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| When Received. | Name of Writer. | Date and Purport of Letter. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| June 11 1865. #163. * | Brown O Capt & Asst Com'r File. | Richmond Va June 9' 1865 Enclosing copy of order from Brig Genl Gordon Discontinuing the issue of rations to certain classes of colored people. |

| June 11 1865 #164. * | Brown O Capt & Asst Comr File. | Richmond Va June 9' 1865 Enclosing affidavits of certain persons in relation to the treatment of Edmond Scott (colored) |

| May 1865. #165. * | Brown O Capt & AQM &c | Norfolk Va May 19th 1865. Submits report of "tracts" of land needed for the loyal refugees & freedmen in the State of Va |

| Sept. 2d 1865. #166 * | Brown O. Col Asst Comr File. | Richmond Va Aug 31 1865, Enclosing copies of all orders issued to date |

| Sept 14 1865. #167. * | Brown O Col & Asst Comr File. | Richmond Va Sept 12 1865, Acknowledging receipt of communication of 6th inst. States the day previous he sent a letter to commissioners and after receipt of Gen'l H. came addressed one to his Excellency the Gov. a copy of which is enclosed |

| Sept 10 1865. #168. * | Brown O Col & Asst Comr
File | Richmond Va Sept 8 1865, States that some of the Justices appointed inside State Govt of Virginia are willing to receive testimony of Negroes in cases arising between freedmen and whites. |

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| When Received. | Name of Writer. | Date and Purport of Letter. |
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| June 18 1865 #169. * | Brown O Col & Asst Com File. | Norfolk Va June 17 1965. States he was forced to leave Richmond unexpectedly on account of difficulties in Norfolk District |

| Sept 11 1865 #170. * | Brown O Col Asst Com File. | Richmond Va Sept 9 1865 Acknowledging receipt of com of 14th inst related to fear of Southern citizens of an insurrection among freedmen and believes such apprehensions to be perfectly groundless. |

| Sept 12 1865 #171. * | Brown O Col & Asst Comr | Richmond Va Sept 8 1865. Transmitting GO.#15. a mistake having been made in Circular No 1. No stringent measures will be adopted untill a revision has been made. | 

| Sept 4 1865 #172. * | Brown O Col & Asst Comr | Richmond Va Sept 2 1865. Calls attention to the fact that a large amount of Abandoned Lands is in the possession of the Bureau, and desires to know what shall be done with them. |

| Sept 2 1865 #173. * | Brown O Col & Asst Comr File. | Richmond Va Aug 31 1865. Transmitting report of lands in possession of of the Bureau in State of Virginia | 

| Aug 29 1865. #174 * | Brown O Col Asst Comr File | Richmond Va Aug 26 1865, Reports that the chief QM of the Department will not allow transportation to freedmen under his present instructions from QM Genl. |