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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE :J ,GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION i"' 1973

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'l'h'is invenboi'y h?-S been re·produectl tn this· form by the Hili tary ArchiveS' Divis'ion•:·irt ·order to ·make it ren<lily available for staff use. It hal> not been distri.b.uted as a National 1\rchives and Records 'Service publication.

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LIST OF BOOK HECORDS OF OFFICERS IN 'I'HE STATE OF ARKANSAS. 1 vol. 1/2 in. 224 Arranged by office, '<lith records of the Assistant Corrunissioner and

his staff first, and then alphabetically by locations of the subdistrict offices. Included in the list of book records are the type of record· in each boo!' or volume, the dates of the volume, and the volume number. In this inventory the volume nu.mber appears in parentheses in the series titles of the records.

OFFICE OF THE l).SSISTANT COMMISSIONER

The records of the district of Arkansas r·clate to areas outside the State of Arkansas because at one time the district included Missoul"i, Indian 'l'erriGOl',Y, and parts of Kansas and Illinois. In Hay 1865 Brig. Gen. John H. Sprague v:ou assigned to duty as Assistant Commissioner for the States of Missouri and Arkansas •. In June of that year he established his ileadqua1·ters at St. louis, Mo. In October Sprague moved his headquarters office to Little Hock, fti"k., 1<here it l"Ctr.ained until the Bureau's activities ;;ere terminated.

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Brig. Gen. John H. Sprague, Assistant Commissioner Bvt. !-bj. Gen. Ed<wrd C. Ord, Assistant Commis

sioner (and Cor<Uilander, Department of Arkansas) Bvt. Joaj. Gen. Clwrlcs H. Smith

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Corresgondence

LETTJmB SENT TO COJ-ll4I8SIONJi:R HOVIAHD. June 1865-May 1869. 1 vol. (No. 111 ) •. 2 in. 225 ftt·rengqd chronologicall;y. Heme index for letters cla ted 1865-68.

Although most of the letters are to l!Oiiard or his staff officers in l·!ashington, then' are also letters to military commanders, a few to the Adjutant General of the Army, and some .to other Assistant Commissioners.

PHESS COPIES OF LE'l"l'ERS SEN'-~ TO COMMISSIONER HO\·IARD. Jen. 1866-Dec. 1 vol. (No. 15). 2 in.

1868. 226

Arranged chronolosicelly. Neme index. '[he letters in this volume have been copied iato series 225, and, as that volume, they also contain letters to military commanders and other Assistant Commissioners.

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PRESS COPIES OF Lh'l'Tt::,E~ SENT 'J'O SUBORDINATE OF.F'ICi':HS. .June 1865-Jan. 1869. 5 vols. (Nos. 9-13). 5 in. Arranged chronologically. Name indexes.

Ei.WORSEMENTS Shth. uu.cy .c~C)-••!'" • .cG-:,7 , .) v'-~~· l'>v'"' 16-18). 8 in. 228 Arranged chronologically. No. 16 has two name indexes: one for

1865's at the beginning of the volume, the other for 1866's at the end. No. 17 has a name index for the period January-October 1867. No. 18 has three indexes: one for· October-December 1867 at the beginning of the volume and ·one for 1868 and one for 1869 at the end. The volumes include fair copies of all previous endorsements to the communications endorsed by the office of the Assistant ConmlissionBr.

REGISTERS OF LETTERS RECEIVED. June 1865-May 1869. 4 vols. (Nos. l-if). 9 in. 229 The· registers are arranged by time periods. Name indexes. For the

letters received, see series 230 and 231. For reports, see series 245, 246, 247, and 2~8.

The entries in the first two registers (Nos. land 2) are arranged alphabetically by initial letter of surname or office of correspondent and thereunder chronologically by date of receipt of communication. The entries in No. l are numbered chronologically by date of receipt in t»o sequences (June-December 1865 and January-June 1866), regardless of alphabetical di·~ v~s~ons. In No. 2 the entries are numbered consecutively <lithin each alphabetical division. The entries in Nos. 3 and 4 are arranged and numbered in chronological order, with separate numerical sequences for each year within each register. In No. 3, however, there are two sequences in 1867: one for letters received by Assistant Commissioner Ord (Jan. -Apr. 1867) and another for letters received by Assistant Commissio~er Smith (Apr.-Dec. 1867).

LETTERS RECEIVED. May 1865-Dec. 1866. 3 vols. (Nos. 5-7). Arranged chronologically. Name index in volume 7. The

telegrams bound.in these volumes are entered in series 229.

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LETTERS RECEIVED. June 1865-May 1869. 7 ft. 2'11 Arranged according to their entry in series 229. For the period June

1865-December 1866 the communications in this series appear to consist mainly of reports or letters relating to policy or administrative matters. Many of the 1867-69 communications also have another number in addition to the entry number by which they are no» filed, The registers are annotated with these· additional "file numbers."

LETTERS RECEIVED FROM THE BUREAU HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON. Dec. 1865-'Nov. 1866. l vol. (No. 8). lin. 2'12 Arranged chronologically. The letters are entered in series 229.

Before December 1865 letters from the Bureau »ere filed in No. 5 of series 2,30.

UNREGISTERED LETTERS RECEIVED. Feb. 1865-Mar. 1869. 3 in. gjl Arranged chronologically.. Most of these letters date from June 1865.

~1e letters before that date appear to be copies of reports or letters sent

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to the Assistant Commissioner. Some of the letters bear· the file nwnbers mentioned in .series 229 even though the letters are not entered in the registers. Nearly all letters are 1865 and 1866.

LETTERS RECEIVED BY THE ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL. Jan. 1867-Apr. 1869. 3~. 2* Arranged chronologically. Letters received from Commissioner Howard,

Disbursing Officer Page, and agents and superintendents in Arkansas relating to such routine matters a.s requests for or aclmm1ledgements of receipt of War Department and Bureau publications and issuances, requests for transportation orders, reports of station, and transmittal of periodic reports. Most of the letters bear file numbers in red ink, but the significance of the numbers has not been determined.

LETTERS SENT TO BUREAU HEAI:QUARTERS AND RETURNl!.'D YIITH ENDORSEMENTS. 1866-Feb. 1869. 3 in.

Dec. 2~5

Arranged by year and thereunder numerically. Most of the letters were sent to Commissioner Howard and sought approval of appointments or the revocation of appointments of agents and clerks. A few requested clarifi

.cation or explanation of Bureau policy or procedure on some specific matter.

Issuances

SPECIAL ORDERS ISSUED. June 1865-Apr. 1866. l vol. (No. 19). 2 in. 236 Arranged by year and thereunder arranged and numbered in chronolog-c=} ical order. Name index for the 1865 series.

PRESS COPIES OF SPECIAL ORDERS ISSUED. Jan. 1866-Dec. 1868. 2 vols. (Nos. 20 and 21). 2 in. 23T Arranged by year and thereunder arranged and numbered in chronolog

ical order. Name indexes. The orders for January-April 1866 ere copied in series 236.

EXTRACTS OF SPECIAL ORDERS RECEIVED. June 1865-Msr. 1869. 3 in. 2'18 Arranged chronologically. Printed or manuscript copies of extracts·

of special orders from Bureau headquarters in "ashington, the War Department, the Department of Arkansas, the Subdistrict of Arkansas, and other Army con@ands relating to the assignment, transfer, relief, and discharge of officers as Bureau agents and the transfer or muster out of Army units in Arkansas. A few of the orders relate to procedure for handling property and money. Most of the orders are dated from 1865 through 1866.

CIRQULARS AND CIRCULAR LETTERS. Msy 1865-Feb. 1868. l in. 239 Arranged chronologically. Printed and manuscript copies of circulars

and circular letters issued by Bureau headquarters in Washington, the Assistant Commissioner for Arkansas, and the Assistant Commissioner's assistants and agents. The items relate to Bureau policy and procedures. Duplicated in part in series 236.

CIRCULARS ISSUED. June 1865-Msr. 1869. l vol. (No. 22). 2 in. 240 Arranged by year, except that the years 1865 and 1866 are treated as ~

l year; thereunder arranged and numbered in chronological order. Name index. ·

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l~ONTHLY AND QUARTERLY NARRATIVE REPORTS OF OPERATIONS. June 1865-May 1868. ~~ in. 241 Arranged chronologically. Narrative reports to Commissioner Howard

on the ~;ork or operations of the Bureau in Arkansas. The reports summarize the activities of the Bureau for a given period, mention problems, and give the Assistant Commissioner's opinions concerning the relationship between t;he freedmen and the •~bite populace.

