Freedmen's Bureau Records: Roswell Waldo to John W. Jordan,
November 4, 1868
Summary:
Waldo requests that two freedmen be compensated as payment due them has been delayed.
Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands 4th Division 9 Sub District
Colonel
John W. Jordan
Assistant Sub Assistant Commissioner
Lexington Virginia
November 4. 1868
Staunton, Virginia
Colonel: -
The transportation for Eliza King [added: (colored)] from Chattanooga to this place to be procured with the money ($15 00 ) placed in your possession by [unclear: Candis] Payne (colored) within twenty (20) days after giving you the same, has not yet been received. As so long a time has Elapsed since giving her your receipt (August 22) for the money, [unclear: Candis] Payne is fearful the transportation will never Come to hand & she, therefore, requests that you [unclear: return] her the money ($15 00 ) without delay. I will not turn over the money to her until I procure the receipt held by her, which I will forward to you.
The money ($12 or $14) due [unclear: Hdry] Holland (colored) by the Railroad Company which amount was collected by you while in Richmond last & forwarded by the Railroad Company to your address in Lexington, has not yet been received. Please forward the same as soon as possible as he is greatly [unclear: concerned]about it.
Very respectfully
Roswell Waldo
Assistant Sub Assistant Commissioner
