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68 once relieved it will involve the necessity of relieving the Superintendent of the District. Answer. (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Comm'r. Official J. A. Bates A.A.A.G. (213) Telegram.— Richmond Va July 24/65.— Alvord Captain Care of Major Genl Howard Com'r Bureau Refugees &c. War Dept. Washington, D.C. Please report without delay what you are doing in the matter of obtaining description of the confiscated lands. (Sgd) O. Brown Col. & Asst. Comm'r Official J. A. Bates A.A.A.G. (214) Richmond Va. July 24/65.— Flagg, A. S. Capt A.Q.M. Supt. R.F. & A.L. 1st Dist Captain I regret to be obliged to send back this report for additional information. It is necessary to know in what manner each farm is held, whether as "abandoned," or "confiscated," and by what authority, when it can be ascertained. It is also necessary to know the name of the reputed owner. Farms often go by the name of some former owner, with these exceptions, the Report is all right. I am, Captain Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt. By order of Col. O. Brown (Sgd) P. S. Evans A.A.A.G. Official J. A. Bates A.A.A.G. (215) Richmond, Va. July 24/65. Underwood J. C. Hon. Judge U.S. Dist Court Judge, Will you please inform me whether the rent of Farms, sold at the confiscation sale on the Peninsula, is to go to the purchaser, or the Government. An immediate answer will greatly oblige. Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt. (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst. commissioner Official J. A. Bates A.A.A.G. 69 216) Richmond Va. July 25th 1865 Simmons J. Col. & Medical Director, Dept of Va. Col. I have the honor to request that J. F. Pratt, A.A. Surgeon, U.S.A. be ordered to report to me for duty in this Bureau. I am Col. Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt. (Sgd) O. Brown, Col. & Asst. Commissioner Official J. A. Bates A.A.A.G. (217) Telegram. Richmond, Va. July 25/65. Lacey R. S. Capt. A.Q.M. & Supt. Refugees, &c. Lynchburg, Va. — Apply to Genl Curtis for all rebel hospital property, have no more of it used for clothing, it will be wanted as it is. — Report to me the amount you receive. (Sgd) O. Brown Col. & Asst. Commissioner Official J. A. Bates A.A.A.G. (218) Richmond, Va. July 25/65 Flagg A. S. Capt. A.Q.M. Supt Freedmens Bureau, Fort Monroe, Va. Send up Mr. Hand with your receipt to Col W. L. James Chief Quartermaster, for twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) (Sgd) O. Brown Col. & Asst. Commissioner Official J. A. Bates A.A.A.G. (219) Richmond Va July 25th 1865 Lynn John R. Esq'r Aurora Indiana In reply to your letter of July 20th I have to inform you that there are not, to any knowledge, any confiscated lands for sale. Yours respectfully By order of Col. O. Brown (Sgd) P. S. Evans, A.A.A.G. Official James A. Bates A.A.A. Genl (220) Telegram. Richmond Va. July 25th/65 Crandon Capt T.F.P. A.Q.M. Supt. R.F. & A.L. 4th Dist You will please see that justice is done to the Col'd (over)
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