NARRATIVE REPORTS OF OPERATIONS FROM SUBORDINATE OFFICERS. June 1865-Dec. 1868. 3 ft. 242 Arranged chronologically; Many of the reports are entered in series---

229. Included in the series are monthly and quarterly reports. Most of t;hcm are "operations" reports, but some are reports of the numbers of destitute people in the subdistrict. The reports are similar in content to those that the Assistant Commis-sioner made to Bureau headquarters (serie~ 21~1).

l•!ONTHLY NARRATIVE SCHOOL REPORTS FROM 1'BE SUPERDlTENDENT OF EDUCATION • Feb. 1867-Apr. 1869. 3 in. 24-=l Arranged chronologically. Most of the reports are entered in series

229. Narrative accounts of the education available for freedmen. Some of the repo:cts that date 1868 and 1869 have various statistical reports as enclosures.

t•tONTHLY STATISTICAL SCHOOL lTI:PORTS RECEIVED FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION. Feb. 1866-Har. 1869. l in. 244 Arranged chronolosically. Most of the reports are entered in series

229.

1-!0N'rHLY REPORTS OF ABANDON@ AND CONFISCATED LANDS. Sept. 18G5-Dec, 1868. 3 in. 245 Arranged chronologically, These reports «er·e summarized or consol-

i<la ted from the. reports from subordinate offtcers in series 246.

l-!ON1'HLY AND QUARTE:HLY REPORTS OF ABANDONED OR CONFISCATED LANDS THE BU-HE:AlJ RECEIVED. Aug. 1865-Sep~. 1868. l ft. 246 Arranged by year, thereunder by State (1865 only), and thel·eunder

alphabetically by initial letter of station of officer. Some of the reports are entered in series 229.

;.tQNTllfX REPORTS OF RA'riOHS, CL<JrHING, AND MEDICINE ISSUED. July 1865-. Dec. 1868. 3 in. 24T

Arranged chronologically. , These l'eports <·1ere consolidated from Lhose L'CCeived from subordinate officers in se:des 2!18.

::ON'l'HLY HEPORTS OF RATIONS, MEDICINlc, AND CL01RING ISSUED TO REFUGEES AND FHEEDMEN. June 1865-Dec. 1868. 2 ft. 248 Aaanged by State (1865 only) and thereunder chronologically. Msny

of the rcportG are centered in series 229. Several are quarterly reports.

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MONTHLY REPORTS OF RATIONS ISSUED TO RJ<:FUm~ES AND FHJ<~EDHEN BY 1'HE . GEON IN CHIEF. Feb. 186'(-Apr. 1868. 2 in.

Arranged chronologically. Homy of these reports a,·e entered series 229.

"PERSONAL" IlEPORTS. Nov .-Dec. 1866. ljlf in. Arranged chronologically. Some are entered in ·sel"ies 229.

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MONTHLY REPORTS OF INDENTURES. Dec. 1865-Nov. 1868. 3 in. 251 Arranged by o'car, thel'ctmder alphabetically by initial letter of

station' of agent or superintendent, and thereunder chronologically. Some of the reports are entered in series 229. Some of the repol"ts are narrat:Lve, and some list the persons apprenticed, to "hom apprenticed, the date of indentul"e, "hen the indenture \·:as recorded, and \:ihen it ,.;as appl"oved by p1·obate court;

REPORTS OF CONTHAC'rS MADE WRING 1866. Nov.-Dec. 1366. 1 in. Arranged clironologically. Reports from superintendents made in ac

cor·dance ;iiU1 instructions in a circnlar letter of Oct.ober 31, 1866. Entered in series 229. <lome of the reports are tabular statements that sho;1 the number of' contracts approved by the Bureau. Others are narrative reports. See series 263 for copies of labor contracts.

J.JQl-ITHLY RETUHNS OF MEDICAL o:F'FICERS Mill OF ATTENDAN'rS EMPLOYED BY •riJE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. May 1866-Dec. 1868. 1 in. ~ Arranged chronologically. J~ny of the returns are entered in series

229. Returns \·iere submitted on printed forms. They list the names of the medical officers or attendants and each person's station and position, and they give information about each person's terms of service.

Other Records

MONTHLY ROSTERS OF OFI•'ICERS AND CIVILIANS EMPLOYED BY THE BUl\EAU. Aug. 1865-Apr. 1869. 5 in. ~ Arranged chronologically. Compiled f'rom :c·eports received from sub

ordinate officers (series 252).

MONTHLY ROS'rERS OF OFFICERS AND CIVILIANS. June 1865-Nov. 1868. 3 in. 255 Arranged by y·ear, thereunder alphabetically by initial letter of

station of' agent or superintendent. Some rosters are entered in series 229.

STATION BOOK OF Ol?FIC1~S AND CIVILIANS ON DUTY IN.THE DISTRICT. 1865-69. l vol. (No. 23). 1 in. S2.§. Al'rnnged by year. Name indexes: one index for 1865 and one for

1866-69. See also the rosters in series 254.

OATHS OF OFFICE Ol' AGENTS, SUPERINTENDENTS, AND CLERKS. Dec. 1365-Dec. 1368. 1 in. 25'{ Arranged by year and thereunder alphabetically by initial letter of

surname of' employee.

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LISTS OF TEACHERS ENTITLED TO PURCHASE RATIONS, May 1867-Nov. 1868. l/4 in. 258 Arranged chronologically. Most are entered in series 229.

MON'.J:HLY ESTI!-1ATEt> OJ<' CLU.t:11.LdG AND RJ.\'riONS NEEDED BY AGENTS AND SUPERIN-TENDENTS •. July 1865-Apr. 1867. l/2 in. S22_ Arranged chronologically. Most are entered in series 229.

REGISTER OF CONFISCATED AND ABANDONED LANDS IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. 1865-68, l vol. (No. 24). l/2 in. 260 Arranged alphabetically by county, thereunder alphabetically by

initial letter of surname of former owner. The register contains almost the same int'ormation as the land re,Ports in series 2lf5.

'PETITIONS OF DESTITUTE CITIZENS FOR RATIONS. Feb.-Aug.· 1866. 2 in. 261 Arranged chronologically. Some of the petitions or letters include

lists of destitute people. There are often notations on the petition indicating \lhether the request 1-IBS granted. Many appear to have been forwarded by the Governor of the State.

ill!PLOYERS' REPORTS OF TIME LOST BY FREEDMEN. 1866-68. 2 ft. Arranged by year and thereunder alphabetically by initial letter of

surname of employer. The reports for 1868 are dated only 1-Jith the year and measure only a quarter of an inch. The reports vary in both form and content, but the;)' usually list the names of the freedmen, the amount of time lost, and the re13son for the loss (for example, sickness).

LABOR CONTRACTS. 1865-68. 9 ft. Arranged by 0•ear and thereunder alphabetically by initial ietter of

surname of employer.

F11EED11EN' S ACCOUNTS HITH EMPLOYERS. 1865-68. 3 ft. 264 Arranged by year and thereunder alphabetically by initial letter of

surname of employer. The accounts shu,; the amount and value of goods and provisions furnished the freedmen and. apparently deducted from their <Jages and the 1oages due the freedmen.

mSCELLANEOUS RECORDS. 1865-68. 1 in. 265 This series includes a copy of a report of General Sanborn to the Sec

rctar0• of the Interior on the condition of affairs in the Indian Territory (Jon. 1866), a record of the t:rial of Captain SHeeney (June 1866), and other miscellaneous reports and papers.

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LETTERS SENT. Mar. 1866~Dcc. 1869. 3 vols. (Nos. 29-31)·. 3 in. 266 Arranged chronologically. Name indexes. The letters dated January

February 1869 :i.n No. 30 are duplicated in No. 31. The volumes do not contain the superintendent's monthly or annual reports.

PRESS COPIES OF LETTERS SENT. Jan.-July 1870. 1 vol. (No. 32). 1 in. 267 Arranged chronologically. Name index.

ENDORSEME,'NTS SENT AND RECEIVED. Apr. 1866-Jan. 1870. 3 vols. (Nos. 33~35 ). 2 in. Arranged chronologically. Name indexes.

ments 1·1ere entered in series 26~.

268 After January 1870 endorse---

REGISTERS OF LETT~RS RECEIVED. Jan. 1868-July 1870. 3 vols. (Nos. 26-28). 2 in. 269 The entries in the registers ore arranged chronologically by date of

receipt of communication and numbered with a separate numerical sequence for each year. Name indexes. For letters received, see series 270. The entries in No. 26 that are dated 1869 are duplieated in No. 27. No. 28 also includes copies of endorsements sent and received.

LETTERS RECEIVED. Jan. 1868-July 1870. 1 ft. Arranged according to their entry in series 269.

UNREGISTERED LETTERS RECEIVED. M3 r. 1866-Dec. 1867. 7 in. 271 Arranged chronologically. The numbers on the letters refer to the

page in series 266 (No. 29) on »hich the reply appears.

MONTHLY NARRATIVE AND STATISTICAL SCHOOL REPORTS FRml SUBORDINATE OFFICERS. June-Sept. 1865 and Nov. 1866-0ct. 1868. 2 in. 212 Arranged chronologically. The 1865 .reports are narrative,• Those

for 1866-61 l·:ere submitted on a printed form (form No. 2), and those for 1868 on a form consisting of 19. questions (form No. lf )."

TEACHERS' MONTHLY SCHOOL REPORTS .. Apr. 1866-Nov. 1868 and Jan.-Mar. 1871. 6 in. ill Arranged chronologically.

