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[[left margin]] Brown, Robert [[/left margin]]

Endorsements on letter stating Major Davis refuses to furnish transportation home for his daughter according to agreement.
Referred to Col. Palmer for investigation and report. Sept. 12, 1868.

Bureau R. F. and A. L.
Sub. Asst. Commr's Office
Memphis, Tenn. Octr. 1st 1868.
Respectfully returned to Lieut W. H. Bower, A. A. A. Genl. Nashville, Tenn. whose attention is invited to enclosed communication from Bvt. Maj. F. A. Davies, Capt. 25th U S. Infantry, dated Sept. 18, 1868.
The girl Betty Brown is now living with a colored man by the name of Nat Farrell, as his wife.  Farrell is a boot black at the Overton Hotel in this city. I have sent for Betty several times to call at this office, but she will not do so.
(Sigd) Fred. S. Palmer, Sub Asst Comr

Bureau R. F. and Aband Lands Asst Commr's Office
Nashville, Tenn. Octr. 5th, 1868.
Respectfully returned to Major Genl. O. O. Howard, U. S. A. Commr. Bureau R. F. & A. L. Washington, D.C. whose attention is invited to the endorsement of Mr. Fed. S. Palmer, Sub. Asst. Commr. Bureau R. F. & A. L. Memphis, Tenn
W. P. Carlin
Bvt. Major Genl. U.S.A. 
Asst Commr.
B56, L. R. 1868

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Endorsements on communication concerning an appropriation for repairs at Fisk University.

War Department
Bureau Refugees, Freedmen & Aband. Lands,
Washington October 1, 1868.
Respectfully returned to the Asst. Commr. of Tennessee, who is authorized to make the improvements and repairs to the amount stated in the within estimates; but the expenditure will be made as far as possible from the appropriation already made to Tennessee.

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By order of Maj. Gen. Howard,
(sigd) F. D. Sewall A. A. A. Genl.

Bureau R. F. & A. L. Asst. Commr's Office
Nashville, Tenn. Octr. 7th, 1868.
Respectfully referred to Mr. R. Papendieck, Disbg. Officer Bureau R. F & A. L. State of Tenn. who will carry out the instructions contained in the endorsement of the Commissioner dated Octr. 1st 1868.
By order of Bvt. Major Genl. W. P. Carlin Asst Commr.
Bvt. Lt. Col. U.S.A.  A A A Genl
C 128. L.R. 1868.

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Endorsements on request for repairs at New Providence and State Line.
Bureau R. F. & A. L. Sub Asst. Commr's Office.
Nashville, Tenn Octr 8 1868.
Respectfully referred to Bvt. Maj Genl. W. P. Carlin ASst Commr. with the recommendation that the within requested appropriation be made.
(Sigd) Jos. W. Gelray Capt. 45th, U.S.A. Bvt Lt. Col. U.S.A. Actg. Sub. Asst Commr.

Bureau R. F. & A. L. 
Asst. Commr's Office 
Nashville, Tenn. Octr. 9, 1868.
Respectfully referred to Mr. R. Papendieck, Disbg. Officer who will cause the within mentioned repairs to be made at a cost not to exceed one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00)
By order of Bvt. Major  Genl W. P. Carlin Asst Commr.
Bvt. Lt. Col. U.S.A. 
A.A.A. Genl.
M.43 L. R. 1868.