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90 [[Left margin]] Hd Qrs Dist of Ala 311 [[/left margin]] B223 Endorsement on letter of E. C. Branch War Dept B.R.F & A.L Washington D.C. Aug 14.1867 Respectfully referred to Maj Genl Wager Swayne under writing orders and regulations there is no authority for granting the Transportation asked for and in view of the steady drain there is the Transportation fund it is not deemed advisable to enlarge the rule so as to cover cases of this character. By command of Maj Genl OO Howard Commr Harry M H Whittelsey Chf Q.M. Bu R F & A. l. Respectfully returned to Mr E.C. Branch Mobile Ala and attention invited to endorsement of the chf Q.M. of the Bureau. By order of Maj Genl Wager Swayne O.D. Kinsman Sub Asst Commr Aug 20. 1867 [[left margin]] Hd Qrs Dist of Ala 312 [[/left margin]] T38 Endorsement on letter of Bvt Lt Col Wm Fowler Respectfully referred to Bvt Brig Genl J B Callis Sub Asst Commr Huntsville Ala. who will acknowledge receipt of communication and discharge. By order of Maj Genl Wager Swayne O.D. Kinsman Sub Asst Commr Aug. 20 67 [[Left Margin]] Hd Qrs Dist of Ala 313 [[/Left Margin]] B229 Endorsement on letter of E F Baker Respectfully referred to R. F. Smith Sub Asst Commr Opelika Ala. whose attention is invited to enclosed copy of an Ordinance of the Convention passed Sept 29. 65 The Third Section of this ordinance is believed to fully cover this case. By order of Maj Genl Wager Swayne O D Kinsman Sub Asst Commr Aug 21 1867 [[Left Margin]] Hd Qrs Dist of Ala 314 [[/Left Margin]] S233 Endorsement on letter of Lieut George Shorkley. Respectfully returned to Lt. G. Shorkley S.A.C. Persons receiving Medical treatment at either Colony or Hospital with on the requisition of A.A. Surg. in charge receive the Hospital ration and all other inmates the destitute ration. See circular 27 current series from the Commr. By order of Maj Genl Wager Swayne O.D. Kinsman Sub Asst. Commr Aug. 21 67 91 [[Left Margin]] Hd Qrs Dist of Ala 315 [[/Left Margin]] H155 Endorsement on letter of S.S Houston Respectfully referred to Hon R. M. Patton Governor of Ala whose attention is invited to papers in the same case forwarded him on the 9th inst O.D. Kinsman Sub Asst Commr The Maj Genl & Asst Comm being absent. Aug 22 67 [[Left Margin]] Hd Qrs Dist of Ala 316 [[/Left Margin]] Endorsement on letter of Sam S Gardner Respectfully returned to S.S. Gardner Sub Asst Commr. Greenville Ala whose attention is invited to G O No 53 O.S. from Hd Qrs 3 Mil Dist this day received. By order of Maj Genl Wager Swayne OD Kinsman Sub Asst Commr Aug 22 67 [[Left Margin]] Hd Qrs Dist of Ala 317 [[/Left Margin]] N39 Endorsement on letter of Bvt Maj T.H. Norton Office Probate Judge Mobile County Aug 12th 1867 Respectfully returned with statement under oath of Mr W. P. Hall who is willing to give up the negroes if required. Strictly I have no jurisdiction to revoke the letters for that purpose application should be made to the Probate Court that issued them in Choctaw Co Ala under the disposition expressed by Mr Hall no legal action seems to be necessary. Geo W Bond Judge of Probate. Office Sub Asst Commr Mobile Ala Aug 20. 1867 Respectfully returned with attention called to endorsement of Judge Bond & sworn statement of Mr Hall. My own opinion that Mr Hall is a very worthy man and that children are much better off with him than with their mother and fully believing Mr Hall's statement which shows that the mother consents to his possession of the children, I have suspended action in the case to respectfully ask instructions. George H Tracy Bvt Maj and Sub Asst Commr Respectfully returned to Bvt Maj Geo H Tracy S.A Commr Mobile Ala. The Statement of Mr Hall though not giving dates seems to indicate that these children were bound under Sec 1215 of the "Code" which did not recognize the parents to be notified of the proposed apprenticeship, but this law is considered unjust. It is desirable Therefore to ascertain whether the subsequent consent of the Mother was given freely and with a full understanding of the results of such apprenticeship. This M ?
