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| When Received. | Name of Writer. | Date and Purport of Letter. |

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| Dec 15th 1866. #582. | Virginia. J. M. Schofield. Gen'l. (11 enclo) Dec 17th Forwarded approved. | Richmond Dec 14th 1866. Forwards application of Lt. F. J. Massey V.R.C. for an appointment in the regular army. (V.R.C.) submits Military History & recommendations. |

| Dec 15th 1866 #583 | Virginia J. M. Schofield Genl. | Richmond Dec 18th 1866 Forwards, communication Mr. S.G. Cook stating that about 200 families are living on his lands, rented at $5 per tenement consisting 1 1/4 acre of land fire wood. Has received about $200.00 with prospect of getting very little more. Asks for consideration of his case & compensation for the use of his real estates. E.B. p. 147 Vol2 |

| Dec 17" 1866 #584 * | Virginia J. M. Schofield General See R 322 V 578 591 5 file with V 578 Vol 8 | Richmond Dec 15" 1866 Forwards report of Capt. Austin in reference to the removal & remaining freedpeople from the Taylor farm states that efforts to remove these people has as yet been unsuccessful. Offers of transportation Quarters and Rations are treated with silence. The will not work for prices paid. They threaten to shoot any who may be sent to force them to remove. Nineteen families have made contracts with Mr. Taylor to remain the others he will not consent to let remain and they will not remove. |

| Dec 19" 1866 #585 Virginia J. M. Schofield General To Mr Alvord | Richmond Dec 11" 1866 Transmits Monthly School report for the month of November 1866. |

| Dec 19" 1866 #586 | Virginia J. M. Schofield (2 encls) | Richmond Dec 18 1866 Encloses triplicate vouchers for printing in favor of Messrs Bidgood & Riley for $20.75 encloses sample of work performed. Dec 19" Referred to Asst Sec of War |

| Dec 20" 1866 #587 | Virginia J.M. Schofield General Dec 20" Forwarded approved | Richmond Dec 18" 1866 Forwards "approved" comn. of Lieut Robert Cullen V.R.C. tendering his resignation as an officer of V.R.C. |

| Dec 20" 1866 #588 * √ | Virginia J. M. Schofield Genl. (5 enclos) See V 575 V 576 577 Vol 8 & V 33 Vol 9 '67 | Richmond Dec 19" 1866 Refering to the murder of a freedmen committed by Dr. Watson forwards for the information of the Commissioner the petition of the prisoner's counsel for his release and the answer thereto, the writ of Habeus Corpus issued for said prisoner by the Richmond Circuit Court, and the return made, and memoranda furnished the Judge Advocate of the Military Commissioner assembled for his trial. file. herewith V 575 576 Vol 8 1866 also V 33 Vol 9 1867 filed herewith |

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