Subordinate Offices

. Claim Division

Apr.-Nov. 1866 John Tyler, agent

PRESS COPIES OF LETTERS SENT. Apr.-Nov. 1866. 1 vol. (No. 25). 1 in. 274 The letters are to Bureau headquarters in Washington or to Bureau

officers in Arkansas, and they relate to the processing of individual claims.

Arranged chronologically. Name index. The volume also contains orders sent to local citizens by the superintendent and agent at Little Rock dated from April 1867 to April 1868.

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Chief Disbursing Officer and Claims Ap;ent

PHESS COPIES OF LETrERS SENT. l~ in. Arranged chronologically.

Jan. 1869-Jan. 1872. 5 vols. (Nos. 38-42). 276

Name indexes in all volumes except No. 42-.-

IJ·;'J.'Tl'.'RS HECEIVED. Dec. 1868-Dec. 1871. 3 ft. ffi Arra.nged in four subseries. The letters dated December 1868-December

18G9 are arranged alphabetically by initial letter of surname of correspon<lcnt and thert')under chronologically; those for 1870 are in t'\oiO chronological ::cries, letters from 1-lashington, D.C., and letters from claimants or attorneys in Arkansas; those for 1871 are arranged in one chronological series. 'rilcrc is no register or finding aid for the letters.

iU<:GIS'rER OF CLADMNTS. 1866-n. 1 val. (No. 43). 1/2 in. 278 Arranged alphabetically by initial letter of surname of soldier and

Lhcreundqr chronologically by date claim 1;as fol"'·mrded to vlashington. The entries at the end of the register are arranged chronologically rather than nlpllabet;ically.

i\!X:ISTER OF CIADMNTS. 1868-71. 1 vol.. (No. 44 ). 1 in. Arraneed alphabetically by initial letter of surname of claimant.

I<I·:GIS'mH OF CLAHlANTS. Feb. 1868-0ct. 18"(1. 1 val. (No. 113 1/2). l/2 in. 280 Arranged chronoloGically bo" date money '•'as received from Hashington.

'l'i1Ls register gives only the date the payment 1;as l'eceived by the disbursing ul'J'icer, the name of the claimant, the arciount of payment,' and ;the date pay'"cnt "as received by the claimant.

l.JISCELLANEOUS RECOHDS RELA'riNG TO ACCOUNTING AND DISBURSE!<1ENTS. 1865-68. 1/2 in. 281 This se1·ics includes copies of letters sent (Apr. 1868); monthly re--

i.lll'tl of Bureau stores f1·om the Assistant Quartel·master at St. Louis (SGpt. J.Gl)5); a q_ual .. terly sta tcment of articles received and expended :i.n IBllas Cuwri;y (Dec. 1866); specifications for a schoolhouse at Van Buren, ,A.rk. (n.d. ); a cont1·act for a schoolhousG. at Batesville (Dec. 1867); and an in'.'l'lllO.t':Y Btlcl. inspection .l'CpOl't of the freedmen r s hospital at Little Rock (Jnn. U36T).

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' LETrERS SEN'r, TJETTE:RS AND OHDilllS RECEIVED, AND l\NDORSEl·lENTS SENT AND RECEIVED. July 1865-Jan. 1866 and Oct. t866-Nov. 1868. l vol. (No. lf6). l/2 in. 282 Arranr;ed in bhree su.bseries: letters sent (July 1865-Jan. 1866 and

Oct. 1866-July 1868); letters, orders, and endorsements received (Dec. 1866-Qct;. 1868); and endorsements sent and received (Dec. 1866-Nov. 1868).

REGISTER OF COMPLAINTS. Au.g. 1865-l·!aY 1868. l vol. (No. lfT). l/2 in. 283 Arranged chronologicall:t·. Contains mainly complaints of freedmen re

lating to assaults, thefts, or violation$ of contracts. The register also includes the dcci~ion rendered in each case.

HEGISTERS 01" LABOR CONTRAC'£S. 1865-67. 2 vols. (Nos. lf9 and 50). lin. ~ Arranged chronologically. Name index in cacb volume.

REGI01'illl OF MAHHI!\Gl~S. 1865-67. l vol. (No. 1!.8 ). 1/2 in. 28'j Generally arranged chronologically. Later entries are not chrono

logical.

r:IISCF]LLANEOUS RECORDS. 1865-66 •. 1 in. 236 This series includes affidavits, monthly reports of receipts 8nd ex

pendi tu:res (1865), monthly rep01·t of condition of freedmen (Aug. 1865), indentm·es of apprenticeship (1866), and circulars issued and received (1865).

Auburn, Ark. (see South Bend, Ark.)

Augusla, Ark. ('::oodru:Cf C01.mty ), Superintendent and Agent·

Nov. 1865-Nov. 1866 Nov. 1866-Feb. 1867

John Thorp Lt. Sebastian Geisreiter

LETTf~RS AND J<:NDOHSr::t4EN'£S GJ~T. Jan.-Feb. 1867. 1 vol. (No. 51). 1/2 in. 287 Arraneed chronologically.

LET'EilllS AND OHDEHS HECEIV8D. Nov. 1865-Aug. 1866. l/2 .ln. AlTanged chronoloe;ically.

REGIS'rl~H.S OF LABOH CONTRACTS. Dec. 1865-Scpt. 1866 and Jan.-Feb. l86T. 2 vols. (Nos. 52 and 53). l in. 289 Arranged by month. Thp entries in No. 52 include the name of employer

and employees and the :cate or ldhd of compensation. The entries in No. 53 contain the name of employe1· and the number of freedmen he contracted to employ.

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FISCAL AND LOOAL PAPERS. 1865-66. 1/2 in. Arranged b0• type of record. Included are bonds, labor. contracts,

davits, and receipts for services rendered or goods produced.

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LETrERS SENT. Aug. 1866-Dec. 1868. 2 vols. (Nos. 54 and 55). 2 in. 291 Arranged chronologically. No. 54 ~<as Captain Brian's letter book into

which he copied his outgoing correspondence for the period August 1866-Tebruary 1867. His successor, Captain Lattimore, copied his orders to local citizens in No. 54 and set up a new letter book, No. 55, into which he copied letters sent.

LETrERS RECEIVED. Dec. 1865-Dec. 1868. 2 in. Arranged chronologically.

SPECIAL ORDERS AND CIRCULARS. 1865-68. l/2 in. E2J. Arranged by type of issuance and thereunder chronologica1ly. Orders

and circulars issued by the office of the Assistant Commissioner for Arkansas and by the Upper White River District relating to the Batesville office.

MONTHLY REPORTS OF PERSONS AND ARTICLES HIRED. :toBy-Dec. 1867. 1/4 in. 294 Arranged chronologically.

COURT WRITS, SUMMONS, AND OTHER LOOAL PAPERS. 1866-68. 1/4 in. £22. Arranged chronologically. Included are a list of justices of the

peace and probate judges of Independence County (1867) and a list of persons in Searcy County disqualified to register to vote (n.d,).

CONTRACTS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND PLANS OF A TREEDMEN'S SCHOOL. 1867. 1/4 in. 296 Arranged by type of record.

Camden, Ark. (Ouchita .County), Superintendent and Agent

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LE'l"'rERS SEN'l' AND RECEIVED. Oct. 1865-Aug. 1868. 2 vols. (Nos. 56 and 58). 2 in. ?21 Within each volume the letters sent precede the letters received. Each

subseries is arranged chronologically. No. 56 contains only brief abstracts of the first feH letters sent and received rather than the entire texts.

LETTERS RECEIVED. July 1865-July 1868. l/2 in. 298 Arranged chronologically. Little duplication with preceding series.

ENDORSEMENTS SENT AND RECEIVED AND SPECIAL ORDERS AND CIRCULARS ISSUED AND . RECEIVED. July 1865-July 1868. l vol. (No. 59). l/2 in. S2.2_

The endorsements are arranged chronologically and precede the special orders and. circulars, which are arranged chronologically as one subseries. 'l'ne endorsements are dated September 1865-July· 1868 and the orders and circulars, July 1865-october 1866. The full text of several of the letters to which the endorsements are commentaries are copied into the volume.

GENERAL AND SPECIAL ORDERS. 1866-68. l/4 in. Arranged chronologically.

REGISTER OF LABOR CONTRACTS. 1867-68. 1 vol. (No. 61). 1/2 in. 301 Arranged by year, thereunder by county, and thereunder numerically.

Includes the name of employer and the number of black men, ~romen, and children, male and female, employed.

REGISTER OF SCHOOL CHILDREN AND REGISTER OF ATTENDANCE Dr' SCHOOL CHILDREN. Feb.-June 1867. 1 veil. (No. 63). 1 in. 302 Arranged by type of register and thereunder chronologicall;y". The

first register gives the names of the parents and the names, sex, and ages of the pupils. The second register is a daily attendance record of pupils.

J\li~B'IDAVITS AND DEPOSITIONS. 1866-IS.S. 1 in. Arranged chronologically.

