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266 If the Dr desires this and will write, we shall probably be able to send him a definite answer by the time his letter gets here. Very Respectfully Your obt Servt Bt Maj Gen. Office Asst Coms'r. B.R.F. & A.L. Mont. Ala. Feb 22, 1866 Colonel George D. Robinson Supt. Dist of Mobile Mobile Alabama Colonel: I am in receipt of an order from the Secretary of War, directing me to transfer to the Trustees, the Mobile Medical College. The formal order will be sent you tomorrow. I shall take the responsibility of allowing thirty days in which to complete the transfer. And the further responsibility of directing you, which I hereby do, to rent a building for the use of the persons who now occupy The College, for one year, at an expense of not more than four thousand dollars, $4,000, and you will in my name request Mayor Withers to assist you in so doing. If I remember right there is a building known as the "Barton Academy" which would answer the purpose well. The Legislature will adjourn this week, and I wish you to see Mr Gage, of the State Senate, on his return. Meanwhle I shall ask him to help you in the matter, as he will be able to do. 267 Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Bt Maj Gen'l. Office Asst Coms'r. B.R.F. & A.L. Mont. Feb 22, 1866 Maj Gen Chas. R. Woods Commd'g Dept of Alabama Mobile, Alabama. General: I received just now a very kind telegram from Col Hunter Brooke Judge Advocate, inquiring whether there was any legal provision for the transfer of fines from Courts Martial or Military Commissions to this Bureau. I was obliged to reply that there was not, but as the matter was within your control I vetured to add that if you would make such an order, generally or in any case, I would hold the money until it could be satisfied by final authority. It is possible I shall go to Washington next week. Once there I could easily do it, and General Howard I am sure, would take it kindly. Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Bt Maj Gen Office Asst Coms'r. B.R.F. & A.L. Mont. Feb 22, 1866 Col Hunter Brooke Judge Advocate &c. Mobile, Alabama