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Bureau R.F and A.L. 
Hd Qs 9th Dist. Va.
Ft Monroe April 18th 1865

Respectfully referred to Capt Remington Asst. Supt. inviting his attention to endorsement of Col Brown

S C Armstrong
Supt 9th Dist Va

give transportation
to Washington D.C.

[[stamp]] STATE OF VIRGINIA. BUREAU OF R.F & A.L. RECD. HD. QRS. ASST. COMMISSIONER. APR 20 1866 [[/stamp]]

See L.B. 4 Vol 671.

E.B. 136. O.S. 9th Dist. R.F. & A.L. 4. 18. 1866

Office Asst Supt Bureau R.F. & A.L. 
Wilson's Landing, Charles City Co Va
April 19th 1866

Respectfully returned with the recommendation that the transportation requested in this case be furnished. I am well acquainted with the facts in the case having been called upon previously by the grandmother of these children [[strikethrough]] to [[/strikethrough]] for the possession of one of them which was then held by Mr. Marstow who refused to give the child up. The children are now with their grandmother in this County. The father has gone on to Washington without the children, being unable to pay for their transportation. That the family [[strikethrough]] be [[/strikethrough]] may be united and allowed to proceed North and the Government thus relieved of expense, I would respectfully recommend that transportation from this place to Washington D.C. be granted in the case.

J. H. Remington
Capt & Asst Supt
Bureau R.F. & A.L.

Recd O.S. R.F. & A.L. 9th Dist Va. 4. 21. 1866.

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