MONTHLY STATE!vJENTS OF ACCOUNTS CURREN'l' AND REGISTER OF COMPLAINTS. July 1865-June 1868. l vol. (No. 62). l/2 in. 30lf Arranged by type of record and thereunder chronologically. The ac

counts current are da.ted July 1865-~~rch 1867 and thE;! register of complaints, October 1867-June 1868. The register of complaints includes the name of the complainant, the .person accused, the charge, end the decision .made or action taken in the case. For the September 1867 complaints, see pages 234 and 235 of No. 63, series 302.

FISCAL PAPERS OF SUPERINTENDENTS CARHART AND COLE. 1865-66 l/2 in. 305 Arranged chronologically. Included are monthly statements of accounts

current and supporting vouchers.

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Dardanelle, Ark. (Yell County), Superintendent and Agent

Feb. 1866-Jan. 1867 and Sept. 1867 -Nar. 1868

LeHisburg, Ark. ( Comwy CoUli.ty), Superintendent and Agent

Jan.-Sept. 1867 Feb.-Mar. 1866 June 1866-Dec. i868

John Vetter Hilliatn Morgan

I.i·7l'l'l·:ns ~u,;NT. Aug. 1866-Mar. 1868. 3 vols. (Nos. 67-69). 2 in. Arranged chromHogically. No. (X3 contains only t11o ·letters sent,

<ln t,ed February 19, 1867, and March 11, l86T; neither is copied in No. 67. llo. (i8 also contains rniscelianeous quartermaster records of the Middle Military Division for 1364. No. 69 contains some loose documents that are copies of letters sent and dLCafts of memorandums and creports (Mar. and July 11368).

f,f1!£'£TillS m·~NT. Feb.-Jif.ar. 1866 and Aug. 1866-Jan. 1867. l/2 in. '07 Arranged chronologically. These letters are n.ot duplicated in series

306.

III•GIG'ri':R OF I,E'l"rERS RECEIVED AND EriDORlJE/oJENTS SENT AND RECEIVED. Dec. 1866-Mar. 1868. l vol. (No. 66). l in. 'lOS Most of this volume is a register of letters received. The entries are

n tTanged alphabetically b:y initial letter of surname of correspondent and Gile'reunder chronologically b;y· date of receipt. The entries ere• numbered consecutively by date of· receipt regardless of alphabetic considerations. ;)ume of the letters entered are copied in No •. 65. Endorsements sent and received have been copied on ll even-numbered pa(>es (p. 4-22) in chronological o,·dcr. The volwnc has no index.

r,f·:·r~eE.HS H.ECEIVJ5D. !.Jay 1866-llcr. 1867. l vol. (No. 65). l/2 in. 309 Arran3ed clnonologically. No index. Some of the letters for the pe

dod from December 1866 to l·lar·ch 1868 are registered in No. 66, series 308.

r,:•;'l'J?1illS m:CEIV!~D. Ju11e 1866-0ct. l86c{. l in. Arranged chronologically. !·!any of the letters ai·e copied in No.

ceries 309, and many of the endorsements are copied in No. 66, series Included al·e four leUcrs for 1868.

::pr•:CIAL OHDJ':RS O.B' 'l'l{E ASSISTA~rr COMtHSSIONJ','R }'OH ARKANSAS. Na:y 1866-Apr. 'll 1867. l vol. (No. 70). l/2 in •.

Areanged chronologically. On the last l·lot·gan lis ted the six duties of 'che office.

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LABOR CONTRACTs; AMNESTY OATHS, AND MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES. Jan. 1866-Jan. 1867. l vol. (No. 72). l in.

· Arranged chronologically regardless of .type of record.

OATHS OF AMNESTY. Feb. 1866. 6 items. ill Arranged and numbered in chronological order.

the texts "ere copied into No. 72. These ere the originals;

AFFIDAVITS, PETITIONS, AND LABOR CONTRACTS. 1866-67. lf+ in. Arranged by type of record.

:ceva ll' s Bluff, Ark. (Prairie County), Superintendent and Agent

June 1865 Jul>' 1865-July 1866 July- :cec. 1866 :cec. 1866-:cec. 1868

Willis J::avis Hilliam McCullough Hiram Willis William McCullough .

That part of Monroe County 'dest of Wnite River "as u.nder the jurisdiction of the :cevall's Bluff agent. Hoodruff County 1-;as added in October 1867.

LETTEHS SENT AND R1"GISTER OF LE'l'TERS RECEIVED. Oct. 1865-0ct. 1868. (No. 73). l in. An'angcd by type of record and thereLmder cllronologically.

REGIS'rERS OF LABOR CONTRACTS. Feb.-Nay 1865 and :cec. 1865-Nay 1868.

l vol. 315

2. vols. (Nos. '{5 and 74 ). l in. '<16 A:cranged by time period, end entrie·s arranged in chronological order.

No. 75 also il).cludes a register of passes issued for railroad and river travel, Ha:rch-May 1865. No. 74 includes six endorsements sent, Nay-July 18Gl, and a list of indentures, January-February 1867.

REPORTS OF PEHSONS AND ARTICJJES HIR@, ORDERS AND- CIRCULARS RE:CEIVED, AND . ACCOUN'rS CURHE:NT. 1865-67. l/2 in. '<lT Arransed by type of .-ecord and thereunder chl·onologic8ll:'l·

Fair J::ale, Ark. (see SOLlth Bend, Ark.)

Fort Smith, Ark. ( Gel.mst.i.en County), Su[le.rintendent and 1\gent

Oct. 136)-Nar·. 1866 Har.-J.~y 13()6 l®y-Aug. 1866 Aug. 1866-!,lay 186T Hay-Aug. 1867 Aug. -Oct. 186'( Nov. 186'(-Aug. 1868

}"'·.cancis Springer Thomas Abel Sebastian Geisreiter Charles Banzhaf Elihu G. Barker Charles Banzhaf Pinkney Lu.gcnbeel

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contents of part (Oct. 1866-Apr. 1867) of No. 77, see No. 78. The received are dated M:!rch 1866-April lil67 and August-October 1867.

318 list of letters

LETrERS RECEIVED. M:!r. 186\)-0ct. 1868. 6 in. .312. Arranged chronologically. Agents Abel, Geisreiter,

their letters received into Nos. 76 and 77, series 318. did not.

and Banzaf copied The other agents

RJiXHSTER OF LABOR CONTRACTS •. M:!r. 1866-Feb. 1867. 1 vol. (No. 78). 1 in. _3gQ Arranged chronologically. The volume also includes a list of part

(Oct. 1866-Apr. 1867) of the contents (communications) in No. 77 and a register of fees collected August-November, n.d.

RffiiSTER OF APPLICATIONS FOR RESTORATION OF PROPERTY, REGISTER OF MARRIAGES, AND REGISTER OF PERSONS DRAviiNG RATIONS. 1865-67. 1 vol. (No. 80 ). 2 in. · ~ Arranged by type of register and thereunder chronologically. The

register of applications for restoration of property is dated November 1865-August 1866; the register of marriages, November 1865-Februery 1867; and the register of persons drawing rations, May-July 1867.

REGISTERS OF REFUGEES ISSUED RATIONS. Jan.-July 1865. 2 vols. (Nos. 81 snd 82). 1 in. 322 Arranged chronologically. Tile registers give the name of the person,

the number of rati-ons issued, the cause of destitution, and other pertinent remarks. Pasted on many of the pages of No. 81 are appl-ications for rations from white refugees dated May 1866.

HEGISTER OF FREEDMEN AND REFUGEES ISSUED RATIONS. Mar. -May 1866. l vol. (No. 83). 1 in. ,3g..3_ Arranged chronologically. The register gives the name of the person

drawing rations, date issued, the number of rations issued, county of residence, and such descriptive information as "widow," "blind man," "freedmon, 11 or "orphan boy. 11

RWISTER OF REBEL PROPERTY IN SCOTr, SEBASTIAN, AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES SUB-JECT TO CONFISCATION. n.d. l vol. (No. 79). lin. '24 Arranged by county. Name index (owners). Included are names of ;1i t

ncsses and owner, 1ocation, and description and value of the property. Frequent notations indicate degree of sympathy and nature of participation -of the owner in the_ service of the Confederate State of America and, if known, his present ;/hereabouts.

HISCELLANEOUS RECORDS. 1865-67. 5 in. .3£2 Arranged by ty·pe of record and thereunder chronologically. Included

nrc retained copies of receipts for clothing (Jan.-Oct. 1867), monthly returns of quartermaster stores (Oct. 1866-0ct. 1867), abstracts of

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a rticl~s purchased (Nov. 1866-M!lr, 1867), ration reports {Apr. -June 186T), reports of destitute soldiers treated at Fort Smith Hospital (Aug.-Oct. 1867), and orders recEived restorins property (Oct. 1865-Junc 1866), applice.tions for rations (July-Aug. 1866), miscellaneous cou.rt papers, school reports (~by-July 1867), and reports of persons and articles hii·ed (Aug.Dec. 1866).

Fountain Hill, Ark. (Ashley County), See Hstnburg, Ark.

