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336 Capt. N.S. Hill A.S.A Com'r 325/338 L.R.B. 215. Respectfully returned to Capt N.S. Hill A.S.A. Com'r &c. Attention being invited to preceeding endorsement from W.D Luckie Esqr. Agent Bureau R.F. & A.L. - In the opinion of the Asst Com'r the Indenture of Apprenticeship in the within case is legal and binding - If the Grand Mother insists upon the restoration of the child, she must bring her request before the Judge or Ordinary of the County in which the parties reside, they alone having the power to annull Indentures of Apprenticeship as provided for in Section 6 & 7 of an Act entitled "An Act to alter & amend the Laws of this State in relation to Apprentices" passed by the General Assembly at its session in 1865 & 1866. By Command of Bt. Majr Genl Tillson W W Deane Bvt Majr & A.A.G. Office A Com'r Bureau R F & A L } Augusta Ga Oct 3d 1866 } Major Genl Howard Commissioner &c 334/342 LRB 536 Endorsement on Communication from C T Watson Bvt Majr & AQM dated Augusta Ga Sept 29th 1866 - which he recommends the sales of stores belonging to the Bureau R F & A L, which the Bureau has no use for. Respectfully forwarded to Majr Genl Howard Com'r, with the request that Authority be given Bvt Majr Watson AQM to sell the Bureau R F & A L/ stores, within enumerated. Bvt Majr General & Asst Com'r Office A Com'r Bureau R F & A L } Augusta Ga Oct 3d 1866 } Bvt Majr C.T. Watson Chf. Q M. B R F & A L 313/345 L.R.B. 300 Endorsement on Communication from Sur'g J W Lawton dated Augusta Ga Sept 29th 1866 - Recommends that Majr Leonard ASA Com'r Atlanta Ga be authorized to rent, two large rooms, from the Faculty of the Medical College at Atlanta for use of Freedmens Hospital at $75 00/ per month. Respectfully referred to Bvt Majr C.T. Watson. Cheif Q M Bureau R F & A L who will rent the rooms within referred to, for the use of the Bureau at the rate per month suggested by Surgeon Lawton. By Command of Bvt Majr Genl Tilson W W. Deane Bvt Majr & A A G Office A Com'r Bureau R F & A L } Augusta Ga Oct 3d 1866 } Endorsement on communication from O E Pratt Lt Col & Sub Asst Com'r dated Austin Texas Sept 17th 1866 - relative to the children of Eveline Cooper (Freedwoman) whom she left in Georgia in 1852, and is now very anxious to hear from them, they were living with Mark A Cooper of Case Co when she left them 337 W.H. Pritchett Agent B.R F & A L 307/ L.R.B. 400 Respectfully referred to Wm H Pritchett Esqr Agent Bureau R F & A.L. Barton Co for investigation and report - This paper to be returned. By Command of Bvt Majr Genl Tillson W.W Deane Bvt Majr & A.A.G. Office A Com'r Bureau R F & A L } Augusta Ga Oct 4th 1866 } Endorsements continued from page 324 on communication from Patsey Williams (Freedman) dated Marrietta Ga August 20th 1866 - who states that his child has been taken from him, and bound out without his knowledge or consent, and that Lieut Mitchell refuses him any assistance in getting possession of his child Marrietta Ga Oct 1st 1866 Lt Mitchell respectfully returns this to Head Quarters, with the certificate of Judge Atkinson, who was present at the interview. The Rev Mr Rucker has been deceived by Patsy Williams Alias Russell a Woman, not a man, or is a falsifier of the truth, I never used the language! Certificate of Judge Atkinson Marrietta Ga Oct 1st 1866 I certify on my honor that no such language was used by Lieut Mitchell in the interview with Patsey Williams. I was present all the time. (Sd) F.I. Atkinson Judge. J.C. Lt Wm Mitchell A.S.A. Com'r 324/347 L.R.B. 535 Respectfully returned to Lieut Wm Mitchell A.S.A. Com'r B.R F & A L for full report in compliance with preceeding endorsement from this Office. All papers forwarded to this Office will be signed by the Officer making the endorsement. By Command of Bvt Major Genl Tillson W W. Deane Bvt Majr & A.A.G. Office A. Com'r Bureau R F & A L } Augusta Ga Oct 4th 1866 } Endorsements on petition of L.[[I? J?]]. Whittle Esqr Chairman Board of Com'r of Macon Free School dated Macon, Ga Sept 14th 1866 - for the restoration of the Macon Free School buildings and grounds now in possession of the Military. Macon Ga Sept 15th 1866. The lot of land applied for in the within petition was donated by the City of Macon, as an experiment to the Free School system, was seized by the Rebel Authorities and converted into a Hospital. Some ten or fifteen rough board buildings having been erected upon the lot for
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