New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-31
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Some myself among the number have assisted planters In
by losnng them money and are thus Indirectly interested in
tie cultivation OF their farms As 70 the agents some Of
and cultivate their own farms ysry respectfully,
To this letter received reply the 2stb copy ofwhch
= ~ RALEIGH. N c., April "a. 1865;
eres as we As the Interests Of others on duty in tie Freed
Bureau In the cultivation Of ands in the Dcpatmentof
sS infer io% yosp note yea must
spprsSended my question win repeat with others and
reply og S. w5nf evening"
you know Of any officer IN the military service Of The
Department Of North Carolina who is 10 any nt
in the cultivation Of lands within the limits Of said
IL Won know Of any officer thus interested please give his
name rank the duty performing the names OF the per
sons with whom he Is interested the character OK
the nterst such ocer-wbeher by furnishing money at
specified rate Of interest or for part OF the pons 70 90
derived nom the cropsi Or whether such oneer nss con
Of labor with the compensation Of the ocer Of soch
service ,,u.
service Of United States on duty IN the se
Bureau in the OF North or %
OF the duties Of Assistant Commissioner for the same IN tins
et5sr directly or indirectly except the business
the duties his position and know OF any such oncer
Which employed with the business and the
any with whom SO engaged am Senef" very iespe''
folly yours. JAMES b. SIsA ,1n..,u Val.
Breyet Brig Gen. f. wmrLEsEY Assistant Comr Freed
ooisl Copy S Asa Bird Gardner Lieut. 7h vR and
A. A. A. G.
Myreuly TO this communication is as follows:
BUREAU Of r. F. A. L., RALEIGH, April e, lett
Major. neral srRApsAS
SenAL have the honor to reply to your
in the cultivation Of lands within the limits OF the Department
Of North ca DINA" in other way than BY furnishing
Town interest as follows Mr. Horace James Of Mass
Of Msps rent farm Pitt County agreed TO furnish one
third the money 70 pay e1peoss o2a he ppd month"; an
average Of $40 good raonf aud quartes and that should
receive an equal share with them IN the net profits ,..
MI James lives on the farm and manages the whole bus
ness When last heard from him he was employing about
40 freedmeo and bad established two schools io me
Hhom suppose TO be interested in the cu
walton Of lind are: Bfeyet NAL r. A; seeiy a
With Mr. BROOKS In Pitt County; Major j. C. Manp A. u
NJ vita person farming in Brunswick County hsme h0'
Nv knowledge as these officers being thns interested =
from report onlv and do not know whether tne .n
Of the profits derived from the crops; ,rw
officer has contracted to furnish labor 50 r as
oarae sborers an impression exists that such is the fact
probably may arise from ny %ee e@ 70 and labor
ers which fees paid into the treasury e. tine buesn
do not know Of any officer in the military service VINO
the 9stIe, Of bis position have visited often possible
the principal stations and hhye never found the onee ao
Very respectfully. your obedicut servant.
L. VI. WHrrTLEsEY. Assistant Commissioner
From the going sponence must be clear to
candid mind that there attempt and wish
steadman implied enough not directly charged IL hs
report What did deny and meant to deny and 90 stn
officer connected the Freedmen Bureau Is engaged IN
cutiyating managing farms IN any proper meaning
those words or deyong his time 70 private DueiDess
The fact that officer has invested his money IN farm CT
any other business does not prove tina, he Is IN person
State OF Maine and in another in Wisconsin but though TINS
not ss Sass s %S TseS States
ernnen stock; but am not running the United oaies
thus e SaVs
IN the cultivation Of one and have thus become an interested
As in the one so the other have confidence is
those who ,he and nv time aud strength
have been devoted faithfully Icyst 2 ny public duties
BACK eompens our inspection o. the spers
@hsrs we remsin.d day purpose further w
oS in sn to which hs ss% replied
Official. perceive the precise object of this sentence
unless Il be suggest that absea private business
The reason absence however well known to Cen
all YOUR Inspector General had for to meet him al
Gosboroug for purpose OF visiting farms IN ac
Tho Commissioners speak Of affairs at Newborn
charges here and in other parts Of the report against
screen N Fit" and "eItOrtion" communication from
would '%P s, sss yen e t ss 1s ::s
! pss.y Mr. Yqb .!:!eHsa. before witnesses
positive cOn'radietiOn ressrus -a- -s---,xy-r.
The correspondence referred to above is as il9ws
Doctor: In Tie NJ Herald Of the l2th inst is what pur
ports be official report Of Gems, Sea u an AMI Fullerton
pevaricatiou in my % certain questions asked me
BY gentlemen and evidence reported to substan
weeks since Be had coudonay purchased the interest Of
Capt sss in this plantation but bad not yet c0n'u0~a'ed
win you please inform NE IL this is an accurate report Of
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
A. SEELY Bvt MAO and A. Q. n.
Official copy Asa Bird Gardner 10, It. and Adt 7h Rest
d. d. D. D. G. Rush. Surg. q. S Vols
NEwBERN ~ c., May H. 1866.
SIR: Your communication OF the 10th inst Is received
win state that conversation the LIST inst
with officers named in note stated that sboat
s by
mated bona d and without and that Mr. Potter
terms Of sale and that in they fulfilled but
sss sss By
ton Very respectfully your obsdient servant
Brsyet.M Major +. A. ssELY. U. s. Vols and a. q. H..
9TH Regt v. r. c., and A. A. g.
Major Seeys letter continued:
.a; "a. n. ,As preferred s'n Mr. F
.ddissd 70 yoaT.. oy totally tnis:
too $ s's
making he a 5 him
4 must have o.. 900 month from that settlement"
kept s the and
ali expended for the benefit Of the Trent River Colony
The next matter noticed In the report Is:
FURTHER MISCONDUCT.
Capt Rokanr SbAgent ofthe Bureau Newbrn under Capt
seey Commary Subsistence viii be BY reference
the paper attached also engaged cuivsng
son Little Washington n c.. with the labor Of freedmen
whom he supplies with rstions part Of their
1t the universal practice to supply laborers with rations
part Of their wages IL not bore alleged that Capt
Rosekrans furnished raons but the public
left that such the fact aud this inference seems to
been intended BY the Commissioners for they
speak in immediate connection Of missing raops Tho
charges against Capt Rosekans stated and the report