Hamburg, Ark. (Ashley County), Superintendent and Agent·

Mar.- July 1866 July 1866- Oct. 1867 Nov. 1867-July 1868 July- Dec. 1868

Lt. Fred A. Tencate Lt. Isaiah S. Taylor George Tm1le Sebastien Geisreiter

In September 1868 the office "as moved from Hsmburg to Fountain Hill, Ark.

LETTERS SENT. July 1866-July 1868. l vol. (No. 87). l/2 in. Arranged chronologically.

REGISTER OF LETTERS RECEIVED, ORDERS ISSUED TO. LOCAL CITIZENS, AND MONTHLY REPORTS OF OPERATIONS. 1867-68. 1 vol. (No. 86). l/2 in. 3?::1. Arranged by type of record. The entries in the register, February

186'(-December 1868, are arranged alphabetically by ·initial letter of surname of correspondent and thereunder generally by date of r~ceipt. The orders issued to local citizens are dated ~lBrch 1867-January 1868 and the monthly reports of operations, January 1867-July 1868.

LETTERS RECEIVED. Mar. 1866-Dec. 1868. 3 in. _:g§_ Arranged chronologically. The letters received by Agents Taylor and

Towle (Mar. 1866-July 1868) have been entered in the register of letters received, series 327, and numbered in chronological order.

REGISTERS OF COMPlAINTS. Apr. 1866-July 1868, 2 vols. (Nos. 88 and 89). 2 in. ,3g2_ Arranged chronologically. No. 88 also includes a register of contracts

(1866) and a register of marriages (1866). No. 89 contains four letters sent from Hamburg, April 1867 and February 1868, and a register of rations issued at Monticello, Ark., 1865-66.

REGISTER OF CONTRACTS. 1867. l vol. (No. 169). l/2 in. 330 Arranged alphabetically by initial letter of surname of employer.

MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS. Sept. 1866-July 1868. l in. Included are rosters, indentures, retained copies of monthly accounts

and land. reports, monthly returns of quartermaster stores, and court papers.

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Oct. 1865-Aug. 1867 John Scroggins

In October 1867 Calhoun County was added to the jurisdiction o:f the agent at Camden.

LEI'TERS SENT AND REGISTER OF LETTERS RECEIVED. Feb. -Aug. 1867. 1 vol. (No. 85). l/2 in. 332 Arranged by ty.pe of record and therem1der chronologically.

l·<ISCELLIINEOUS RECORDS. · Dec. 1865-Jan. 1867. l/2 in. Included are contracts, affidavits, court papers,

ccived (Jan. 186(), and one letter re-

Helena, Ark. (Phillips County) 1 Superintendent and Agent

1864-65

1867 18(9-71.

H. S1·1eeneJ' 1 superintendent of freedmen

H. SHeeney, superintendent James T. ~·[atson, claims agent

COPIES OF REPORTS. 186/.;-67. 1 in. :n):. ~

Arranged by type of reporL Included reports of refueees and freedmen receiving

are monthly reports of freedmen, rations, and reports of deeds.

REGISTER OF CLAIMANTS. Oct. 1869-June 1871. 1 voL (No. 90). lin. 3..32, Arrang·ed chronologically by date vouchers were received. q:'he register

gives the name of claimant, the date vouchers ;;ere received, the company and regiment of the soldier, the amount due the claimant, the date the vouchers ,,·ere signed and returned, the date money was received from Hashington 1 the date the money 1;as paid claimant, and by whom claimant was identified.

Jacksonport 1 .Ark. General Superintendent of the Upper Hhite River District

Jan.-Mar .. 1866 Mar. 1866-Mar. 1867

J. M. Bo;;ler J. T. Hatson

LEITERS SENT. Jan. 1866-Mar. 1867. 1 vol. (No. 95)· 1/2 in. Arranged chronologically.

LETTERS RECEIVED. Mar. 1866-Feb. 1867. 2 vols. (Nos. 91 and 92). l in. Arranged chronologically.

LEITERS RECEIVED. May 1866-Mar. 1867. 1 in. 3.3§_ Arranged chronologically. Some are copied in Nos. 91 and 92 1 series

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CIRCULAR LETTERS ISSUED. Apr. 1866-Jan. 1867. l vol.. (No. 99 ). l/2 in. Arranged chronologically.

COURT PAPERS AND VOUClillRS. 1866-6"(. l jl1. in. Arranc;cd by type of record.

REGISTE:H OF CONTRACTS AND ACCO\mTING RECORDS OF CAPT. \•!. H. HILLIS, SUPF:TI~ INTENDEJ'I~' OF :Ji'RF:E:DJ'JEN, MOUTH OF Tim 1·!HITE RIVEil AND ST. CHARLF:S. May-June 1865. 2 vols. (Nos. 132 and 133). 2 in. <41 No. 132 contains the register of contracts and E list of fi·eed .people

in camp. No. 133 shmJS not oplJ' the mone0• received and m:pended by llillis but also that credited to the freedmen.

Jacksonport J Arlt. ( Jeckson Count:y), Superintendent end Agent

May-Aug. 1865

Aug.-Oct. 1865

Oct. -Dec. 1865 Dec. l8C~H\9r. 1866 Mar. 1866-Feb. 1867 Feb. 1867-Dec, 1868

Jonas Lindale (also provost marshol for the Department of Arkansas)

1·!i llia m Tisdale (also provost marshal fOl' the Department of Arkansas)

J. M. Bo\-iler Hobert Anderson A. S. D;yer vlillia m Brian

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ceived fr~~~ contracts 8l'tc1 other sources dated Augus·i; 1865-April 1866 and k memorandums relating to settlements dated August 1866. ! PRESS COPIES OF' LE'.C'l'EHS SJ;"J'IT. Aug.-Sept . .1866. l/11 in.

Arranged chronologicolly. Trtese >~ere not copied in Ho·. 91.1, series

HEGISTEH OF LETTEHS RECEIVED. Jan. 1867-JLtly 1868. l vol. (No. 93). l/2 in. <4lf

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Arransed alphabeticallj' b 0• ini tiel: lette;c of surn8r:te of and thereunde1· arran[led 8!ld l1Ur,JbeJced in chronologiC2l ordel',

con·es pondent Name index.

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and thereunder arranged and nurr.bered in series 3!fl! •

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ORDERS ISSUED TO LOCAL CITIZENS. Dec. 1867-Jan. 1868. See series 2&7 •

SPECIAL ORDERS, CIRCULAR LETTERS, AND LE'ITERS OF INSTRUCTION RECEIVED. Apr. 1866-Jan. 1867. l vol. (No. 98 ). l/2 in. 3!±1 Arranged chronologically.

lETTERS SENT, REPORTS, AFFIDAVITS, AND COURT PAPERS. 3 in.

Aug. 1865-Jan. 1867.

Arranged by type oi record:. fue letters sent are dated AugustSeptember 1865 and May· 1866. They are partially duplicated in No. 94, 342.

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REGISTER OF CONTRACTS AND A RroiSTER OF MARRIAGES. 1865-68. 1 vol. (No. 101). 1 in. .3!t2: Arranged by type of register. The register of contracts is dated

August 1865-February 1867 and is arranged chronologically. Interfiled ~ith the contracts. issued at Jacksonport are registers of contracts made at Batesville, Augusta, Franklin, and .Po~hattan in September 1865. The register of marriages is dated November 1865~August 1868 and is arranged chronologically ~ith the exception of November.l865-July 1866, ~hich follo~s July 1866-August 1868.

REGISTER OF COMPLAINTS. Jan. 1866-Aug. 1868. 1 vol. (No. 100). 1/2 in. . 32Q Arranged chronologically. ·No. 100 also contains reports of receipts and

expenditures by the provost marshal at Jacksonport (under Department of Arkansas), May" October 1865.

Lake Village and Luna Landing (Chicot 9ounty), Superintendent and Agent

July-Oct. 1866 · Npv. 1866 Dec. 1866-June 1867 July-Dec •. 1867 Dec .• 1867-Nov. 1868

Thomas Abel S. Geisreiter S. Hersey G. Benson Cunningham

This office ~as also located at Columbia in 1868.

LETrERS SENT. July 1866-June 1868. 2 vols. (Nos. 103 and 106). 1 in. J.21 No. 103 is dated July-December 1866 and July 1867-June 1868; No. 106 is

dated January-July 1867. The letters ~i thin each volume are arranged chronologically. Name index to 1866 letters in No. 103. The letters for 1866

·include both letters sent and received.

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1 vol. (No. 102). REGISTER OF LETI'ERS RECEIVED. Jan. 1867-Feb. 1868. 1/2 in. 152

includes a few endorsements to Daniel Cooper, a black

Arranged chronologically. The volume also and correspondence dated November 1867 relating pauper.

UNREGISTERED LETTERS AND ORDERS RECEIVED. Jan. 1867-Jan. 1868. l/4 in. Arranged by type of record and thereunder chronologically.

