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| WHEN RECEIVED. | NAME OF WRITER. | DATE AND PURPORT OF LETTER. |
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| Sept 3. 1865 #65 | Baker T. B. US. Death & Burial Recorder Sept 2nd 1865 | Nat'l Cemetery Arlington Va August 30. 1865  Refers com'n of Mr O.H.O. Hoffman dated as above, concerning the furnishing of rations & clothing to some of the old Lee servants who still remain on the place. |
|   | [[note]] Sept 4th Ref. to Col. Eaton for his action. [[/note]] |   |

| Sept 4. 1865 #66 | Brown H. Benajah | Cumberland CH Va August 21, 1865  Asks an order on the authorities at Richmond for two mules and a horse, to enable him to make a crop. |
|   | [[note]] Sept 5 Ret'd to War Dept. I have no authority to act. He does not appear to be either refugee or freedman. [[/note]] |   |

| Sept 4, 1865 #67 | Brown O Col & Asst Com'r | Richmond Va Sept 2nd 1865  States that he is receiving numerous applications from friends in the North for Freedmen to be sent to them as laborers. Asks if he may hold out the prospect of their being sent north at the expense of the Government. |
|   | [[note]] E.B. page 68  [[/note]] |   |
|   | [[note]] Ret'd Sept 5 Col Brown Asst Com'r [[/note]] |   |

| Aug 15, 1865 #68 * | Brown O Col & Asst Com'r | Richmond Aug 12/65  Encloses communication of Col W L James CQM Dept Va. the necessary approval of the Com'r & Sec'y of War upon all requisitions. (2 encl) file |
|   | [[note]] See LB Sept 2. 1865. [[/note]] |   |

| Sept 6, 1865 #69 | Brown O Col. Asst Com'r for Va | Richmond Va. September 4. 1865 Frw'd Cash account of Bureau, in his Dept |
|   | [[note]] Ref'd Sept 6 to Col Balloch Ch'f Acc'tg & Dist. Off. for examination & record. [[/note]] |   |
 
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| WHEN RECEIVED. | NAME OF WRITER. | DATE AND PURPORT OF LETTER. |
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| Sept 6. 1865 #70 | Burt John | Warwick Orange Co. N.Y. August 30, 1865  Wishes to purchase a Farm in Va. Requests information in regard thereto. |
|   | [[note]] EB p.70 Ret'd [[/note]] |   |
|   | [[note]] Sept 7 with the inf'n requested formation in regard thereto. [[/note]] |   |

| Sept 7, 1865 #71 |Brown O. Col. Asst Com'r of Va. | Richmond Va Sept 5. 1865.  Forwards consolidated monthly "Return" and "Abstracts of Property" belonging to the Bureau R F & A L State of Va. for July 1865. |
|   | [[note]] Ref'd to Lt Col Balloch Chief Acct'g & Dist Officer for examination & record. [[/note]] |   |

| Sept 7 1865 #72 | Brown O. Col. Asst Com'r of Va. | Richmond Va Sept 6.1865.  Requests the assignment of some Officer, a QM if possible, to act as Supt of part of 5th Dist of Va. |
|   | [[note]] Fow'd to A.G.O. requesting detail of a competent Officer a Q.M. if possible it being impracticable to procure one of Dep't Comd'r [[/note]] |   |

| Sept 8. 1865 #73 | Brown O. Col. Asst Com'r of Va. | Richmond Va Sept 6, 1865  Forwards consolidated "Return" and "Abstracts of C.C and G.E." in his Dep't for July 1865. |
|   | [[note]] Ref'd Sept 8 to Col Balloch Ch'f C.S. &c for examination and disposal. [[/note]] |   |

| Sept 9, 1865 #74 | Brown O. Col Asst Com'r of Va | Richmond Va Sept 7, 1865  Forwards approved, application of Lt. W. L. Robinson Asst Supt &c for twenty days "leave of absence" |
|   | [[note]] Ret'd Sept 9 There is no objection provided he can be spared. The order should come from Dept Com'dg [[/note]] |   |