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W.745. R.F. & A.L. D. of P. 4.V. 1866.

War Department
Bureau R.F. & A.L.
Washington, Nov 6/66.

War Dept. Bu. &c
by A. P. Ketchum, A.A.A.G.

Requests an early report in the case of the claim of Jno. D. D. Rosset, for damages committed by negroes in the fall of 1866.

[[strikethrough]] Respectfully returned to Maj Gen O O Howard There is no Bureau Officer in the neighborhood of [[strikethrough]] this [[/ strikethrough]] Mr Rosset's property hence no report can be obtained [[strikethrough]] without [[/strikethrough]] until an inspecting officer shall be sent to that locality unless the Commissioner desires one to be sent for for this specific purpose [[/strikethrough]]

Referred to officer at Harpers Ferry who will proceed without delay to Independence West Virginia and fully investigate the within case these papers to be returned with report

(Send all papers in the case herewith) 

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