REGISTER OF CONTRACTS AND REGISTER OF MAJOR LANDHOLDERS. Apr. 1867-Aug. 1868. 1 vol. (No. 104), l/2 in. 354 Arranged by type of register. The register of contracts is arranged

chronologically. The register of landholders is arranged alphabetically by initial letter of surname of landholder and consists of the name of person and the agent 1 s remarks or opinions concerning him.

ACCOUNTING BOOKS OF FAWNWOOD PLANTATION. 1865-67. 2 vols. (Nos. 171 and 105). 1 in. m No. 171 is dated 1865-67 and No. 105, 1867. The volumes consist

largely of lists of goods given to employees and presumably deducted from their wages.

Lewisburg, Ark. (Conway County), See Dardanelle, Ark.

Lewisville, Ark. (LaFayette County), Superintendent and Agent

Oct. 1.866-June 1867 July 1867-Dec. 1868

Nathan Cole v. v. Smith

PRESS COPIES OF LETTERS-SENT. Nov. 1866-July 1868. 1 vol. (No. 109). 1 in. Arranged chronologically. Name index.

LETI'ERS SENT. July-Sept. 1867. Arranged chronologically.

ENDORSEMENTS SENT AND RECEIVED. 1 in. Arranged chronologically.

ljl+ in. They are not duplicated in No. 109.

July 1867-M'lr. 1.868. 1 vol. (No. 107).

Incomplete name index.

REGISTER OF LETI'ERS RECEIVED. July 1867-Jan. 1868. l vol. (No. lo8). 1 in. .322. Arranged alphabetically by initial letter of surname

and thereunder chronologically. Incomplete name index. of correspondent

LEI'l'ERS RECEIVED. July-Dec. 1867. l in. Arranged.according to their entry in No. lo8.

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HrxliSTER OF COMPLAINTS. July-Nov. 1867. l vol. (No. 110). l/2 in. Arranged chronologically.

KIGCELLANEOUS RECORDS. Sept. 1866-Feb. 1868. l in. 363 Included are retained copies of narrative reports, orders received,

Offidavits, and court papers.

Little Rock, Ark. (Pulaski County), Superintendent and Agent

Feb. -Sept. 1865 J. Raines, superintendent of

Nov. 1865-July 1866 July 1866-Sept •. 1867 Aug. l86T

freedmen until July 1865 w. Tisdale F. Gross Watson

Sept. 186"{-Aug. 1868 Dyer

Pf\ESS COPIES OF LE.'TTERS SENT. Jan. 1867-Apr. 1868. l vol. (No. 112). l in. Arrnnged chronologically.

!IFCrs'rEH OF LET'l'ERS RECEIVED AND ENDOHSEMENTS RECEIVED AND SENT. July 1868. l vol. (No. 111). 1/2 in. Arrongcd chronologically. The last entry is dated October

IJ.TTEHS 1\ND OHDERS RECEIVED. Doc. 1865-July 1868. l in. Ana n:>ed chronologies lly.

Apr. 186"{-365

1868.

mr:ss COPIES OF ORDERS SENT TO LOCAL CITIZENS. Apr. 1867-Apr. l868 See series 274.

R!x;IiiTER OF CLAIMANTS •. Apr. 1866-Doc. 1867. l vol. .(No. 113). l~in. · ~ Arranged chronologically by date claim was received. The register in

dudes name, address, and company of claimant; nature of claim; and date dnim ,,as forMlrded. Claims relate to pension, bounty, and pay arrearages.

Hr:GIG'rl':R OF MARRIAGES. 186/f-66. l vol. (No. 121). 2 in. Arcanged alphabetically by initial letter of surname of husband.

!UGIG'l'i>:R OF FREEDMEN FMPLOYED ON PLANTATIONS. 1865-66. l vol. (No. 120). m 1~. ~

nt 1\nansed by name of employer. Name index of employers.

rlo!PLOYI4ENT REGISTERS. 1864-65. 3 vols. (Nos. 116-118). 1 in. 370 Host of these records were created before the establishment of the

n..,rcou. No. 116 is primarily a register of employed blacks, but it also contnins many miscellaneous series such as a list of freed people at the

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mouth of the White River· (Feb. 1, 1864), accounting reco.rds, a register of deaths at Freedmen's Home Farm (June-July 1864), and a register of passes issued to freed people. No. 117 is a register of employees of freedmen and is arranged alphabetically by initial letter of surname of employer (Jan.Feb. 1865). No. ll8 is a register of employed freedmen and is arranged alphabetically by initial letter of surname of freedman. This volume is dated August-November, but there is no indication of the exact year although it is probably 1865.

MISCELLANEOUS REGISTERS AND MEMORANDUMS. 1864-65. 1 vol. (No. ll4). 1 in. 371 Included are registers of rations issued, a register of transportation

furnished refugees and freedmen, and memorandums r.elGting to complaints.

a~MiES, ~.f(GGJ<;f,fJINF;Omi COIJH'l' PI\I'I~HS, liND 11r~I.'011'1'S. l.nGs-Gfl. lf in. .3]g_ Arranged by type of' record. Included are land reports (Aug. 1866,

Sept. 1866, and Jan. 1868), reports of destitute soldiers treated at a Little Rock hospital (Jan.-Feb. 1867), a roster (July 1865), end accounts current (Feb. -Sept. 1865).

MISCELLANEOUS. REGISTERS RELATING TO HOME FAR~1 AT LITTLE ROCK. Feb. 1866. 1 vol. (No. 115). 1 in.

Jan. 1865-ill

Included are accounting records, lists of people in camp, of rations issued.

and registers

MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNTING RECORDS OF HO/I!E FARM. Nov. 186lf-Feb. 1865. (No. 119). 1 in.

1 vol.

3J.l±. Arranged by name of ·freedmen. Name index.

Little Ro~~rk. Superintendent of Freedmen

Jan.-l•!sr. 1864

Apr. 186/f-Nov. 1865

VI. G. Sargent, superintendent at Helena

H. G. Sargent

LE.'TTERS SENT AND CIRCULARS ISSUED, Jan.-Apr. 1864, Oct.-Nov. 1864, May 1865, end July 1865. 1 vol. (No. 36). 1 in. .312 Arranged chronologically. Also included are unident.ified accounting

records.

LET"rE:RS AND OHDERS HEC~IVED. Jan. 1864-Nov. 1865, 3 in. Arranged by type of record and thereunder chronologically.

SPECIAL ORDE:HS ISSUED. Jan. 186lf-Qct. 1865. 1 vol. (No. 37). 1 in. Arranged chronologically. Name index.

NAHRATIVE SCHOOL REPOH'rS FHOM •rF.ACflERS AND SUPEHINTl':ND~;NTS OF }'RF.EJ:MEN' S SCHOOLS •. Dec. 1864-June 1865. 1 in.

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!Th'TAINED COPJJ;ci '-'-' _,t~!;POH'lu, m.,-i," . .::G ,;_.;,.:_.~-, ~~, __ ,,;_, , . .;_,:;cELLANEOUS PAPERS. 1864-65. 2 in. .312. Arranged by type of record. The reta.ined copies of reports include

narrative reports (Mn.-Aug. 1865) aml ration reports (July and Sept. 1865). The reports· received from subordinates are dated July 1864-September 1865. Mlny of the miscellaneous papers relate to the Home Farm.

Luna Landing (Chicot County), See Lake Village

Madison, Ark. (St. Francis County), Superintendent and Agent

Apr. -Sept. 1867 Oct. 1867-Dec. 1868

Dyer Williams

LETTERS SENT. Apr. 1867-Mar. 1868. l vol. (No. 123). l/2 in. Arranged chronologically.

REGISTER OF LETTERS RECEIVED. Apr.-Aug. 1867. l vol. (No. 122) . l~~- ~l Arranged chronologically. The volume also includes a register of mar

riages (May and Aug. 1867) and names and addresses of claimants (1867).

LE'ITERS AND ORDERS RECEIVED. Apr. 1867-0ct. 1868. 2 in. '82 Arranged chronologically. ·A few letters are entered in No. 122 1 series

381.

REGISTER OF COMPLAINTS. June 1867-Apr. 1868. l vol. (No. 124). l~ in. .3§.3. Arranged chronologically. Also included are a register of contracts

(May-Nov. 1866) and copies of certificates of marriages '(June-Nov. 1866).

RWISTER OF CONTRACTS. Apr. 1867-July 1868. l vol. (No. 125). l/2 in. Arranged chronologically.

NARRATIVE REPORTS, AFFIDAVITS, AND COURT PAPERSo 1867-68. 2 in. Arranged by type of record.

Magnolia, Ark. (Columbia County), Agent

LETI'.ERS RECEIVED AND AFFIDAVITS OF FREEDMEN. May 1866-Apr. 1867. 1/4 in. Arranged by type of record.

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Marion, Ark. (Crittenden County), Agent

Sept. 1866-0ct. 1867 Oct. l86c{-Aug. 1868 Sept.-D=c. 1868

V.'alker Barker !-lain

LETTERS AND ENDORSEMENTS SENT. June 1867-Dec. 1868. 3 vols. (Nos. 127-129). 2 in. 3.§1 Arranged chronologically. List of contents in each volume •

. REGISTER OF LETTERS RECEIVED.· Jan. 1867-0ct. 1868. l vol. (No. 126). l in. ~ Arranged chronologically. List of contents.

