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I would respectfully ask that the Farm of Rev John Strong, Situated on Point of Rocks, on the Appomattox River, with the buildings there on, built for Hospital purposes, be turned over to the Bureau of Refugees Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands; also that the articles of property herein named. belonging to the Hospital at Said Point of Rocks, be turned over for the benefit of the Freedmen,
Inventory of property at Point of Rocks Hospital which has not been drawn from or paid for by the Medical or Quarter Masters Department

[[2 Columned Table]]
|    | How Procures |
| --- | --- |
| 2 oyster Dredges | Butter funds |
| 1 Melodeon | Butter funds |
| Lot of Stained Glass Windows | Butter funds |
| 1 Donkey Engine | Butter funds |                
| 1 Shingle Mill | Butter funds |
| 6 Transplanting Trowells | Butter funds |
| 1 Seed Planter| Butter funds |
| 1 Cultivator | Butter funds |
| 40 Hoes | Butter funds |
| 6 Garden Rakes | Butter funds |
| 6 Manure Forks | Butter funds |
| 10 Cows | {Saved by Supplying Fish caught |
| 2 Working Oxen | {by Convalescents |
| Lot of Shingles | Sawed by Mills |
| Lot of Sash windows | Butter fund |
| Lot of Chairs | {Made by |
| Lot of Tables | {Mechanics |
| 2 Bbls Coal Oil | Hospital funds |
| Hospital Bakery & fixtures | Civil & Slush funds |
| Lot of Hops | Hospital Funds |
| Lot of Iron Pipe | Butter Funds |
| Fixtures to Donkey Engine | Butter Funds |
| Lot of Lumber in Hospital Buildings| { | 
| 12 Mules  | { |
|2 Log chains | { |   
|2 Ox Yokes | { |
|1 Pie Oven | { All bought with the Slush Fund, |
|Lot Milk Pails | { obtained from Sale of |      
|Lot Mild Pans | { Grease,(Bones, and Rags. ~ |
|1 Printing Press | { |
|Lot of Printing Type | { |
|Lot Printing office fixtures { |
|Lot Fishing Seines | { |
|Lot Office Furniture | { |
|Lot Carpenters Tools | { |

I have the honor to be, Colonel
(over)

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Very respty Your Obt. Servt.
(Sgd) O. Brown
Capt & AQM
Asst Commissioner &c

Official
J.A. Bates
A.A.A. Genl


(10) Richmond June 12th 1865

Turner  Major General
Provost Marshal General

General
I have the honor to request that the management and care of the Negroes in the City of Richmond and Henrico County be turned over to this Bureau. I would also respectfully request that Capt Gibson with the force under his command, now engaged in this duty, be ordered to report to me
I have the honor to be, General
Very respty Your Obt. Servt.
O. Brown
Capt & A.Q.M.
Asst Commissioner &c

Official
J.A. Bates
A.A.A.Genl


(11) Telegram) 
Richmond Va. June 12th 1865

Fullerton Col.-
A.A. General
Bureau Freedmen &c
Cor of I and 19th Streets
Washington D.C.
 
The only Farms confiscate in the vicinity of Norfolk are those of David I. Godwin, and John Detree, the rest are abandoned. The lists sent you shows both classes as far as my knowledge extends.
(Sgd) O Brown Capt & A.Q.M
Asst Commissioner

Official 
J.A. Bates
A.A.A. Genl
  
(12) Telegram) 
Richmond Va. June 12th 1865

Jackson  Mr Thos P. 
Asst Supt Negro affairs
Norfolk Va.
 
Ascertain how many persons belonging to the families of Soldiers in the 25th Army Corps are willing to go to Texas to join their husbands and fathers
(Sgd) O Brown 
Capt & A.Q.M.
Asst Commissioner

Official 
J.A. Bates
A A A Genl

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---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-11-02 01:09:34 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-11-02 15:42:26 Type the name of O Brown first after each letter, not J.A. Bates.