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| June 24. 1856 # 26 EB page 18. 1865 | Brown O. Col and Asst Com'r of Va. | Richmond Va. June 22. 1865.  Reports that under G.O. #110 C.S. War Dept. a large amount of property will come into possession of the Bureau. Asks if property of every description in "Recruiting Fund" "Civil Property" shall be account for in accordance with par. 22 General Regulations and page 512 Revised Regulations. |

| July 1. 1865 # 27 E.B. page 17. 1865. | Brown O. Col and Ass't Com'r for Va. | Richmond Va. July 1. 1865. Reports that benevolent Societies of the North are becoming anxious about buildings for Schools &c. States that there are enough buildings in all the Cities, held by men who do not come within the Amnesty Proclamation. Wishes to know if anything can be done unless the property is abandoned or confiscated. |

| July 6. 1865. # 28. E.B. page 19. 1865. | Brown O. Col. Ass't Com'r for Va. | Richmond Va. July 3. 1865 Requests written authority to cut wood and lumber upon abandoned or confiscated lands. |

| July 6. 1865 # 29. E.B. page 20. 1865 | Brown O. Col. Ass't Com'r of Va. | Richmond Va. July 3. 1865 Acknowledges receipt of blank "Form of Contract" and states the objections that are made to it. |

| July 5. 1865 #30 * | Brown O. Col. Ass't Com'r of Va. | Richmond Va. June 29. 1865 Report concerning a disturbance in Norfolk between Soldiers and Negroes. Apprehends no further trouble. file (Va) |

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| July 11. 1865. #30. | Bents S. | Near Hood's Mills Miss. July 10. 1865  Wishes to obtain 8 or 10 colored laborers- for chopping wood, farming &c. 
Referred to Col. Eaton Asst Com'r: July 11/65 for report, papers to be returned with report. |

| June 10/65 #31 * | Brown O. Col & Asst Com'r for Va. | Richmond Va. June 7. 1865. Transmits report of Farms in his possession. Number of Freedmen living thereon, number of acres of Arable Land, and a general view of the manner in which they are cultivated. (1 enc) File |

| July 11. 1865 #32 * | Brown O. Col. and Ass't Com'r for Va.  | Richmond July 8. 1865  Forwards copies of correspondence between General Hartsuff & himself in relation to affairs of the Bureau within his Dist. Also copy of letter from Capt Barnes, and the order of Gen'l H. Asks for specific instructions with reference to the order of Gen'l Hartsuff. (1 encl) file (see LB July 11. 1865) |

| July 13. 1865 #33. * E.B. page 27, 1865 July 15. 1865 | Boulden Elder J.F and four others Deacons in Wall St Bap. Church. | Natchez Miss July 1865  Petition in behalf of colored members of Wall St. Baptist Church, concerning their ejectment therefrom, and a request the church &c may be restored to them. Com'n of same tenor & date referred by the President U.S. July 14. 1865 (see note E.B. p. 27. 1865) Rec'd bk Aug 15. with inf'n that he has recommended the church be assigned to them. |

| July 19. 1865 #34. E.B. page 1865 | Brown O. Col & Ass't Com'r for Va. | Richmond Va. July 6. 1865. Applies for useless and worn out property from Hosp. Dep't to be turned over to his Bureau. (endorsed by the Surg. General "Not Approved") (Rec'd bk. with rep't encl. July 22/65 Ret'd July 22. 1865) (Referred to Surg. Horner for his action July 21. 1865) |