LETTER RECEIVED. Oct. 1867. l. item. .3§2_

Monticello, Ark. General Superintendent for the South Eastern District of Arkansas

July 1865-ca. Jan. 1866 ca. Jan. 1866-Jan. 1867

E. G. Barker, agent E. G. Barker, general

superintendent

LETTERS SENT. July 1865-D=c. 1866. l vol. (No. 131). l in. 390 , Arranged chronologically. The volume also contains special orders is- !

sued (Aug. 1865-Dec. 1866), circular letters (July 1865 and May and July \ 1866), and swnmaries of cases tried (May 1866). r

LETTERS RECEIVED. Aug. 1865-Dec. 1866. 1 vol. (No. 130). l in. Arranged chronologically.

LETTERS RECEIVED. Nov. 1865-Jan. 1867. 1/2 in. Arranged chronologically.

t REGISTERS OF CONTRACTS FDR BRADLEY COUNTY. Jan.-Mar. 1866. l vol. (No. ~· 168 ). l in. .321 l There are two registers, both of which seem· to have the same name. One t

is arranged chronologically by date contract was filed and the other, numer- l. ically by number of contract. The volume also contains a list of indigent l>. families, most of ~1hom seem to be soldiers' families. i:

COURT PAPERS AND REPORTS. 1 in. Arranged by type of record.

Jan. 1866) and financial reports

?94 Included are land reports (Oct. 1865 and

(Aug.-Sept. 1865).

Monticello, Ark. (Drew County), Agent

Jan.-Oct. 1866 G. Duvall

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!/apoieon, Ark. (Desha County), Superintendent and Agent·

LbTrERS SENT. Apr • .r867~Dec; 1868. 2 vols. (Nos. 135 and 136). I in. . ~ Arranged chronologically •

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RffiiSTER OF LETTERS RECEIVED. Apr. I867~Feb, 1868. I vol. (No. 134). I/2 in. _- · . _ _ _ ?97 -Arr<!nged: alphabetically' by initial letter of Sllrname of_ correspondent .

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Lm~RS AND· ORDERS REC_EIVED; --June 1866-M>r. 1868; 3 in.· 3.2§_ Arranged chronologically. · Some are entered in No. 134, series 397 •.

!\WISTER OF c6JriRACTS'AND .RmJ:il'rEROF COMPLAINTS. 1866-68. I vol~. (No. ··· I3'T.). l/2 :in• . .322;

Arranged .by type of register. The register of contracts is dated De- • •:ember l86€i7AprH -1&67-- aml the -register of complaints_, February~Noveinber · 106'(.. • ... · . . . . . . - - --· . . . . . . . ·. . .

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11 (:;t;J~fiU\Nl~<JOG t<JJGOlWB. . Jan. li366"·Jun. lfl68. 3 'in,. 400 . ·-.In~lu.dqd_ urt; -m<11'1':inge·_ .cC·rtifJcates, census J;;ep.orts, na.r,'rative. r0Por:ts,

· ·-,~coun~s, •:6tirG papers, and a census x·eport of freed people at mcillth. Of ll•'·l Hhcr da:ted 1B6l~ .. · - ·

Osceo:L13, Ark. {Mississippi Cotinty ); Superintendent and Agent

Apr. _I86Ei-Qct. 1868 . Eli Mix.

·· -_- I£i;l'r:ris sE:NT AND Rm:ISTEaS OF CLAiMs, MARRIAGEs, coNTRACTs, AND INDENTURES •. 1866"68. 1· vbL (J~o. ;1.38). i/2 in. _ _ li-01 Atranged by :Gype of. record. The letters sent a.r·e da.ted Ju;Ly 186$; the

fc~ister o:[ <L?tms, Qctober 18.66.; the register of marriages, April1866- . ·Pcb1'uary 1867; the-'regis.te~ of. contracts, Janu:aty"'October 1867;- and "the reg-·

·. Toter of indentlltes, ~y~June 1866. -- · -· · · ·

Ozark, Ark·. · ... '.. . .. - . . . •' - - ...

·• liUJIS'rER OF DESTI~TE CITIZENS OF FRANKfJIN AND JOHNSON COUNTIES ·. ·. •{[ONS.- June I8€i6. _ 1 vbl. (No. 1110 ). l/2 in.

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Arranged by county and thereunder numerically. . The register gives name, color, and cause of destitution. Rations issued in compliance with Special Order 54 of the Assistant Commissioner.

Paraclifta, Ark. (Sevier County), Superintendent and Agent

fuc. 1865-fuc. 1866 fuc. 1866-0ct. 1868

A. W. Ballard Hiram Willis

In April 1867 the office <~as moved from Paraclifta to Rocky Comfort. The.officer was also respon~ible for Bureau affairs in Little River County.

LETrERS SENT AND REGISTER OF LETTFJlS RECEIVED. fuc. 1866-fuc. 186'(. l vol. (No. lH). l/2 in. 404 Arranged by type of record and thereunder chronologically. The letters

sent are dated fucember 1866-·fucember 1867 and the register, June-October 186'(. Also included is a list of contents of.letters sent.

LETrERS SENT. fuc. 1867-0ct. 1868. l vol. (No. lT9)· 1/2 in. Arranged chronologically.

REGISTER OF LETTERS RECEIVED AND ENDORSEME:NTS SENT. Nov. 1867-Hay 1868. 1 vol. (No. 178). l/2 in. 4o6 Arranged chronologically.

ORDERS ISSUED 'l'O LOCAL CI'r.IZJ<:NS. l/2 in. Al'l'anged chronologica l.ly.

orders.

Apr. 1867-Mar. l.8C:{l. 1 vol. (No. 180). 407

Also included are special and general

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REGIS~:C~R~~~~~:' ~g~~~~7 ~F i~~:u(~~~ ~~~)~EGiS~~ OF PURCHASE 4o8 . !• Arranged by type of record. The register of marriages is dated fucem- f;

ber 1865; the indentu:ces, December 1865-January 1866 and January-February ~: 1867; and the register of vouchers, June-August 1867. {

REGISTER OF COMPLAINTS. Jan. 1867-July 1868. l/2 in.

l vol. (No. 176). ~22.

Arranged chronologically. freedmen, July-December 1865.

The volume also contains a list of employed

REGIS'rER OF EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES. n.d. 1 vol. (No. 182). l/2 in. 410 Arranged alphabetically by initial letter of surname of employee or

employer. The register gives name of employer or employee and number of contract.

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July 1866-Jan. 1867 Jun.-]<'.;b, 1867 Feb. 1867

William J. L'ewes \{illium D. lli•le William J. rewes

The Arkansas River District comprised the counties of Pulaski, Prairie, Jefferson, and· Arkansas and parts of the counties of Monroe and tesha.

LETI'ERS SENT. July 1866-Msr. 1867. l val. (No. 144). lin. 4ll Arranged chronologically. The volume also contains letters sent by the

agent at Pine Bluff 1 March-M;ly' 1867.

ENDORSEMENTo SENT AND RECEIVED. Sept. 1866-M'lr. 1867. See series 416.

LETI'ERS AND ORDERS RECEIVED. July l866~Feb. 1867. 3 in. Arranged chronologically.

REPORTS OF PF;RSONS AND AR'I'JCn:s HM~D. Ju"ly 1866-Jo'eb. lllG7. l/4 in. Arranged chronologically •

Pine Bluff, Ark. (Jefferson County), Superintendent and Agent

tee. 1864-Nov. 1865

tee. 1865-Jan. 1866 Jan. -M9r. 1866 Mar.-Sept. 1866 Sept. 1866-Mar. 1867 .Msr.-May 1867 May 1867-July 1868 Aug. -tee. 1868

s. W. Mallory, superintendent of freedmen until July 1865

D. H. Williams· A. Coats E. \>/allace S. Geisreiter W. J, Dswes 1 agent S. Geisreiter 1 agent Barnard

PRESS COPIES OF LETTERS SENT. Jan.-May 1866 and May 1867-July 1868.

412

2 vols. (Nos. 14 3 and 145). 2 in. 414 The letters are arranged chronologically within the volumes except that

No. 143 includes letters from January to May 1866 and from January to July 1868. Name indexes.

LETTERS SENT. Mar. -May 1867. See series 411.

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ENDORSEMENTS SENT. Jan.-Sept. 1866 and Msr. 186[-D=c. 1868. 2 vols. (Nos. 142 and llfl). 2 in. 416 No. 142 is dated January-September 1866 and July-D=cember 1868 and is

arranged chronologically. No. 141 is dated Msrch 186[-July 1868. From Msrch to May 186[ the endorsements are arranged chronologically and include some endorsements received. From Msy 1861 to July 1868 the entries are arranged alphabetically by initial letter of surname of correspondent and thereunder chronologically and include abstracts of letters that ~ere filed among the letters received and not sent from the office. No. 141 also includes endorsements sent by the general superintendent of the Arkansas River District at Pine Bluff for September 1866-Msrch 1867.

