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Letters Sent — Correspondence

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The four volumes of letters sent, September 1865–July1870, are arranged chronologically. The first volume, 1 (4), contains a name index and the fourth volume, 4 (7), has an incomplete index. The volumes contain circular letters and reports to Commissioner…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1869, File 1.1.1
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Letters Sent — Cotton Gin (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The two volumes of letters sent, April–October and December 1867, February–March and August–November 1868, 1 (86) and 2 (87), are arranged chronologically. Volume 2 (87) also contains a register of complaints (October–November 1868).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1912, File 4.14.1
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Letters Sent — Covington (Superintendent)

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The two volumes of letters sent, May 1866–July 1868, 1 (92) and 2 (93), are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, File 4.7.1
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Letters Sent — Crawfordsville (Agent)

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The single volume of letters sent, April 1867–November 1868 (262), is arranged generally in chronological order and has a name index. The volume also contains some miscellaneous records such as ration receipts and a register of contracts.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.33.1
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Letters Sent — Crockett (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of letters sent, May–November 1867 and September–November 1868 (84), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1912, File 4.16.1
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Letters Sent — Cumming (Agent)

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The single volume of letters sent, May 1867–December 1868 (230), is arranged chronologically and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.34.1
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Letters Sent — Cuthbert (Agent)

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The two volumes of letters sent, June 1867–December 1868, 1 (235) and 2 (236), are arranged chronologically and have name indexes.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.36.1
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Letters Sent — Dahlonega (Agent)

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The single volume of letters sent, January–December 1868 (242), is arranged alphabetically by initial letter of the surname of the addressee and thereunder chronologically with some, but not all, letters to Commissioner Howard and the Governor of Georgia…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.37.1
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Letters Sent — Dalton (Agent)

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The two volumes of letters sent, June 1867–November 1868, 1 (246) and 2 (247), are both arranged numerically. In volume 1 (246), it appears as if the letters were grouped according to the name or position of the addressee. In volume 2 (247), the letters…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.38.1
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Letters Sent — Danville (Pittsylvania County, Assistant Superintendent)

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The single volume of letters sent, December 1865–May 1867 (148), is arranged chronologically. For the period Dec. 1866 to May 1867, this is a register of letters sent. The volume also includes a register of court cases, June–Oct. 1868.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.22.1
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Letters Sent — Danville (Superintendent and Subassistant Commissioner)

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The three volumes of letters sent, June 1866–June 1868, 1 (100), 2 (101), and 3 (102), are arranged chronologically. Volume 3 (102) also contains a register of letters sent (August–September 1867), arranged in chronological order and numbered. This volume…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, File 4.9.1
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Letters Sent — Darlington (Acting Assistant Commissioner)

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The three volumes of letters sent, May 1866–December 1868, 1 (175), 2 (177), and 3 (178), are arranged chronologically, and each volume has a name index. The cross–reference to "MB" in Volume 2 (177) refers to Volume (181) of the single–volume journal of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 5.21.1
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Letters Sent — Darlington (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of letters sent, February–April 1868 (179), is arranged chronologically. The volume also contains a register of rations issued, Apr.–Oct. (No Year), arranged by the initial letter of the surname and thereunder chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 5.20.1
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Letters Sent — Dawson (Agent)

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The two volumes of letters sent, July 1867–December 1868, 1 (367) and 2 (251), are arranged chronologically and have name indexes. The last letters (September–October 1868) in Volume 1 (367) are duplicated in Volume 2 (251).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.41.1
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Letters Sent — Demopolis

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The three volumes of letters sent by the subassistant commissioners at Demopolis, January 1866–December 1868, 1 (138), 2 (139), and 3 (140), are arranged chronologically and have name indexes.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 4.5.1
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Letters Sent — Disbursing Officer

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The single volume of letters sent, October 1867–July 1868 (42), is arranged in chronological order and numbered. The volume has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, File 2.2.1
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Letters Sent — Donaldsonville (Agent and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The three volumes of letters sent, April 1866–December 1868, 1 (262), 2 (263), and 3 (264) are arranged chronologically and each volume has a name index. Volume 1 (262) also contains letters received, May 1866–Apr. 1867, which are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.17.1
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Letters Sent — Drummondtown (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The two volumes of letters sent, October 1866–December 1868, 1(151) and 2 (156), are arranged chronologically. Volume 1 (151) also contains a station book of officers, dated March 1867–October 1868.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.24.2
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Letters Sent — East Pascagoula (Subassistant Commissiner)

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The single volume of letters sent, July–November 1867 and March–December 1868 (127), is arranged chronologically. For letters sent, February–March 1866, see volume 1 (461) of the five volumes of letters sent for the Saint Joseph, Louisiana, Freedmen's…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.11.1
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Letters Sent — Edenton (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of letters sent, July 1867–November 1868 (85), is arranged in chronological order and numbered and has name indexes.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.6.1
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Letters Sent — Elizabeth City (Agent)

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The two volumes of letters sent, January 1867–December 1868, 1 (81) and 2 (82), are arranged chronologically and numbered. The subject index in Volume 1 (81) is for 1867 only. The name indexes in Volume 1 (81) are to both volumes.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.7.1
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Letters Sent — Elizabethtown

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Unbound letters sent, September 1866, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.8.1
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Letters Sent — Elyton

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The single volume of letters sent, May–August 1868 (153), is arranged chronologically and includes a name index and monthly reports for June and July.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 4.6.1
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Letters Sent, Endorsements, Letters Received, and Orders Issued — Drummondtown (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of letters sent, endorsements, letters received, and orders issued, 1865–67 (149), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.24.1
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