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42 F.2.1.V.67. Lacy R. S. Supt /83 Head Quarters Dept of the Potomac Richmond Va Jan 17/67 Respectfully referred to Bvt Brig Genl O. Brown Asst Bureau R F & A L with directions to refer these papers to the officer of the Bureau in charge of the District in which the writer lives for investigation and report. These papers to be returned with report By command of Major Genl Schofield Sg'd S. F. Chalfin A.A.G. Potomac Dept of Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Com'r D of P Richmond Va Jan 18th/67 Respectfully referred to R. S. Lacy Supt for investigation and report in accordance with endorsement from Dept Head Quarters. By order of Bvt Maj Genl Schofield Asst Comr Signed O. Brown, A A A G Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. H.3.1.V.67. War Dept Bureau &c War Department Bureau R F & A L Washington Jan 18th/67 Respectfully referred to Maj Genl J. M. Schofield Asst Commissioner of Va, who will please investigate this case carefully, and if he finds the facts as stated within use his influence with the Governor to obtain a pardon for this prisoner. By order of Maj Genl Howard Sg'd A.P. Ketchum A.A.A. Genl Hodges Johnson Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Com'r D of P Richmond Va Jan 19th/67 Respectfully returned to Maj Genl O. O. Howard Commissioner The case of Johnson Hodges has been investigated and the papers forwarded to the Governor with a recommendation for pardon. Sg'd J. M. Schofield Bvt Maj Genl & Asst Com'r Official Garrick Mallery A A A G 43 J.13.1.V.67. Jordan J. Parker Hodges Johnson Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Com'r D of P Richmond Va Jan 19/67 Respectfully returned to Mr J. Parker Jordan. All possible efforts have been made to secure the pardon of Johnson Hodges. It is confidently expected that he will be pardoned. By order of Bvt Maj Genl Schofield Asst Com'r Signed O. Brown A A A G Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. W.29.1.V.67. War Dept Bureau &c Virginia Gov of Richmond Va January 17/67 Respectfully forwarded to his excellency Gov Pierpoint Will the Governor please furnish the Laws herein named or such information as will enable the Asst Commissioner to procure them. Sg'd O. Brown A.A.A.G. Rec'd back Jan 19 1867 The Commonwealth of Virginia Executive Department Richmond Va Jan 17 1867 In answer to your request I have the honor to reply that all the Laws upon the subject of schools in the state of Virginia are contained in the Code of Va of 1860, under the Title "Schools" There has been no state or local publications in regard thereto that can be of any possible use of Genl Alvord. There was a partial system existing in the state up to 1860 by which indigent white children were sent to school for short periods during each year. But all the money appropriated for that object did not amount, I believe, to seventy five cents a year for each indigent scholar. But bad management before the war, and the events of the war, have exhausted the whole fund supposed to exist before 1860. But if that fund was in existence, and the law in full force, the colored children of the Commonwealth could not participate in it. There are special laws by which a few corporations in the state were permitted to institute free schools but they were not applicable to colored children.
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It is this type of reference number that is the most important thing, which should go first. F.2.1.V.67. -> Endorsement Letter: F.2. Vol.1. of 1867. Each of these letters has at least one name or Department that is the subject of the letter. ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-06-11 18:10:49 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-06-17 15:43:31
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