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[[3 columned table]] | WHEN RECEIVED. | NAME OF WRITER. | DATE AND PURPORT OF LETTER. | | --- | --- | --- | | Aug 23d 1869. #67 | Daughty J. Ed. Aug 23d Refd to Capt E C Knower Balto Md with authority to employ the within mentioned boy until he can obtain for him a passage to Beaufort So. Ca. without expense to this Bureau | Washington D.C. Augt 23 1869 Recommends that the bearer of this Jno. N. Simmons (a very worthy boy) be provided with transportation to or near Hilton Head So Ca where his mother resides that he was enabled to come thus far from Concord N.H. where he has been employed since the early part of the War. Request concurred in by J.F. Cook | | Augt 25 1869 #68 * | Drew Wm P. Chief of Claim Division File | Washington Aug 24. 1869 States that the two clerks that can be spared in his office are A.C. Towles & Chas. B Chipman | | Augt 28th #69 * | Drew Wm. P. Agent in charge of Claim Division File | Washington D.C. August 24th 1869. Forwards appd. resignation of Amos C. Towle as Clerk in his Division to take effect Oct. 1st '69 with leave of absence from Sept. 1st '69. | | Augt 28th #70 | Drew Wm P. Chief Claim Division Augt 28th Returned approved. | Washington D.C. August 28th 1869. Forwards request of Adolph Mayer for 15 days leave of absence & recommends that it be granted till 12th Septr '69. | | Septr. 1st 1869. #71 | Drew Wm P. Chief Claim Division Septr 1st Returned approved. | Washington D.C. September 1st 1869. Forwards approved request of C. H. Dow clerk for thirty days leave of absence from 2nd inst. | | Septr. 3rd #72 | District, 4th Military A. Ames. Bt. Maj. Genl Comd'g 1 Enclo. Sept 4th Referred to Wm P Drew Chief of Claims Division | Jackson. Miss. August 30th 1869. Forwards complaint of Abraham Lincoln late private Co. "G" 53rd U.S.C.I. that a receipt for his honorable discharge from the service is unlawfully retained by David Simmons; and requests to be informed if the claim of this soldier has been allowed and if so, where his check was sent. | | Septr 4th #73 * | District 5th Military J.J. Reynolds Bt Maj Genl Comd'g 2 Enclosures See L.B. vol 5. Augt 4 '69. File | Austin Texas Augt 21st 1869. Forwards endorsement of Jos Welch Supt of Ed for Texas on letter of Genl O O Howard of August 4th relative to the destitution caused by the recent flood. States that numbers of freedmen lost their homes, but the demand for labor is so great that with ordinary effort the sufferers can provide for themselves, and recommends that no action be taken in this matter. | | Sept 11th #74 | District 1st Military J.G. Chandler Bt Col & Chief Qr Mr 1 Encl Sept 11. Referred to [[strikethrough]] Chief Q Mr [[/strikethrough]] H.M.W - | Richmond Va Sept 10th 1869 Forwards a/c in favor of Frank Huger master of Transptn Va & Tenn R R against Freedmens Bureau & requests that it be referred to the proper officers for settlement |