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222 [[left margin]] State of Ala BRF &c 724 [[/left margin]] B300 Endorsement on letter of Lieut A. S. Bennett Respectfully returned to Lieut A. S. Bennett Sub Asst Commr Claiborne Ala Application should state that the applicant can take the Test Oath and also state the amount of monthly pay. If desired Mr Drew will be recommended for appointment at Eighty dollars per month By order of Col & Bvt Brig Gen O. L. Shepherd Geo Shorkley Capt 15 Infy Bvt Maj U.S.A. A A A Gen May 11th 1868 [[left margin]] State of Ala B.R.F. 725 [[/left margin]] G140 Endorsement on letter of Bvt Maj J. Gillette Respectfully referred to Bvt Brig Gen O Brown Asst Commr. for Va. (Thro Office Commr) for information as to the ability and willingness of funds to provide a home &c should applicant be sent to Alexandria Va his former home. Geo Shorkley Col 15 Infy Bvt Brig Gen USA. Asst Commr May 13. 1868 [[left margin]] State of Ala BRF &c 726 [[/left margin]] W111 Endorsement on letter of E Whittlesey A.A.A.G. Respectfully returned to Maj Gen O. O. Howard Commr &c. The within mentioned papers were returned to Capt Peck on July 5th 1867 thro Agent at Greenville Ala and by communication from him we learn that the papers have been lost. O. L. Shepherd Col 15 Infy Bvt Brig Gen USA Asst Commr May 13. 1868 [[left margin]] State of Ala BRF &c 727 [[/left margin]] B301 Endorsement on letter of Robert T. Blair Respectfully referred to Bvt Maj W. T. Hartz U.S.A. AAA Gen Sub Dist of Ala with copy of communication from Asst Commr to R Blair Sub Asst Commr Tuscaloosa Ala requesting that the necessary Military orders be issued to enable the Govt to collect from the Agents or owners of the "Jumie Rogers" the sum of $133.30 the amt due to U.S. for Comsy Stores lost by them & for which they are responsible By order of Col & Bvt Maj Gen Shepherd Geo Shorkley Capt 15 Infy Bvt Maj USA AAA Gen May 14, 1868 223 Endorsement on letter of Jno. Tallilner War Department, Bureau R.F. & A.L. Washington May 13. 1868. Respectfully returned to the Assistant Commissioner for Alabama to know if this is Bureau property or belonging to the Q.M. Dept U.S.A. If the latter permission for its use must be obtained from the Secy of War If Bureau property it may be used for school purposes without further authority. By order of Major General O. O. Howard. (Signed) F. D Sewall. AAA General. [[left margin]] State of Ala. Bu R.F. &c 728. [[/left margin]] Respectfully referred to Jno C Hendrix, with reference to the endorsement of the Commissioner. By order of Col and Bvt Brig General O. L. Shepherd [[?]] [[?]] Capt 33d July. USA. May 20. 1868. AAAG [[left margin]] State of Ala. Bu R.F. &c 729. [[/left margin]] C260. Endorsement on letter of James Curtis Bvt Major &c Respectfully returned to Bvt Major James Curtis USA. Sub Asst Com'r Selma. Ala with the information that but one civilian clerk is allowed in the office of Sub Asst Comm'r By order of Col and Bvt Brig Genl O. L. Shepherd. Geo Shorkley Capt 15th Infy. Bvt Major USA AAAG [[left margin]] State of Ala. Bu R.F. &c 730. [[/left margin]] A.69. Endorsement on letter of W. C. Arthur. C.Q.M. &c. Respectfully forwarded to Major General O.O. Howard. Commissioner Washington D.C. Approved: - Requesting an order to make the purchase - should the Bureau be continued after July 1868. O. L. Shepherd Col 15th Infy. Bvt Brig Genl USA Asst Commissioner [[left margin]] State of Ala. Bu R.F. &c. 731. [[/left margin]] C261. Endorsement on letter of H. Cattey. S.A.C. Respectfully referred to Jno. C. Hendrix. Sub Asst Com. Montgomery Ala. for information as to the willingness and ability of Josephus Thomas to support his wife if she is sent him. By order of Col & Bt Brig Genl O. L. Shepherd Geo Shorkley Capt 15th Infy. Bt Major USA AAAG