Letter from Lieutenant Colonel R. S. Donaldson to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; September 25, 1865

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Letter from Lieutenant Colonel R. S. Donaldson to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; September 25, 1865

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Donaldson, R. S.Sharkey, William Lewis, 1798-1873 Thomas, Samuel

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General Orders. United States. Army--No. 008

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United States--Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands United States--Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands. District of Mississippi

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Office Act'g Ass't Commissioner Freedmen's Bureau,
FOR NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI,

Jackson, Miss. Sept 25^th 1865.

His Excellency,
W.L. SharKey
Governor of the State of Missi,

Sir,

I have the honor to enclose an official Copy of a letter of instructions, and General Orders No. 8 from Col. Sam'l Thomas, Ass't. Commissioner Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands for the State of Mississippi

I am, Governor,
Very Respectfully,
Your Ob't. Servant,

R. S. Donaldson
Act'g. Ass't. Commisioner

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Office Act. Ass't Com'r Freedman's Bureau,
For Northern District of Mississippi,
JACKSON, MISS Sep 25^th 1865.
DONALDSON, LIEUT. COL., R. S.,
Acting Assistant Commissioner,
Northern District of Mississippi

Enclosing Official Copy of a letter of instructions and General Orders No 8 from Col. Sam'l Thomas Ass't Com^r, Bureau Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands.