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Letters Sent — Lake Providence (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The four volumes of letters sent, February 1866–December 1868, 1 (310), 2 (311), 3 (312), and 4 (313), are arranged chronologically, and each volume has a name index. The last letters in Volume 1 (310) are duplicated in Volume 2 (311).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.29.1
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Letters Sent — Lake Station (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of letters sent, November 1867–October 1868 (185), is arranged chronologically and has a name index. The volume also contains endorsements (November 1867–December 1868), arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.23.2
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Letters Sent — Lake Village and Luna Landing (Chicot County)

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The two volumes of letters sent, 1 (103) and 2 (106), cover the period July 1866–June 1868. The letters within each volume are arranged chronologically. Volume 1 (103) is dated January–December 1866 and July 1867–June 1868. Volume 2 (106) is dated…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1901, File 3.13.1
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Letters Sent — Lauderdale (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The two volumes of letters sent, April–August 1866 and March–April 1867, 1 (173) and 2 (175), is arranged chronologically. Volume 1 (173) also contains letters sent by the acting assistant quartermaster at Lauderdale (March–May 1866).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.24.1
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Letters Sent — Laurensville (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The two volumes of letters sent, December 1867–August 1868 and July–December 1868, 1 (226) and 2 (227), are arranged in chronological order and numbered. There is a name index in Volume 2 (227).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 5.35.1
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Letters Sent — Lebanon (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of letters sent, March–July 1868 (117), is arranged chronologically and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, File 4.16.1
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Letters Sent — Leesburg (Loudoun County) (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner, 3rd Division, 10th Subdistrict)

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The three volumes of letters sent, March 1866–October 1868, 1 (267), 2 (268), and 3 (446), are arranged chronologically, and they each have name indexes. Volume 3 (446) also contains letters sent from Warrenton (May–Apr. 1868), which are also arranged…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.44.1
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Letters Sent, Letters and Orders Received, and Endorsements Sent and Received — Arkadelphia (Clark County)

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The single volume of letters sent, letters and orders received, and endorsements sent and received, July 1865–January 1866 and October 1866–November 1868 (46), is arranged in three subseries: letters sent (July 1865–January 1866 and October 1866–July…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1901, File 3.1.1
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Letters Sent; Letters, General Orders, and Special Orders Received; and Endorsements Sent and Received — Orangeburg (Hospital)

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The single volume of letters sent; letters, general orders, and special orders received; and endorsements sent and received, June–December 1866 (252), is arranged chronologically and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 5.45.1
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Letters Sent — Lewisburg (Conway County)

Feb.–Mar. 1866 and Aug. 1867–Dec. 1867

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Unbound letters sent, February–March 1866 and August 1867–December 1867, are arranged chronologically and are not duplicated in the three volumes of letters sent mentioned above.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1901, File 3.5.2
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Letters Sent — Lewisville (Lafayette County)

July–Sept. 1867

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Unbound letters sent, July–September 1867, are arranged chronologically. They are not duplicated in Volume 109.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1901, File 3.14.2
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Letters Sent — Lexington (Agent)

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The volume of letters sent, August 1867–September 1868 (282), is arranged chronologically and has a name index. The series consists of mainly abstracts of letters sent.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.61.1
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Letters Sent — Lexington (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of letters sent, August 1867–March 1868 and August– November 1868 (139), is arranged chronologically. The volume also contains letters received for August 1867 and endorsements sent for the period January through March 1868.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.24.1
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Letters Sent — Lexington (Chief Superintendent and Chief Subassistant Commissioner)

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The four volumes of letters sent, February 1866–December 1868, 1 (122), 2 (123), 3 (124), and 4 (125), are arranged chronologically, and volume 1 (122) has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, File 4.18.1
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Letters Sent — Lexington (Superintendent and Subassistant Commissioner)

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The two volumes of letters sent are dated June 1866–October 1867 and July 1868, 1 (123 ½) and 2 (126). Volume 1 (123 ½) covers the period October 1867–July 1868 and is arranged chronologically. Volume 2 (126) covers the period June 1866–September 1867 and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, File 4.19.1
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Letters Sent — Liberty (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The two volumes of letters sent, 1 (121) and 2 (122), cover the period August 1866–February 1867 and March–December 1868. Entries in the volumes are arranged in chronological order and numbered. Volume 1 (121) contains a partial name index. Volume 2 (122)…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1912, File 4.26.1
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Letters Sent — Lincolnton (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of letters sent, July–October 1867 and March–December 1868 (142), is arranged chronologically and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.25.1
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Letters Sent — Lockhart (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of letters sent, August–November 1868 (127), is arranged chronologically. This volume also contains letters sent by the post commander, Prairie Lea, Texas (February–June 1867).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1912, File 4.27.1
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Letters Sent — Louisa Courthouse (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of letters sent, July 1865–September 1867 (279), is arranged chronologically. This volume includes memorandums of business conducted.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.48.1
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Letters Sent — Louisville (Agent)

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The two volumes of letters sent, September 1867–September 1868, 1 (189) and (186 ½), are arranged chronologically. Volume 1 (189) also contains letters sent from Macon (July–September 1867), arranged chronologically. Volume 2 (186 ½) also contains a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.28.1
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Letters Sent — Louisville, KY (Disbursing Officer)

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The four volumes of letters sent, October 1872–July 1878, 1 (73), 2 (74), 3 (75), and 4 (76), are arranged chronologically and have name indexes.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M2029, File 1.4.1
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Letters Sent — Louisville (Superintendent and Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of letters sent, July–December 1868 (141), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, File 4.20.3
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Letters Sent — Lumberton (Agent)

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The two volumes of letters sent, April–December 1867 and February–December 1868, 1 (147) and 2 (148), are arranged in chronological order and numbered. Both volumes have a name index. Volume 1 (147) also contains a register of complaints, August 1866–April…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.26.2
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