LETTERS RECEIVED. Msr.-Oct._l866 and Msr. 186[-D=c. 1868. 8 in. 417 Arranged chronologically. A fe~ letters are entered in No. 141, series

416.

SPECIAL ORDERS RECEIVED. Oct. 1865-July 1868. 1 vol. (No. 141). l/2 in. 418 Arranged chronologically. The series is incomplete ~ith many gaps.

REGISTER OF MARRIAGES. Msr. 1864-July 1865. 1 vol. (No. 151). 1/2 in.

_ Arranged chronologically. in No. 150.

419 Some of the names in this register are also

COPIES OF MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES. D=c. 1864-June 186[. 1 vol. (No. 150) 1/2 in. 420 Arranged chronologically. Name index. The last part of the volume,

September 1866-June 186[, is a register of marriages rather than copies of the certificates.

REGISTER OF ABANDONED PROPERTY. 1864-6'(. l vol. (No. 149). 2 in. 421 Arranged by name of former o~ner. Name index. The register gives a

description and location· of. the property and notations as to ~hen it ~as r·estored and by ~hat authority. Many entries include accounts of rent received.

"RECORD AND ACCOUNT BOOK" OF MRS. BAYNER'S PLANTATION. Feb.-D=c. 1867. 1 vol. (No. 148). 1/2 in. 422 The records include a daily time and attendance r.eport for all persons

~orking on the plantation, daily reports of ~eather and ~ork completed, and reports of amount of cotton picked and shipped.

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received (Oct. 1865-Nov. 1868), retained copies of ration reports (Mar • . 1866-D=c. l86T), ration reports of patients in freedmen's hospital (June

Nov. 1867), land reports (Mar. 1866-Mar. 1868), rosters (Mar.-Oct. 1866), school rc~t>or·t·.s (Dec. 1866-July 1867), persons and articles hired (July 1866-Nov. 1867), estimates of funds (May-Sept. 1866), court papers, and bills of lading. There are also accounting records dating from· December 1864 that 1<ere created by Mallory as superintendent of freedmen for the Freedmen 1 s Department.

Princeton, Ark. (Dallas County), Superintendent and Agent

1866 1866-68

Stubblefield Mallett

CONTRACTS AND MONTHLY STATEMENTS OF PROPERTY. 1866-68. l vol. (No. 170). l~. ~ Arranged by type of record. The contracts are arranged by year (1866

ond 186T) and thereunder riumerically. There is a name index to the con-. tracts. The monthly statements are arranged chronologically (July 1867-D=c. 1868 ).

Roc~y Comfort, Ark. (See Paraclifta, Ark.)

South Bend, Ark. (A1·kansas County), Superintendent and Agent

May 1866-June 1867 June-Sept. l86T Sept. 1867 -Mar. 1868 Mar.-July 1868

Vlilliam D. Hale s, Hersey A. Coats De~lolf ·

From 1866 until February 1867 the office \·iaS at Auburn; from February to Jltly 1867, at Fair Dale; and from July 1867 to July 1868, at South Bend.

f,t·:'l'rERS SE.'NT. Feb. 186'(-July 1868. l vol. (No. 153). l in. Arranged chronologically.

HEGWrEH OF I,ETTERS RECEIVED. Jan.-Aug. 1867 and Nov. 1867-Mar, 1868. l vol. (No·. 152). lin. 426 From January ·to August 1867 the entries are arranged and numbered in

chr:onological order. From Nov8mber 186'( to March 1868 they are arranged lllphabetically by initial letter of surname of correspondent and thereunder nrranscd and numbered in chronological order. The entries frequently in-clude copies of endorsrements sent and I'E)C<eived. ·



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LETTERS RECEIVED. Feb. -Aug. 1867. l in. 427 Arranged and numbered according to their entry in No. 152, series 426.

There are some unregistered letters, November 1867-May 1868.

ORDERS ISSUED TO LOCAL CITIZENS. Oct. 186'(-July 1868. l vol. (No. 154 ). l in. 428 Arranged chronologically. The volume also contains a register of

claimants, 1866-67, arranged alphabetically by initial letter of surname of soldier, but there are entries only for A-D.

PROCEEDINGS OF CASES. Nov. 1867-Apr. 1868. l vol. (No. 155). l in. 429 Arranged chronologically.

Union, Ark. (Fulton County), Superintendent and Agent

oct. 1866-sept. 1868 Sept.-Dec. 1868

Simpson 1-la son John Martin

LETTERS SENT AND REGISTER OF L.E'rTERS RECEIVED. Jan. 1867-Sept. 1868. l vol. (No. 156). l/2 in. 430 Arranged by letters sent and register of letters received and there

under chronologically. Name indexes for letters s:mt and for registers.

LE'rTERS Sl'-NT AND RETAINED COPIES OF REPOHTS. 1.866-67. l in. 4 <l -~

AlTanged by type of recot·d. in No. 156, series 430.

Most of the letters and reports are copied

LETrERS S.ENT. Oct.-Dec. l8Gl. l vol. (No. 158). l/2 in. 4<2 -~

Arranged chronologically. Name index. . REGISTE:R OF I.l!.T'rJ<;RS HECJnVED. Oct.-Dec. 1868. l voi. (No. 157). ~.3.3..

l/2 in. Arranged chronologically. Name index.

I,E'l'TERS AND ORDBRS HECgiVED. !113r. 1866-0ct. 18(-8. 2 in. lJ:J.i Arranged chr·onologically. Most are entc!'ed in No. 157, series 433·

!I'! ?_h_t Ill> ton , ___ A_(!S.!.. G•ctic>ral Supc;rintendcont of the South Hcst District of Arkansas

Nov. 1865- Oct. 1866 Oct. 1866-1-lar. 1867

F:. H. Gantt F. Th:Lbant

LE'l'TERS fiENT. Jan. 1866-Mar. 1867. l vol. (No. 161). l/2 in. Arranged chronologically.

tETI'ERS RF:CEIVgD. Sept. 1866-Har. 1.86'{. l vol. (No. 159). l in. 4<6 Arran3ed chronologically. This series also conta Lns a re3ister of let

ters received by the arsent at WoGhington, for the period March 1.86"{-Scptember 1868, arranged chronologically.

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SPECIAL ORDERS RECEIVED. Nov. 1865-Mar. 1867. 1/2 in. . .

1 vol. (No. 164 ). 438

Arranged chronologically. the agent at Washington, Ark.,

This volume also contains orders received by :for the period March-December 1867.

SPECIAL ORDERS AND CIRCULARS RECEIVED. Nov. 1865-Feb. 1867. 1 in. !!J2. Arranged chronologically. Some o:f the orders are copied in No. 164.

. Washinr,ton, Ark. (Hemstead County), Superintendent and Agent

July-Dec. 1865 Dec. 1865~July 1866 July 1866-Dec; 1867 Dec, 1867-Dec. 1868

John R. Montgomery James Williams F. Thibant C. C. Gilbert

Wl'TERS SENT AND ORDERS ISSUED TO LOCAL CITIZENS. Feb. 1866-Mar. 1867. 1 vol. (No. 16o). 1/2 in. · 440 Arranged chronologically. From February to October 1866 are letters

sent and from October 1866 to March 1867, orders issued to local citizens.

LETTERS SENT. Mar. 1867-Aug. 1868. 2 vols. (Nos. 162 and 163). 1 in. 441 The letters in both volumes are arranged chronologically. No. 162 is

dated March 1867-August 1868 and No. 163 is dated November 1867-January 1868. There are only a :few letters in No. 163; all are addressed to officials in Hemstead County and do not appear to be duplicated in No. 162.

REGISTER OF LETTERS RECEIVED. Mar. 1867-Sept. 1868. See series 4 36.

LETTERS AND ORDERS RECEIVED. M9.r. 1867-Sept. 1868. 2 in. 41~2 Arranged chronologically. Some letters are entered in No. 159, series

436, and some orders are entered in No. 164, series 438.

SPECIAL ORDERS RECEIVED. Mar.-Dec. 1867. See series 438.

REGISTER OF CONTRACTS. Nov. 1866-Sept. 1867. 1 vol. (No. 165). 1/4 in. 443 Arranged numerically.

REGISTER OF COMPLAINTS. Aug. 1866-Feb. 1868. 1 vol. (No. 166). 1/2 in. Arranged chronologically.



MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES. Oct. 1865-Feb. 186'(. l vol. (No. 16'(). l/2 in. Arranged chronologically.

dentures, Dcce~nber 1865, oml an payments to 1wrkers.

The volume also contains a regist~r of inundate<) list o:f persons delinquent in

ACCOUNTS CURREN'r, MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES, COURT PAPERS, AND TEACHERS' SCHOOL REPORTS. 1865-68. 2 in. 446 Arranged by type of record. The accounts current are dated July

September 1865. Some of the marriage certificates are copied in No. 16'(,. series 445.

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