22.1
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Letters Sent by the Agent for the Parish of Ascension — Donaldsonville (Agent)

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The two volumes of letters sent by the agent for the Parish of Ascension, June–October 1866, 1 (260) and 2 (261), are arranged chronologically. There is a name index in Volume 2 (261). Volume 1 (260) also contains registers of applications for relief from…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.16.1
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Letters Sent by the Jackson Locating Agent — Jackson (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of letters sent by the Jackson locating agent, August–October 1868 (164), is arranged chronologically. The volume also contains a register of letters received by the locating agent (September–October 1868), arranged in chronological order…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.22.3
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Letters Sent by the Quartermaster — Wilmington (Superintendent of the Southern District)

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The single volume of letters sent by the quartermaster, July–October 1866 (260), is arranged in chronological order and numbered. The volume also contains a name index to Volume 4 (271) of the four–volume series of registers of complaints described below.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.53.3
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Letters Sent by the Superintendent — Freedmen's Village

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The single volume of letters sent by the superintendent, July 1867–November 1868 (111), is arranged chronologically. Most of the letters are addressed to the Assistant Commissioner and his staff, and they relate to the general operations of the Freedmen's…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1902, File 3.4.1
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Letters Sent by the Superintendent of Schools — Jefferson (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of letters sent by the superintendent schools, April–May 1869 (117), is arranged chronologically. The volume also contains letters sent by the assistant superintendent of education at Galveston (August–October 1869) and the assistant…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1912, File 4.24.3
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Letters Sent by the Surgeon at the Dispensary at the Military Station at Albany — Albany (Dispensary)

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The single–volume register of letters sent by the surgeon at the dispensary at the military station at Albany, June–July 1868 (129), is arranged chronologically. The volume also contains letters sent and letters and orders received by the surgeon detailed…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.3.6
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Letters Sent by the Surgeon at the Hospital — Beaufort (Hospital)

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The single volume of letters sent by the surgeon at the hospital, October 1865–December 1868 (117), is arranged chronologically and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 5.7.1
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Letters Sent by the Surgeon — Garland

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The single volume of letters sent by the surgeon, May–October 1868 (145), is arranged and numbered in chronological order and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 4.9.1
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Letters Sent by the Surgeon — Huntsville (Freedmen's Hospital)

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The single volume of letters sent by the surgeon, February–March 1866 (87), is arranged chronologically and does not have an index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 4.15.1
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Letters Sent by the Surgeon — Selma (Freedmen's Hospital)

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The two volumes of letters sent by the surgeon, May 1866–June 1868, 1 (185) and 2 (186), are arranged chronologically. Volume 2 (186) contains the earliest letters sent, dated May–July 1866, by the surgeon at the Talladega hospital. For other records…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 4.26.1
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Letters Sent by W. H. Hunter — Haynesville

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The single volume of letters sent by W. H. Hunter, August–November 1868 (192), is arranged chronologically and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 4.12.1
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Letters Sent — Canton

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The single volume of letters sent, September–November 1868 (103), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.3.1
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Letters Sent — Carnesville (Agent)

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The single volume of letters sent, June 1867–August 1868 (211), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.25.1
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Letters Sent — Cartersville (Agent)

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The two volumes of letters sent, August 1867–December 1868, 1 (214) and 2 (215), are arranged chronologically and have name indexes.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.27.1
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Letters Sent — Centerville (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of letters sent, March 1867–February 1868 (88), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1912, File 4.9.1
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Letters Sent — Charleston (Health Department Superintendent)

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The two volumes of letters sent, December 1865–January 1869, 1 (155) and 2 (156), are arranged chronologically, and both volumes have name indexes.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 5.13.1
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Letters Sent — Charleston, SC (Disbursing Officer)

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The single volume of letters sent, April 1873–June 1874 (58), is arranged chronologically and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M2029, File 1.1.1
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Letters Sent — Charleston (Subassistant Commissioner – 6th Subdistrict)

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The single volume of letters sent, August–December 1868 (152), is arranged in chronological order and numbered. The volume has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 5.12.1
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Letters Sent — Charlotte Courthouse (Charlotte County, Assistant Superintendent)

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The single volume of letters sent, April–July 1866 (126), is arranged chronologically. The volume includes reports sent.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.12.1
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