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Letters Sent — Houma (Agent and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The two volumes of letters sent, December 1865–December 1868, 1 (294) and 2 (295), are arranged in chronological order and numbered. Each volume has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.24.1
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Letters Sent — Houston (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The five volumes of letters sent, October 1865–December 1868, 1 (100), 2 (101), 3 (102), 4 (103), and 5 (104), are arranged chronologically. Volumes 3 (102) thru 5 (104) have name indexes.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1912, File 4.22.1
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Letters Sent — Huntsville and Athens (Claims Agent)

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The two correspondence series for the claims agent at Huntsville and Athens include four volumes of letters sent. The series cover the period April 1868–January 1872. The four volumes of letters sent, 1 (66), 2 (67), 3 (68), and 4 (69) are arranged…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 4.14.1
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Letters Sent — Huntsville (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The four volumes of letters sent, July 1865–November 1868, 1 (62), 2 (63), 3 (64), and 4 (65), are arranged chronologically and have name indexes.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 4.13.1
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Letters Sent — Inspector

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The single volume of letters sent, January 1867–September 1868 (60), is arranged chronologically. The volume also includes endorsements sent (February–July 1867), which are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 3.2.1
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Letters Sent — Jackson (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of letters sent, April–August 1867 (111), is arranged chronologically and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, File 3.14.1
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Letters Sent — Jackson (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The three volumes of letters sent, March 1866–December 1868, 1 (165), 2 (166), and 3 (167), are arranged chronologically, and volumes 2 (166) and 3 (167) have name indexes.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.22.2
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Letters Sent — Jacksonport (Jackson County)

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The three volumes of letters sent, July 1865–May 1868, 1 (94), 2 (96), and 3 (97), are arranged chronologically. Volume 2 (96) also contains a register of funds received from contracts and other sources dated August 1865–April 1866 and memorandums relating…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1901, File 3.12.1
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Letters Sent — Jacksonport (Upper White River District)

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The single volume of letters sent, January 1866–March 1867 (95), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1901, File 3.11.1
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Letters Sent — Jacksonville

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The single volume of letters sent, March 1866 and April–May 1867, is arranged chronologically and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1869, File 3.3.1
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Letters Sent — Jefferson (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of letters sent, July 1867–July 1868 (134), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.21.1
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Letters Sent — Jefferson (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of letters sent, October–December 1868 (116), is arranged in chronological order and numbered.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1912, File 4.24.1
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Letters Sent — Jesuits Bend (Provost Marshal, Agent, and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of letters sent, January–August 1868 (302), is arranged chronologically and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.26.2
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Letters Sent — Johns Island (Acting Assistant Surgeon)

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The single volume of letters sent, October 1865–May 1868 and August 1868 (219), is arranged chronologically and has a name index from Oct. 1865 to Sept. 1867. The volume also contains letters received for Oct. 1865–Sept. 1867.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 5.31.1
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Letters Sent — Jonesboro (Agent)

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The single volume of letters sent, June 1867–November 1868 (280), is arranged chronologically. This series consists mainly of abstracts of letters sent or forwarded, and the volume has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.58.1
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Letters Sent — King William Courthouse (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner, 3rd Division, 3rd Subdistrict)

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The three volumes of letters sent, February–August 1866 and January 1867–December 1868, are arranged chronologically except that the letters for August 12 – 20, 1868, at the end of Volume 1 (258), follow after Volume 2 (259) and precede Volume 3 (260).…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.42.1
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Letters Sent — Kingston (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of letters sent, October 1867–February 1868 (114), is arranged chronologically and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, File 3.17.1
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Letters Sent — Kingstree (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of letters sent, January 1867–December 1868 (221), 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 5.32.1
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Letters Sent — Kinston (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The two volumes of letters sent, May 1866–March 1867, August 1867–January 1868, and March–December 1868, 1 (136) and 2 (137), are arranged chronologically. Volume 2 (137) also contains a register of bounties received and paid.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.23.1
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Letters Sent — Knoxville (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The three volumes of letters sent, July 1865–April 1867 and October 1867–June 1871, 1 (118), 2 (119), and 3 (120), are arranged chronologically. There are name indexes in volumes 2 (119) and 3 (120). For letters sent (April–October 1867, see volume 1 (89)…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, File 3.18.1
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Letters Sent — LaFayette (Agent)

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Unbound letters sent, June 1867–March 1868 (284), are arranged chronologically and have a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.59.1
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Letters Sent — LaGrange (Agent)

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The two volumes of letters sent, May 1867–December 1868, 1 (288) and 2 (289), are arranged chronologically and have name indexes.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.60.1
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