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Letters Sent — Falmouth (Agent)

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The single volume of letters sent, March 1867–June 1867 (85), is arranged chronologically and has a name index. The volume also contains letters received, February 1867, that are duplicated in volume (103) of letters and orders received September 1866–June…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, File 4.10.1
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Letters Sent — Fayetteville (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of letters sent, January–December 1868 (89), is arranged chronologically and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.9.2
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Letters Sent — Fernandina

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The single volume of letters sent, February 1866–December 1868, is arranged chronologically. The volume also contains endorsements sent from January to April 1867.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1869, File 3.2.1
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Letters Sent — Fort Gaines (Agent)

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The two volumes of letters sent, June 1867–June 1868, 1 (258) and 2 (259), are arranged chronologically and have name indexes. The index in volume 2 (259) is to the page on which the letter is copied. For the name index to the number of the letter, see the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.46.2
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Letters Sent — Fort Griffin (Subassistant Commissioner)

June 1868–Jan. 1869

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The unbound letters sent, June 1868–January 1869, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1912, File 4.20.1
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Letters Sent — Fort Johnston, NC (Disbursing Officer)

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The single volume of letters sent, June 1873–May 1874 (61), is arranged chronologically and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M2029, File 1.3.1
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Letters Sent — Fort Leavenworth, KS (Disbursing Officer)

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The single volume of letter sent, January 1874–May 1875 (67), is arranged chronologically and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M2029, File 1.6.1
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Letters Sent — Fort Macon, NC (Disbursing Officer)

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The single volume of letters sent, December 1872–August 1874 (99), is arranged chronologically and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M2029, File 1.5.1
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Letters Sent — Fort Monroe (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The two volumes of letters sent, March 1866–May 1868, 1 (206) and 2 (207), is arranged chronologically. Volume 1 (206) has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.66.1
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Letters Sent — Fort Monroe, VA (Disbursing Officer)

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The single volume of letters sent, December 1872–April 1875 (64), is arranged chronologically and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M2029, File 1.7.1
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Letters Sent — Franklin (Agent and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The four volumes of letters sent, 1 (274), 2 (275), 3 (276), and 4 (277), cover the period January 1867–December 1868. Volume 1 (274) is arranged chronologically. Volumes 2 (275), 3 (276), and 4 (277) are arranged in chronological order and numbered. There…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.20.1
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Letters Sent — Franklin (Subassistant Commissioner)

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

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.10.1
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Letters Sent — Franklin (Subassistant Commissioner of the 3rd Subdistrict)

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The two volumes of letters sent, June 1867–December 1868, 1 (272) and 2 (273), are arranged in chronological order and numbered. There are name indexes for each volume.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.19.1
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Letters Sent — Franklinton (Assistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of letters sent, July 1866–June 1867 (95), is arranged chronologically. Letters at the end, dated July 1867, were sent from Henderson, NC, and are duplicated in Volume 1 (122) of the two volumes of letters sent described below.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.11.1
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Letters Sent — Fredericksburg (Superintendent)

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The two volumes of letters sent, 1865, 1866, and 1867, 1 (214) and 2 (215), are arranged chronologically. There is a name index in Volume 1 (214).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.29.1
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Letters Sent — Friars Point (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of letters sent, May 1868–January 1869 (130), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.13.1
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Letters Sent — Gallatin (Superintendent)

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The single volume of letters sent, December 1868–November 1869 (106), is arranged chronologically. The volume also contains a register of claims (January 1867–March 1869).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, File 3.12.1
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Letters Sent — Galveston (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The three volumes of letters sent, January 1867–November 1868, 1 (93), 2 (94), and 3 (96), are arranged chronologically. Volume 1 (93) also contains endorsements sent and received (July–September 1867 and May 1868), and Volume 3 (96) is actually a register…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1912, File 4.17.1
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Letters Sent — Georgetown (Hospital)

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The single volume of letters sent, January 1867–December 1868 (198), is arranged chronologically and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 5.25.1
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Letters Sent — Georgetown (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The three volumes of letters sent, November 1865–August 1866 and January 1867–January 1869, 1 (191), 2 (192), and 3 (193), are arranged chronologically, and each volume has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 5.24.1
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Letters Sent — Goldsboro (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of letters sent, July–September 1867 (115), is arranged in chronological order and numbered and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.13.1
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