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| When Received | Name & Rank of Writer | Date & Purport of Communication |

| April 11" 1868 O.L.S. D.C. | Robinson EW. EB 2" Vol 219. 1868 No 1641.| Washington D.C. April 8" 1868. 
States that Chas. H. Melcher, formerly a soldier in a Mass regiment, now employed as a clerk in Office Local Supt. D.C. at a compensation of $30.00 per month, is a capable & efficient man, and recommends that he be paid a sufficient amount to enable him to support his family comfortable.|

| April 11" 1868 O.L.S. D.C.| Townsend E.G. EB 2" Vol 220. O.L.S. D.C '68 No. 1642
 | Washington D.C. April 6th 1868.
States that the causes which impelled him to offer his resignation being removed, be recalls it and requests that he be retained in some capacity, and assigned to duty in the neighborhood of Richmond Va. |

| April 11" 1868 O.L.S. D.C. | Brown Maj J M D.O. D.C.
EB 2"Vol 221. O.L.S. D.C. No 1643
 | Washington D.C. April 11 "68
States that the request of O.S.B. Wall for repair of roof on Head Quarters building is approved. And that the work be done as suggested- & send the party with his certificate to his office (Browns) that the work has been properly done & amt due. |

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| April 11 "1868 O.L.S. D.C. | Kellogg J.S. P O. Box 714. No 1644, D.R.D.
|Washington D.C. April 11"1868.
Wants a man & his wife to go to Pough keepsie N.Y. or a man who understands farming & a girl who is used to general housework.|

| [[strikethrough]] April [[/strikethrough]] March 17" 1868 O.L.S. D.C Filed No 1645. | Wallach Mrs | Washington D.C. March 17" 1868.
Acknowledges receipt of (1) one box dessicated vegetables - from Local Supt. D.C. Bureau R.F. and AL: by order Asst Comr. D.C.|

| Mch 17" 1868 O.L.S. D.C. Filed No 1646. | Howard C.H. Ass't Comr D.C.
| Washington D.C. March 17" 1868
Requests that the Local Supt. investigate in prison, the issues of clothing at Wisewell Barracks; States that from all quarters he hears reports of the slowness, even when clothing is on hand; that the present Agent will be discharged if not efficient; requests that the Industrial Schools be notified, that no more material will be purchased; and the attendants that they will have to get work elsewhere.|

Transcription Notes:
In the top left box it seems like it can't be Chast & Melcher, because the author is speaking of a single man. IT IS Chas. H. Melcher.