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V20 (R.F. & A.L., Vol. 12,) 1867.8 Richmond Va Jany 11th 1868 [[overwritten]] 7 [[/overwritten]] 8 Virginia O Brown Genl Segar Joseph Presents a claim for fuel furnished indigent freedmen on his farm Rosland since organization of the Bureau, and states that during the war several hundred freedmen were living on his farm and quotes what Gen Butler, Gen Miles and other officers have said in reference to freedpeople and US Troops being encamped on his farm. Is not particular, will accept whatever the Gov't may think proper, but is sure that he is entitled to something. WRAPPER (20 Enclosures.) Received Bureau R.F. & A.L., 1867. [[double stamp]] STATE OF VIRGINIA BUREAU OF R.F. & A.L. RECD HD. QRS. ASST. COMMISSIONER. JAN 16 1868 [[/double stamp]] WAR DEPARTMENT, Bureau Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, Washington, DC Jan 15th, 1868 Respectfully returned Bvt Brig Genl O Brown Asst. Commr. Va. for payment of such amount as he may deem just. By order of Maj Gen'l O.O. Howard. E Whittlesey A.A.A. Gen'l. [[stamp]] H'd Q'rs Asst Comr Dist of Va. Bureau of R.F. & A.L. Richmond, Va. Jan 16, 1868. [[/stamp]] Respectfully returned to S.C. Armstrong, Sub-Asst. Comr who will report to these Hd. Qrs., the amount of Mr. Segar's claim, that he deems just and proper for this Bureau to pay. O Brown Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols. Asst. Comr. E. & M. 1 Vol. 40/68