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Bureau of R F & AL Hd Qrs Supt 7th Dist of Va Lynchburg Va. September 3d 1866 Respectfully forwarded to Bvt Brig Genl O Brown AAAG attention invited to endorsement of Lt Wm L Fernald Asst Supt R S. Lacey Capt & Supt Bureau Refugees, Freedmen & AL Head Qrs. Asst Com. Dept. Potomac Richmond Va Sept 7th 1866 Respectfully returned to Lieut W L Fernald Asst. Supt. (thro Cap't R.S. Lacey) Has Mr. Scales attempted to take the Horse? By order of Maj Genl J M Schofield Asst Commissioner J A Bates A.A.A. Genl E & M 2.V.408. [[stamp]] STATE OF VIRGINIA. BUREAU OF R.F & A.L. RECD. HD. QRS. ASST. COMMISSIONER. SEP 7 1866 [[/stamp]] Bureau of RF & AL Head Quarters Seventh Dist Lynchburg Va. Sept 11th 1866 Respectfully returned to Lieut Wm. L. Fernald VRC &c Attention invited to endorsement of the Assist Commissioner. R.S. Lacey Capt. & Supt. Office Asst Supt. B of R.F. &c. Pat'k & Henry Cos Martinsville Va Sept. 19th 1866 Respectfully returned with the information that since my investigation of the within mentioned affair Mr Scales has not either threatened or attempted to take the horse. Wm L Fernald Lt V.R.C. & Asst Supt.