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  Correspondence, to Captain T. A. Walker from E. Branch, 1862 June 2

  Correspondence to Captain T. A. Walker, Superintendent of the Freedmen's Bureau West Tennessee, from E. Branch, teacher, Memphis, TN, 1862 June 2. Branch wrote a report of the city schools sharing updates on enrollment and learning progression of the students.

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  Correspondence, to Captain T. A. Walker from L. H. Cobb, 1865 January 31

  Correspondence to Captain T. A. Walker, Superintendent of the Freedmen's Bureau West Tennessee, Memphis, TN, from L. H. Cobb, the Superintendent of Colored Schools, Memphis, TN, 1865 January 31. Cobb wrote a report of the Colored Schools of Memphis for the month ending January 27, 1865. He provides details and updates on enrollment, location changes, punctuality of the students, "rules wanted," "embarrassments," tuition, causes of discrepancies, objections, and potential plans for the schools.

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  Correspondence, to Captain T. A. Walker, from R. D. Bird Sr., 1864 October 31

  Correspondence to Captain T. A. Walker, Superintendent of the Freedmen's Bureau West Tennessee, Memphis, TN, from R. D. Bird Sr., Superintendent of Industrial Schools District, Memphis, TN, 1864 October 31. Bird details some suggestions and a report for the month of October 1864. Bird stated, "I have the honor to report that during the short time I have been acting without instructions under Special Orders from you, I have had manufactured out of clothing turned over by hospitals nearly (200) two hundred garments mostly for boy and girls..."

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  Correspondence, to Chaplain Joseph Warren from L. H. Cobb, 1865 February 25

  Correspondence to Chaplain Joseph Warren, General Superintendent of Colored Schools, Departments of Mississippi and Arkansas, from L. H. Cobb, Superintendent of Colored Schools, Memphis, TN, 1865 February 25. "Chaplain respectfully submit the following report of the Colored Schools in this city for the current month." This report details finances, efficiency of teachers, missionaries, changes, explanations, wants, suggestions, statistics, and a list of teachers.

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  Document, Celia Burris' lease, Memphis, TN, 1864 October 19

  A lease contract for Celia Burris for the Freedmen's Department to rent her school room near the corner of Linden and Turby Street. The rental dates are 1864 October 31 - 1865 June 30th. Burris was paid $150.00 in eight installments at the first of each month. The contract says that Burris is responsible for "fitting up said house including flues for stoves, windows, etc. She is to put in one coal stove and pipe and with the exception of damages done in school hours she is to keep the house in repair." The contract is signed by Captain T. A. Walker, Superintendent of the Freedmen's Bureau West Tennessee, Memphis, TN, on 1864 October 19.

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  Document, Clothing issued to "B" Company 63rd. U. S. Colored Infantry, 1865 December 15

  A document, "Roll No. 1," listing clothing issued to "B" Company 63rd. U. S. Colored Infantry, 1865 December 15. It contains signatures of the soldiers along with signatures of a witness. Captain T. A. Walker signed the document certifying that roll was correct. Captain T. A. Walker was the Superintendent of Freedmen West Tennessee and captain of the 63rd. U. S. Colored Infantry.

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  Document, Payments of services in the Freedmen Department, Memphis, TN, 1865 April

  A document listing payments of services in the Freedmen Department, Memphis, TN, 1865 April. It shows names, occupations, period of service, rate of pay, amount, signature of the employee, and a witness signature. Captain T. A. Walker signed the document certifying that the pay roll was correct. Captain T. A. Walker was the Superintendent of Freedmen West Tennessee.

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  Document, Payroll of Freed-Laborers, President's Island, Memphis, TN, 1865 March 31

  A payroll document of Freed-Laborers employed on President's Island, Memphis, TN, 1865 March 31. It lists the laborer's name, number of days worked, price per day, amount paid, and witness signatures. The witness signature for the workers was Captain T. A. Walker, Superintendent of Freedmen West Tennessee.

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  Document, Payroll of Wood Cutters, President's Island, Memphis, TN, 1865 May 31

  A payroll document of Wood Cutters employed on President's Island, Memphis, TN, 1865 May 31. It lists the laborer's name, amount paid, and witness signatures. The witness signature for the workers was Captain T. A. Walker, Superintendent of Freedmen West Tennessee.

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  Document, Property Lease for the Freedmen's Bureau, Memphis, TN, 1864 November 1

  A property lease document detailing how the Freedmen of the Department of West Tennessee will lease "the following property...Being the Botanical Medical College on Beale Street on lot number (14) in Block (62) In the City of Memphis, County of Shelby, and State of Tennessee...To be used as a school for the Freedmen of the Department of West Tennessee..." The first party was Henry G. Dent, Agent of Botanical Medical College and the second party was Captain T. A. Walker, Superintendent of Freedmen West Tennessee. The second party agreed to pay the first party $1200.00 payable in twelve equal installments from 1864 November 1 to 1865 November 1. The agreement was signed on 1864 November 1.

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  Document, Receipt from Loeb & Bros., 1865 May 5

  A receipt from Loeb & Bros., No. 336 Front Street, Memphis, TN, showing the purchase of fabric, thread and other clothing supplies by Captain T. A. Walker, Superintendent of Freedmen West Tennessee, 1865 May 5. It shows that Loeb & Bros. received a payment of $122.96 from the Freedmen's Bureau.

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  Document, Teacher's Monthly Report, 1865 February 24

  A day and evening report, "Teacher's Monthly Report. Consolidated." for the colored Schools in Memphis, TN, created by L. H. Cobb, Superintended of Colored Schools, 1865 February 24. The report details statistics of the students and teachers such as the number of male and female students enrolled, number of male and female students who pay full tuition, number of male and female students who write, and number of hours spent teaching daily.

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